Nonstop flight route between Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kubin Airport (KUG), Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia and Nukutavake Airport (NUK), Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,276 miles (or 8,491 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 Kubin 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 Kubin 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: | KUG / YKUB | 
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| Location: | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°13'29"S by 142°13'23"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Straight Island Regional Council | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KUG | 
| More Information: | KUG Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUK / NTGW | 
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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 Kubin Airport (KUG):
- Because of Kubin Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Kubin 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 "Kubin Airport", another name for KUG is "Moa Island Airport".
 - The furthest airport from Kubin Airport (KUG) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,491 miles (18,492 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
 - Kubin Airport (KUG) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Kubin Airport (KUG) is Badu Island Airport (BDD), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NNW of KUG.
 
Facts about Nukutavake Airport (NUK):
- In addition to being known as "Nukutavake Airport", another name for NUK is "Aérodrome de Nukutavake".
 - Nukutavake Airport (NUK) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 
