Nonstop flight route between Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nioki Airport (NIO), Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Providenciales International Airport (PLS), Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,285 miles (or 10,114 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 Nioki Airport and Providenciales International 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 Nioki Airport and Providenciales International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIO / FZBI |
Airport Name: | Nioki Airport |
Location: | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°43'2"S by 17°41'4"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1043 feet (318 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from NIO |
More Information: | NIO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLS / MBPV |
Airport Name: | Providenciales International Airport |
Location: | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | Providenciales Airport Company |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLS |
More Information: | PLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Nioki Airport (NIO):
- The furthest airport from Nioki Airport (NIO) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Nioki Airport (meaning Nioki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Nioki Airport (NIO) is Bandundu Airport (FDU), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) SSW of NIO.
Facts about Providenciales International Airport (PLS):
- Providenciales International Airport (PLS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Providenciales International Airport (meaning Providenciales International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,029 miles (19,358 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is North Caicos Airport (NCA), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of PLS.
- Because of Providenciales International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Providenciales International 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.