Nonstop flight route between Norfolk Island, Australia and Deering, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°4'9"N by 162°45'59"W)
Distance from NLK to DRG:
6,752.29 miles (10,866.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), Norfolk Island, Australia and Deering Airport (DRG), Deering, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,752 miles (or 10,867 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Deering 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Deering Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLK / YNSF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Norfolk Island, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E |
| Area Served: | Norfolk Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration of Norfolk Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLK |
| More Information: | NLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRG / PADE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Deering, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°4'9"N by 162°45'59"W |
| Area Served: | Deering, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRG |
| More Information: | DRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Norfolk Island Airport (NLK):
- Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) has 2 runways.
- Norfolk Island Airport was ranked 56th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
- Norfolk Island is an important transit and refueling point for light aircraft flying between Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.
- The furthest airport from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is nearly antipodal to Norfolk Island Airport (meaning Norfolk Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tan Tan Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
- The closest airport to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 478 miles (769 kilometers) NNW of NLK.
- Norfolk Island Airport handled 57,758 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Island Airport", another name for NLK is "YSNF".
- Because of Norfolk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk 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.
Facts about Deering Airport (DRG):
- Because of Deering Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at Deering 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 Deering Airport (DRG) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,267 miles (16,524 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Deering Airport", another name for DRG is "DEE".
- The closest airport to Deering Airport (DRG) is Buckland Airport (BKC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) E of DRG.
- Deering Airport (DRG) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 477.53 miles (768.50 km) NNW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia |     |
| 2 | 497.16 miles (800.10 km) NNW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 520.84 miles (838.20 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 522.46 miles (840.81 km) N | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 553.66 miles (891.02 km) SE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 555.85 miles (894.55 km) WSW | Lord Howe Island Airport (LDH) | Lord Howe Island, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 560.25 miles (901.63 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 585.03 miles (941.51 km) NNW | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 589.25 miles (948.30 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 596.75 miles (960.38 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 618.34 miles (995.12 km) N | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 630.87 miles (1,015.28 km) NNW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 13 | 662.48 miles (1,066.16 km) SE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 673.80 miles (1,084.38 km) NNE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 678.16 miles (1,091.39 km) SE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,368.52 miles (19,905.16 km) NW | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 2 | 12,343.29 miles (19,864.55 km) E | Lanzarote Airport (ACE) | Arrecife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 3 | 12,320.29 miles (19,827.53 km) ENE | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 12,288.33 miles (19,776.11 km) NNE | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 5 | 12,254.78 miles (19,722.11 km) WNW | Agadir – Al Massira Airport (AGA) | Agadir, Morocco | |
| 6 | 12,220.82 miles (19,667.45 km) ENE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 7 | 12,220.78 miles (19,667.39 km) NW | Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) | Essaouira, Morocco | |
| 8 | 12,174.73 miles (19,593.28 km) E | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 12,154.50 miles (19,560.72 km) ENE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 12,138.45 miles (19,534.90 km) NW | Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) | Marrakech, Morocco | |
| 11 | 12,116.33 miles (19,499.29 km) ENE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 12,102.83 miles (19,477.56 km) WNW | Gara Djebilet Airport (GBB) | Gara Djebilet, Algeria | |
| 13 | 12,101.82 miles (19,475.94 km) WNW | Ouarzazate Airport (OZZ) | Ouarzazate, Morocco | |
| 14 | 12,091.02 miles (19,458.56 km) E | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 12,060.22 miles (19,408.99 km) NE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.80 miles (73.72 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 56.52 miles (90.96 km) N | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) SE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.64 miles (113.69 km) NE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 75.53 miles (121.55 km) SE | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 85.29 miles (137.26 km) SSW | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 85.37 miles (137.40 km) ENE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) NE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 90.71 miles (145.98 km) SSE | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) W | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 97.16 miles (156.37 km) SSW | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 101.50 miles (163.35 km) S | Elim Airport (ELI) | Elim, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 103.23 miles (166.13 km) N | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 105.17 miles (169.26 km) S | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) WSW | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,267.26 miles (16,523.51 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,218.19 miles (16,444.55 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,211.38 miles (16,433.59 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,193.36 miles (16,404.58 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,155.25 miles (16,343.26 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,112.63 miles (16,274.66 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,003.91 miles (16,099.70 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,942.39 miles (16,000.69 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,922.75 miles (15,969.08 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,895.24 miles (15,924.81 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,894.12 miles (15,923.00 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,894.12 miles (15,923.00 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,891.82 miles (15,919.30 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,890.76 miles (15,917.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,883.86 miles (15,906.49 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |