Nonstop flight route between Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Aiyura, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E)
Distance from LTS to AYU:
7,873.60 miles (12,671.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States and Aiyura Airport (AYU), Aiyura, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,874 miles (or 12,671 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 Altus Air Force Base and Aiyura 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 Altus Air Force Base and Aiyura Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LTS / KLTS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
| More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYU / AYAY |
| Airport Name: | Aiyura Airport |
| Location: | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E |
| Elevation: | 5100 feet (1,554 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYU |
| More Information: | AYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
- The post Cold War environment would bring many changes to Altus AFB.
- In August 1966, the 4th Mobile Communications Group transferred from Hunter AFB, Georgia to Altus.
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".
- Altus AFB, through its host 97 AMW, provides quality training to produce the finest combat-ready aircrew members for the United States Air Force.
Facts about Aiyura Airport (AYU):
- The furthest airport from Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,723 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Aiyura Airport (AYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aiyura Airport's high elevation of 5,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of AYU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.58 miles (7.37 km) WNW | Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS) | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.60 miles (41.20 km) NNE | Hobart Regional Airport (HBR) | Hobart, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 3 | 27.07 miles (43.57 km) SE | Frederick Regional Airport (FDR) | Frederick, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) N | Clinton-Sherman Industrial Airpark (CSM) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) E | Lawton–Fort Sill Regional Airport (LAW) | Lawton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 49.22 miles (79.21 km) E | Henry Post Army Airfield (FSI) | Fort Sill, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 60.23 miles (96.93 km) WSW | Childress Municipal Airport (CDS) | Childress, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 63.15 miles (101.63 km) NNE | Clinton Regional Airport (CLK) | Clinton, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 64.44 miles (103.70 km) SE | Sheppard Air Force Base (SPS) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 71.22 miles (114.62 km) SE | Kickapoo Downtown Airport (KIP) | Wichita Falls, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 75.64 miles (121.73 km) E | Halliburton Field (DUC) | Duncan, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 79.48 miles (127.92 km) ENE | Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 13 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) SSE | Olney Municipal Airport (ONY) | Olney, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 106.86 miles (171.97 km) ENE | Will Rogers World Airport (OKC) | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 15 | 109.28 miles (175.87 km) ENE | University of Oklahoma Max Westheimer Airport (OUN) | Norman, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,957.94 miles (17,635.06 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,723.14 miles (17,257.17 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,646.51 miles (17,133.85 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,633.32 miles (17,112.62 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,584.36 miles (17,033.84 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,484.03 miles (16,872.37 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,463.77 miles (16,839.77 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,443.70 miles (16,807.46 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,430.12 miles (16,785.61 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,429.09 miles (16,783.95 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,423.59 miles (16,775.10 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,411.36 miles (16,755.42 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,409.41 miles (16,752.27 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,407.17 miles (16,748.68 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,403.71 miles (16,743.11 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) N | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 56.18 miles (90.42 km) SSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) N | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.37 miles (127.73 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) SW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 112.70 miles (181.37 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 113.34 miles (182.40 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 115.39 miles (185.70 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 115.98 miles (186.66 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 136.07 miles (218.98 km) WSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.85 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.23 miles (18,866.66 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,673.94 miles (18,787.34 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,609.69 miles (18,683.94 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,608.68 miles (18,682.32 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,586.95 miles (18,647.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,567.40 miles (18,615.89 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,556.94 miles (18,599.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.53 miles (18,575.85 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,504.49 miles (18,514.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,504.29 miles (18,514.32 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,503.32 miles (18,512.75 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,488.66 miles (18,489.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,488.51 miles (18,488.91 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,479.92 miles (18,475.10 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,470.72 miles (18,460.28 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |