Nonstop flight route between Masindi, Uganda and Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Masindi Airport (KCU), Masindi, Uganda and Nukutavake Airport (NUK), Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,066 miles (or 17,809 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 Masindi Airport and Nukutavake Airport, 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 Masindi Airport and Nukutavake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KCU / HUMI | 
| Airport Name: | Masindi Airport | 
| Location: | Masindi, Uganda | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°45'17"N by 31°44'12"E | 
| Area Served: | Masindi, | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 3850 feet (1,173 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KCU | 
| More Information: | KCU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUK / NTGW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°17'6"S by 138°46'18"W | 
| Area Served: | Nukutavake | 
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NUK | 
| More Information: | NUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Masindi Airport (KCU):
- At this time, there is no regular, scheduled airline service at Masindi Airport.
- Masindi Airport is located in a suburrb called Kyema, in the town of Masindi, Masindi District, Bunyoro sub-region, in Western Uganda.
- Masindi Airport (KCU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Masindi Airport (KCU) is Pakuba Airport (PAF), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NNW of KCU.
- The furthest airport from Masindi Airport (KCU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,758 miles (18,923 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The airport is one of the thirteen upcountry airports that are administered by the Uganda Civil Aviation Authority.
Facts about Nukutavake Airport (NUK):
- The closest airport to Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) S of NUK.
- The furthest airport from Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is nearly antipodal to Nukutavake Airport (meaning Nukutavake Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Al-Baha Domestic Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,895 kilometers) away in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.
- In addition to being known as "Nukutavake Airport", another name for NUK is "Aérodrome de Nukutavake".
- Nukutavake Airport (NUK) currently has only 1 runway.




