Nonstop flight route between Nimba, Liberia and Currie, Tasmania, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°52'38"S by 143°52'41"E)
Distance from NIA to KNS:
9,625.44 miles (15,490.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nimba Airport (NIA), Nimba, Liberia and King Island Airport (KNS), Currie, Tasmania, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,625 miles (or 15,491 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 Nimba Airport and King Island 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 Nimba Airport and King Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIA / GLNA |
| Airport Name: | Nimba Airport |
| Location: | Nimba, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'30"N by 8°34'59"W |
| Area Served: | Yekepa, Nimba Nature Reserve |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1632 feet (497 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIA |
| More Information: | NIA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNS / YKII |
| Airport Name: | King Island Airport |
| Location: | Currie, Tasmania, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°52'38"S by 143°52'41"E |
| Area Served: | King Island |
| Operator/Owner: | King Island Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNS |
| More Information: | KNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Nimba Airport (NIA):
- The closest airport to Nimba Airport (NIA) is Nzérékoré Airport (NZE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNW of NIA.
- The furthest airport from Nimba Airport (NIA) is Mota Lava Airport (MTV), which is located 11,942 miles (19,218 kilometers) away in Mota Lava, Vanuatu.
- Nimba Airport (NIA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about King Island Airport (KNS):
- King Island Airport (KNS) has 3 runways.
- Because of King Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at King Island 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 furthest airport from King Island Airport (KNS) is Corvo Airport (CVU), which is nearly antipodal to King Island Airport (meaning King Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Corvo Airport), and is located 12,170 miles (19,586 kilometers) away in Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to King Island Airport (KNS) is Smithton Airport (SIO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) SE of KNS.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.67 miles (38.09 km) NNW | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea |     |
| 2 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) ESE | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 93.98 miles (151.24 km) NW | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 4 | 98.24 miles (158.11 km) SE | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 99.55 miles (160.22 km) NW | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 6 | 104.17 miles (167.65 km) SSE | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 7 | 127.19 miles (204.70 km) WNW | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 8 | 149.25 miles (240.19 km) SW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 9 | 149.81 miles (241.09 km) SW | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 152.50 miles (245.43 km) ESE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 11 | 156.19 miles (251.36 km) NW | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 12 | 157.75 miles (253.88 km) NNE | Odienné Airport (KEO) | Odienné, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 170.78 miles (274.85 km) WSW | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 14 | 172.99 miles (278.40 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 15 | 179.56 miles (288.97 km) W | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,941.57 miles (19,218.04 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 11,936.03 miles (19,209.13 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,924.53 miles (19,190.63 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,907.93 miles (19,163.91 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,904.42 miles (19,158.26 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 11,899.76 miles (19,150.76 km) W | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,884.76 miles (19,126.63 km) SSW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,871.17 miles (19,104.74 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 11,865.68 miles (19,095.91 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 10 | 11,860.76 miles (19,088.00 km) SSW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,848.54 miles (19,068.33 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,842.91 miles (19,059.26 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,818.04 miles (19,019.25 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,814.59 miles (19,013.69 km) SSE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,812.22 miles (19,009.88 km) S | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) SE | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 2 | 116.74 miles (187.87 km) NNE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 124.48 miles (200.33 km) SE | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 127.99 miles (205.98 km) N | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 133.59 miles (214.98 km) NW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 146.94 miles (236.47 km) NNE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 158.41 miles (254.93 km) NNE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 160.92 miles (258.97 km) NNE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 161.03 miles (259.16 km) SE | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 168.13 miles (270.57 km) NW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 176.42 miles (283.93 km) ESE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 182.38 miles (293.51 km) NNW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 183.79 miles (295.78 km) NNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 209.29 miles (336.82 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 218.19 miles (351.15 km) N | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,170.46 miles (19,586.41 km) W | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,169.89 miles (19,585.49 km) W | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,029.48 miles (19,359.52 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,015.77 miles (19,337.46 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,001.99 miles (19,315.28 km) W | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,948.19 miles (19,228.70 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,856.89 miles (19,081.77 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,811.53 miles (19,008.77 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,452.49 miles (18,430.96 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,336.53 miles (18,244.33 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,326.40 miles (18,228.03 km) ENE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,309.70 miles (18,201.15 km) ENE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,253.96 miles (18,111.45 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,245.19 miles (18,097.34 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,213.12 miles (18,045.73 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |