Nonstop flight route between Fallon, Nevada, United States and Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(39°25'29"N by 118°42'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°9'25"N by 166°53'15"E)
Distance from NFL to RNP:
4,901.44 miles (7,888.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL), Fallon, Nevada, United States and Rongelap Airport (RNP), Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,901 miles (or 7,888 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 Naval Air Station Fallon and Rongelap 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 Naval Air Station Fallon and Rongelap Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NFL / KNFL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fallon, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°25'29"N by 118°42'10"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military: Naval Air Station |
| Elevation: | 3934 feet (1,199 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NFL |
| More Information: | NFL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNP / |
| Airport Name: | Rongelap Airport |
| Location: | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'25"N by 166°53'15"E |
| Area Served: | Rongelap, Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNP |
| More Information: | RNP Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL):
- The navy maintains the Naval Air Station Fallon Air Park museum on the base.
- Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) has 3 runways.
- The airfield is named Van Voorhis Field in honor of Lieutenant Bruce Van Voorhis who was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor.
- The furthest airport from Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,140 miles (17,928 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Fallon", another name for NFL is "Van Voorhis Field".
- The closest airport to Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) is Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNW of NFL.
Facts about Rongelap Airport (RNP):
- The closest airport to Rongelap Airport (RNP) is Wotho Airport (WTO), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) SW of RNP.
- Rongelap Airport (RNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rongelap Airport (RNP) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Rongelap Airport (meaning Rongelap Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,200 miles (19,634 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.68 miles (9.15 km) NNW | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States |     |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) N | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) SE | Gabbs Airport (GAB) | Gabbs, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 57.06 miles (91.82 km) W | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 57.45 miles (92.46 km) WSW | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 60.95 miles (98.09 km) S | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 63.35 miles (101.95 km) WSW | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 77.08 miles (124.04 km) W | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| 9 | 78.37 miles (126.12 km) WSW | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 10 | 80.37 miles (129.34 km) E | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) NW | Amedee Army AirfieldReno Army Air Base Auxiliary Flight Strip (AHC) | Herlong, California, United States | |
| 12 | 107.73 miles (173.37 km) W | Blue Canyon–Nyack Airport (BLU) | Emigrant Gap, California, United States | |
| 13 | 112.17 miles (180.52 km) NNE | Winnemucca Municipal Airport (WMC) | Winnemucca, Nevada, United States | |
| 14 | 118.90 miles (191.35 km) NW | Susanville Municipal Airport (SVE) | Susanville, California, United States | |
| 15 | 120.17 miles (193.40 km) WSW | Placerville Airport (PVF) | Placerville, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,140.06 miles (17,928.15 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,138.74 miles (17,926.02 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,111.21 miles (17,881.71 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,106.97 miles (17,874.90 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,072.37 miles (17,819.21 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,035.84 miles (17,760.42 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,963.68 miles (17,644.29 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,938.43 miles (17,603.66 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,839.12 miles (17,443.83 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,838.10 miles (17,442.19 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,822.49 miles (17,417.06 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,800.66 miles (17,381.94 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,790.06 miles (17,364.87 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,771.82 miles (17,335.51 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,747.89 miles (17,297.01 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.72 miles (146.00 km) SW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) WNW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) S | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 160.15 miles (257.74 km) SSW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 171.99 miles (276.79 km) SSW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 177.92 miles (286.33 km) SSE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 178.14 miles (286.69 km) SSE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 188.53 miles (303.41 km) ESE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 201.02 miles (323.52 km) E | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 219.99 miles (354.03 km) ESE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 252.63 miles (406.57 km) SSE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 256.25 miles (412.39 km) ESE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 275.15 miles (442.80 km) SSE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 276.94 miles (445.69 km) ESE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 280.04 miles (450.68 km) SSE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) SSE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,300.59 miles (18,186.49 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,297.12 miles (18,180.91 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,284.00 miles (18,159.79 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,239.41 miles (18,088.04 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,226.24 miles (18,066.83 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,220.56 miles (18,057.69 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,220.40 miles (18,057.44 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,199.69 miles (18,024.11 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,155.55 miles (17,953.07 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,149.88 miles (17,943.94 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,147.49 miles (17,940.10 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,144.86 miles (17,935.87 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,138.36 miles (17,925.41 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,125.15 miles (17,904.15 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |