Nonstop flight route between Yaren, Nauru and Salida, Colorado, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Nauru International Airport (INU), Yaren, Nauru and Harriet Alexander Field (SLT), Salida, Colorado, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,082 miles (or 9,787 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Nauru International Airport and Harriet Alexander Field, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Nauru International Airport and Harriet Alexander Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Nauru International Airport (INU):

• Nauru International Airport is the sole airport on the island of the Republic of Nauru.
• Also represented at the airport are the Republic of Nauru Civil Aviation Authority, tasked with airport security and operational management.
• Nauru International Airport (INU) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Nauru International Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Nauru International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The closest airport to Nauru International Airport (INU) is Ebon Airport (EBO), which is located 377 miles (607 kilometers) NNE of INU.
• The airport is located in the Yaren district, just north of many of the government buildings, including the Parliament House, police station, and the secondary school.
• In addition to being known as "Nauru International Airport", another name for INU is "Reikoariata Republik Naoero".
• The furthest airport from Nauru International Airport (INU) is Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI), which is nearly antipodal to Nauru International Airport (meaning Nauru International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Greenville/Sinoe Airport), and is located 12,021 miles (19,346 kilometers) away in Greenville, Liberia.

Facts about Harriet Alexander Field (SLT):

• Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) currently has only 1 runway.
• Harriet Alexander Field is a public airport two miles west of Salida, in Chaffee County, Colorado.
• The furthest airport from Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,993 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Because of Harriet Alexander Field's high elevation of 7,523 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SLT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SLT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• In addition to being known as "Harriet Alexander Field", another name for SLT is "ANK".
• The closest airport to Harriet Alexander Field (SLT) is Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) W of SLT.