Nonstop flight route between Fallon, Nevada, United States and Sangapi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(39°25'29"N by 118°42'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°7'30"S by 144°19'23"E)
Distance from NFL to SGK:
6,815.05 miles (10,967.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL), Fallon, Nevada, United States and Sangapi Airport (SGK), Sangapi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,815 miles (or 10,968 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 Sangapi 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 Sangapi 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: | SGK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°7'30"S by 144°19'23"E |
| Area Served: | Sangapi, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from SGK |
| More Information: | SGK Maps & Info |
Facts about Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL):
- 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.
- Associated bombing ranges checker the surrounding Lahontan Valley and Dixie Valley, which is the next valley to the east.
- The airfield is named Van Voorhis Field in honor of Lieutenant Bruce Van Voorhis who was awarded a posthumous Medal of Honor.
- Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Naval Air Station Fallon", another name for NFL is "Van Voorhis Field".
- 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.
- The navy maintains the Naval Air Station Fallon Air Park museum on the base.
Facts about Sangapi Airport (SGK):
- In addition to being known as "Sangapi Airport", other names for SGK include "AYSK" and "SNI".
- The furthest airport from Sangapi Airport (SGK) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,791 miles (18,976 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Sangapi Airport (SGK) is Aiome Airport (AIE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of SGK.
| 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 | 28.16 miles (45.32 km) E | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 48.52 miles (78.09 km) S | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) SE | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) SSW | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 98.85 miles (159.08 km) SE | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 100.65 miles (161.98 km) E | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 113.51 miles (182.67 km) SW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 129.58 miles (208.55 km) ESE | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 137.23 miles (220.85 km) SE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 158.98 miles (255.84 km) S | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 166.52 miles (267.99 km) WNW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 167.30 miles (269.23 km) SSE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 169.20 miles (272.30 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 179.55 miles (288.96 km) W | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 186.43 miles (300.03 km) NW | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,791.01 miles (18,975.74 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,777.09 miles (18,953.34 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,742.93 miles (18,898.37 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,714.29 miles (18,852.27 km) S | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,702.86 miles (18,833.88 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,673.90 miles (18,787.27 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,641.21 miles (18,734.67 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,587.48 miles (18,648.19 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,580.31 miles (18,636.66 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,577.43 miles (18,632.03 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,519.74 miles (18,539.18 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.33 miles (18,419.43 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,425.09 miles (18,386.86 km) S | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,420.23 miles (18,379.03 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,405.85 miles (18,355.89 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |