Nonstop flight route between Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°20'56"S by 145°30'43"W)
Distance from LYR to AAA:
8,181.26 miles (13,166.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR), Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway and Anaa Airport (AAA), Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,181 miles (or 13,166 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 Svalbard Airport, Longyear and Anaa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LYR / ENSB |
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| Location: | Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 78°14'45"N by 15°27'56"E |
| Area Served: | Svalbard, Norway |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LYR |
| More Information: | LYR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAA / NTGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°20'56"S by 145°30'43"W |
| Area Served: | Anaa |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AAA |
| More Information: | AAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR):
- The closest airport to Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG), which is located 534 miles (859 kilometers) SSE of LYR.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear is the main airport serving Svalbard in Norway.
- In addition to being known as "Svalbard Airport, Longyear", another name for LYR is "Svalbard lufthavn, Longyear".
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear handled 126,350 passengers last year.
- The airport is located 1.6 nautical miles northwest of Longyearbyen, the largest settlement on Svalbard.
- Because of Svalbard Airport, Longyear's relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Svalbard Airport, Longyear 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 Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,170 miles (16,367 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Svalbard Airport, Longyear (LYR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first night landing was made on 8 December 1965.
Facts about Anaa Airport (AAA):
- The closest airport to Anaa Airport (AAA) is Fakarava Airport (FAV), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) N of AAA.
- Because of Anaa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Anaa 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 "Anaa Airport", another name for AAA is "Aérodrome de Anna".
- Anaa Airport (AAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Anaa Airport (AAA) is Atbara Airport (ATB), which is nearly antipodal to Anaa Airport (meaning Anaa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atbara Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Atbara, Sudan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 533.85 miles (859.15 km) SSE | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan (HVG) | Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway |     |
| 2 | 543.13 miles (874.07 km) SSE | Hammerfest Airport (HFT) | Hammerfest, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 3 | 544.90 miles (876.94 km) SSE | Mehamn Airport (MEH) | Mehamn, Norway | |
| 4 | 549.48 miles (884.30 km) SSE | Hasvik Airport (HAA) | Hasvik, Norway | |
| 5 | 564.10 miles (907.83 km) SSE | Berlevåg Airport (BVG) | Berlevåg, Norway | |
| 6 | 586.80 miles (944.37 km) SSE | Båtsfjord Airport (BJF) | Båtsfjord, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 7 | 589.37 miles (948.49 km) SSE | Alta Airport (ALF) | Alta, Norway | |
| 8 | 591.10 miles (951.28 km) SSE | Lakselv Airport, Banak (LKL) | Lakselv, Norway | |
| 9 | 593.13 miles (954.55 km) SSE | Sørkjosen Airport (SOJ) | Sørkjosen, Norway | |
| 10 | 595.17 miles (957.83 km) S | Tromsø Airport, Langnes (TOS) | Tromsø, Norway | |
| 11 | 613.51 miles (987.35 km) SE | Vardø Airport, Svartnes (VAW) | Vardø, Norway | |
| 12 | 618.76 miles (995.80 km) S | Andøya Airport, Andenes (ANX) | Andenes, Norway | |
| 13 | 622.86 miles (1,002.39 km) SSE | Vadsø Airport (VDS) | Vadsø, Finnmark, Norway | |
| 14 | 637.58 miles (1,026.08 km) S | Bardufoss Airport (BDU) | Bardufoss, Norway | |
| 15 | 645.47 miles (1,038.79 km) SSE | Kirkenes Airport, Høybuktmoen (KKN) | Kirkenes, Finnmark, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,169.96 miles (16,366.93 km) SW | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,155.21 miles (16,343.19 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,123.73 miles (16,292.52 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,105.38 miles (16,262.99 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,050.22 miles (16,174.23 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,046.48 miles (16,168.20 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,035.38 miles (16,150.34 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,032.30 miles (16,145.38 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.93 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,002.12 miles (16,096.81 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,001.91 miles (16,096.47 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 9,978.64 miles (16,059.03 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 9,966.83 miles (16,040.02 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 9,957.34 miles (16,024.74 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 9,955.39 miles (16,021.60 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.97 miles (144.79 km) N | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 133.54 miles (214.92 km) ENE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 136.50 miles (219.68 km) NNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 162.79 miles (261.99 km) NNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 204.55 miles (329.20 km) N | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 207.79 miles (334.40 km) NNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 220.09 miles (354.20 km) ENE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 270.56 miles (435.43 km) W | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 272.80 miles (439.02 km) NW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 280.34 miles (451.17 km) W | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 304.70 miles (490.36 km) E | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 323.98 miles (521.39 km) ENE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 366.84 miles (590.38 km) W | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 417.24 miles (671.48 km) W | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 449.53 miles (723.45 km) W | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.02 miles (19,954.24 km) NE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,260.14 miles (19,730.74 km) NE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,254.42 miles (19,721.53 km) NW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,246.39 miles (19,708.61 km) ENE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,245.59 miles (19,707.32 km) NNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,206.22 miles (19,643.96 km) NW | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,199.82 miles (19,633.65 km) ENE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,198.95 miles (19,632.26 km) ENE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,146.15 miles (19,547.29 km) NNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,142.80 miles (19,541.90 km) ENE | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,110.92 miles (19,490.59 km) WNW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 12,101.81 miles (19,475.93 km) N | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,093.67 miles (19,462.82 km) WNW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,075.48 miles (19,433.56 km) NW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,073.50 miles (19,430.37 km) NNE | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |