Nonstop flight route between Koumac, New Caledonia and Atyrau, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(20°32'33"S by 164°15'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E)
Distance from KOC to GUW:
8,292.76 miles (13,345.87 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koumac Airport (KOC), Koumac, New Caledonia and Atyrau International Airport (GUW), Atyrau, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,293 miles (or 13,346 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 Koumac Airport and Atyrau International 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 Koumac Airport and Atyrau International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOC / NWWK |
| Airport Name: | Koumac Airport |
| Location: | Koumac, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'33"S by 164°15'33"E |
| Area Served: | Koumac, New Caledonia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOC |
| More Information: | KOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUW / UATG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Atyrau, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°7'18"N by 51°49'17"E |
| Area Served: | Atyrau |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Atyrau International Airport" |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GUW |
| More Information: | GUW Maps & Info |
Facts about Koumac Airport (KOC):
- Because of Koumac Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Koumac 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 furthest airport from Koumac Airport (KOC) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is nearly antipodal to Koumac Airport (meaning Koumac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nouadhibou International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Koumac Airport (KOC) is Koné Airport (KNQ), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) SE of KOC.
- Koumac Airport (KOC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Atyrau International Airport (GUW):
- It is the lowest commercial airport in the world at 22 m below sea level.
- Because of Atyrau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Atyrau 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.
- In addition to being known as "Atyrau International Airport", other names for GUW include "Атырау халықаралық әуежайы" and "Международный аэропорт Атырау".
- The furthest airport from Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 10,735 miles (17,276 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Atyrau International Airport (GUW) is Narimanovo Airport (ASF), which is located 190 miles (305 kilometers) WSW of GUW.
- Atyrau International Airport (GUW) currently has only 1 runway.
- ATMA Atyrau Airport is an airport located 8 km northwest of Atyrau, Kazakhstan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) SE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia |     |
| 2 | 68.73 miles (110.60 km) NW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 161.98 miles (260.69 km) SE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 185.27 miles (298.16 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 252.16 miles (405.81 km) ESE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 329.89 miles (530.91 km) NE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 331.95 miles (534.22 km) ENE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 346.92 miles (558.31 km) ENE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 357.52 miles (575.37 km) E | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 358.02 miles (576.18 km) NE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 358.58 miles (577.07 km) ENE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 366.42 miles (589.69 km) NE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 370.81 miles (596.76 km) NE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 374.17 miles (602.17 km) NE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 377.47 miles (607.48 km) NE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,349.24 miles (19,874.12 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,348.24 miles (19,872.51 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 3 | 12,332.49 miles (19,847.17 km) WNW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,267.35 miles (19,742.33 km) N | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) W | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,217.69 miles (19,662.42 km) NNW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,217.05 miles (19,661.38 km) N | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 8 | 12,194.17 miles (19,624.57 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,165.01 miles (19,577.63 km) N | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,154.25 miles (19,560.32 km) WNW | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,153.12 miles (19,558.50 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,150.52 miles (19,554.33 km) NW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,148.48 miles (19,551.04 km) NNW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,124.44 miles (19,512.35 km) WNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,122.86 miles (19,509.80 km) N | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 189.81 miles (305.46 km) WSW | Narimanovo Airport (ASF) | Astrakhan, Russia | |
| 2 | 228.13 miles (367.14 km) S | Aktau International Airport (SCO) | Aktau, Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 278.65 miles (448.45 km) N | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | 326.86 miles (526.03 km) NE | Aktobe International Airport (AKX) | Aktobe (Aktyubinsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 5 | 358.23 miles (576.52 km) W | Elista International Airport (ESL) | Elista, Kalmykia, Russia | |
| 6 | 360.45 miles (580.09 km) SW | Makhachkala International Airport "Uytash" (MCX) | Makhachkala, Dagestan, Russia | |
| 7 | 361.75 miles (582.17 km) NNE | Tsentralny Airport (REN) | Orenburg, Russia | |
| 8 | 364.23 miles (586.17 km) WNW | Volgograd International Airport (VOG) | Volgograd, Russia | |
| 9 | 374.18 miles (602.18 km) NNW | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 393.75 miles (633.67 km) SW | Grozny Airport (GRV) | Grozny, Russia | |
| 11 | 402.01 miles (646.97 km) NW | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 12 | 410.10 miles (659.99 km) NE | Orsk Airport (OSW) | Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, Russia | |
| 13 | 422.61 miles (680.12 km) SW | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 14 | 443.29 miles (713.40 km) SW | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 15 | 446.85 miles (719.14 km) N | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,734.82 miles (17,275.97 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,723.46 miles (17,257.70 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,525.26 miles (16,938.73 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,422.62 miles (16,773.54 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,382.99 miles (16,709.75 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,303.06 miles (16,581.13 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,299.58 miles (16,575.53 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,155.50 miles (16,343.66 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,154.76 miles (16,342.46 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,149.56 miles (16,334.09 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,139.08 miles (16,317.23 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,123.59 miles (16,292.30 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,068.79 miles (16,204.10 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,058.71 miles (16,187.89 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,050.16 miles (16,174.13 km) SE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |