Nonstop flight route between Montauk, New York, United States and Arua, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(41°4'36"N by 71°55'14"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E)
Distance from MTP to RUA:
6,743.54 miles (10,852.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montauk Airport (MTP), Montauk, New York, United States and Arua Airport (RUA), Arua, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,744 miles (or 10,853 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 Montauk Airport and Arua 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 Montauk Airport and Arua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTP / KMTP |
| Airport Name: | Montauk Airport |
| Location: | Montauk, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°4'36"N by 71°55'14"W |
| Area Served: | Montauk, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Montauk Airport Inc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTP |
| More Information: | MTP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUA / HUAR |
| Airport Name: | Arua Airport |
| Location: | Arua, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E |
| Area Served: | Arua, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3951 feet (1,204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUA |
| More Information: | RUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Montauk Airport (MTP):
- Montauk Airport (MTP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Montauk Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Montauk 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 2007, Montauk Airport received two grants from the Federal Aviation Administration to install an Automated Weather Observing System to provide pilots with current weather conditions at the airport and a Precision Approach Path Indicator to visually alert pilots if they are on the glidepath while preparing to land.
- The closest airport to Montauk Airport (MTP) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of MTP.
- East Hampton town, Suffolk County and the State of New York have all said they do not have the funds to buy the airport.
- The furthest airport from Montauk Airport (MTP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,811 miles (19,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Arua Airport (RUA):
- Arua Airport (RUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arua Airport (RUA) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of RUA.
- The furthest airport from Arua Airport (RUA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In July 2009 the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda, which owns and operates Arua Airport, publicly announced that it had started to upgrade the airport to International standards.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.38 miles (21.54 km) NNW | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 18.66 miles (30.03 km) NNW | Groton-New London Airport (GON) | Groton, Connecticut, United States | |
| 3 | 18.93 miles (30.46 km) ENE | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 4 | 19.07 miles (30.69 km) WSW | East Hampton Airport (HTO) | East Hampton, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 40.45 miles (65.09 km) WSW | Francis S. Gabreski Airport (FOK) | Westhampton Beach, New York, United States | |
| 6 | 45.73 miles (73.60 km) NE | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 7 | 46.79 miles (75.31 km) WSW | Calverton Executive Airpark (CTO) | Calverton, New York, United States | |
| 8 | 51.48 miles (82.85 km) NNE | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 51.89 miles (83.50 km) WNW | Tweed New Haven Airport (HVN) | New Haven, Connecticut, United States | |
| 10 | 52.43 miles (84.38 km) WSW | Brookhaven Calabro Airport (WSH) | Shirley, New York, United States | |
| 11 | 59.21 miles (95.29 km) NW | Hartford-Brainard Airport (HFD) | Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 12 | 59.42 miles (95.63 km) NW | Rentschler Heliport (EHT) | East Hartford, Connecticut, United States | |
| 13 | 62.41 miles (100.44 km) NNE | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 63.03 miles (101.44 km) W | Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (BDR) | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| 15 | 64.57 miles (103.92 km) WSW | Long Island MacArthur Airport (HAP) | Long Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,811.25 miles (19,008.32 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,792.54 miles (18,978.20 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,787.55 miles (18,970.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,760.90 miles (18,927.29 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,759.22 miles (18,924.59 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,705.46 miles (18,838.06 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,686.34 miles (18,807.29 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,681.08 miles (18,798.83 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,669.22 miles (18,779.74 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,596.51 miles (18,662.72 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,527.39 miles (18,551.48 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,509.70 miles (18,523.01 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,502.61 miles (18,511.61 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,470.05 miles (18,459.21 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,447.82 miles (18,423.43 km) SSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) SE | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda | |
| 2 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) SE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 3 | 105.88 miles (170.40 km) SSE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 4 | 112.94 miles (181.75 km) SSW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NNE | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 6 | 197.59 miles (317.99 km) SSW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 205.18 miles (330.21 km) SSW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 8 | 208.12 miles (334.94 km) ESE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 9 | 220.93 miles (355.56 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 10 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) W | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 232.84 miles (374.71 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 12 | 238.64 miles (384.05 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 13 | 249.82 miles (402.05 km) S | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 14 | 249.86 miles (402.10 km) ENE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 15 | 309.03 miles (497.34 km) SSE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,768.54 miles (18,939.58 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,627.12 miles (18,712.00 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,623.38 miles (18,705.96 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,619.52 miles (18,699.76 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,603.97 miles (18,674.74 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,577.34 miles (18,631.88 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,552.47 miles (18,591.84 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,508.34 miles (18,520.83 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,493.66 miles (18,497.21 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,487.86 miles (18,487.87 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,485.26 miles (18,483.69 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,475.61 miles (18,468.17 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,437.89 miles (18,407.45 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,433.66 miles (18,400.65 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,432.46 miles (18,398.72 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |