Nonstop flight route between Nikolai, Alaska, United States and Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(19°3'29"S by 178°9'24"E)
Distance from NIB to KDV:
5,863.83 miles (9,436.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States and Vunisea Airport (KDV), Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,864 miles (or 9,437 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 Nikolai Airport and Vunisea 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 Nikolai Airport and Vunisea Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDV / NFKD |
| Airport Name: | Vunisea Airport |
| Location: | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°3'29"S by 178°9'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDV |
| More Information: | KDV Maps & Info |
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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.
- Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
- The furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
Facts about Vunisea Airport (KDV):
- Because of Vunisea Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Vunisea 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 Vunisea Airport (KDV) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Vunisea Airport (meaning Vunisea Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,259 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
- The closest airport to Vunisea Airport (KDV) is Suva International Airport (SUV), which is located 75 miles (121 kilometers) NNE of KDV.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) W | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) NE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) W | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) W | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) SW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.52 miles (200.39 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.04 miles (206.06 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 74.90 miles (120.54 km) NNE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 2 | 101.08 miles (162.67 km) NNE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 101.44 miles (163.26 km) NNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 118.22 miles (190.26 km) NW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 122.15 miles (196.58 km) ENE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 144.53 miles (232.60 km) NE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 163.86 miles (263.71 km) NNW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 187.46 miles (301.69 km) ENE | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 9 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) NNE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 412.31 miles (663.55 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 459.57 miles (739.60 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 12 | 475.27 miles (764.86 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 491.32 miles (790.71 km) E | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 517.75 miles (833.24 km) W | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 547.89 miles (881.74 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.69 miles (19,728.40 km) NNE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,217.53 miles (19,662.15 km) NNE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) NNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,196.09 miles (19,627.66 km) NW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,116.75 miles (19,499.97 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,101.11 miles (19,474.79 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,096.37 miles (19,467.17 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,095.65 miles (19,466.01 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,069.64 miles (19,424.15 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,055.18 miles (19,400.88 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,039.45 miles (19,375.57 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,020.64 miles (19,345.30 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,019.69 miles (19,343.76 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,014.29 miles (19,335.08 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |