Nonstop flight route between Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Cicia, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°44'35"S by 179°20'30"W)
Distance from MRI to ICI:
5,693.91 miles (9,163.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merrill Field (MRI), Anchorage, Alaska, United States and Cicia Airport (ICI), Cicia, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,694 miles (or 9,163 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 Merrill Field and Cicia 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 Merrill Field and Cicia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRI / PAMR |
| Airport Name: | Merrill Field |
| Location: | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°12'48"N by 149°50'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Anchorage |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRI |
| More Information: | MRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ICI / NFCI |
| Airport Name: | Cicia Airport |
| Location: | Cicia, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'35"S by 179°20'30"W |
| Area Served: | Cicia, Lau Islands, Eastern Division, Fiji |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ICI |
| More Information: | ICI Maps & Info |
Facts about Merrill Field (MRI):
- Merrill Field (MRI) has 3 runways.
- Because of Merrill Field's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Merrill Field 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 Merrill Field (MRI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,545 miles (16,970 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Merrill Field (MRI) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NNE of MRI.
- A section of the airport is built over the closed Merrill Field Land Fill.
Facts about Cicia Airport (ICI):
- Because of Cicia Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Cicia 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 closest airport to Cicia Airport (ICI) is Moala Airport (MFJ), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) SW of ICI.
- The furthest airport from Cicia Airport (ICI) is Gao International Airport (GAQ), which is nearly antipodal to Cicia Airport (meaning Cicia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gao International Airport), and is located 12,325 miles (19,835 kilometers) away in Gao, Mali.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.90 miles (4.67 km) NNE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 5.80 miles (9.34 km) WSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 7.15 miles (11.51 km) ENE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 22.31 miles (35.90 km) N | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 26.74 miles (43.03 km) NNE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 36.32 miles (58.45 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 37.97 miles (61.11 km) N | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 64.59 miles (103.94 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 64.95 miles (104.53 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 68.25 miles (109.83 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 76.45 miles (123.03 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 100.50 miles (161.74 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,544.63 miles (16,969.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,525.45 miles (16,939.03 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,520.13 miles (16,930.47 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,487.04 miles (16,877.21 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,485.53 miles (16,874.79 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,385.90 miles (16,714.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,339.51 miles (16,639.79 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,271.51 miles (16,530.36 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,266.85 miles (16,522.86 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,262.29 miles (16,515.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,261.70 miles (16,514.56 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,255.71 miles (16,504.92 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,253.23 miles (16,500.93 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,239.74 miles (16,479.22 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,229.95 miles (16,463.47 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.45 miles (118.20 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 2 | 85.94 miles (138.30 km) WNW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 123.92 miles (199.43 km) NW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 125.03 miles (201.21 km) W | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 139.55 miles (224.59 km) W | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 6 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) WSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) W | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 8 | 216.34 miles (348.16 km) WNW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 234.35 miles (377.14 km) W | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 251.78 miles (405.20 km) NNE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 287.85 miles (463.24 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 356.03 miles (572.98 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 13 | 364.62 miles (586.80 km) SE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 373.33 miles (600.82 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 534.05 miles (859.47 km) ENE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) NNE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,228.76 miles (19,680.23 km) NNE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 12,202.32 miles (19,637.68 km) NNE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 12,185.05 miles (19,609.89 km) N | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,185.00 miles (19,609.81 km) ENE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,175.42 miles (19,594.38 km) N | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,172.11 miles (19,589.07 km) NNE | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,144.42 miles (19,544.50 km) NNE | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) N | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,139.80 miles (19,537.07 km) ENE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,125.65 miles (19,514.30 km) NNW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 12 | 12,103.29 miles (19,478.31 km) N | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,093.83 miles (19,463.08 km) NNE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,082.66 miles (19,445.11 km) NE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,080.64 miles (19,441.85 km) WNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |