Nonstop flight route between Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States and Arorae Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(70°12'35"N by 151°0'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°36'58"S by 176°48'7"E)
Distance from NUI to AIS:
5,245.58 miles (8,441.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nuiqsut Airport (NUI), Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States and Arorae Island Airport (AIS), Arorae Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,246 miles (or 8,442 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 Nuiqsut Airport and Arorae 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 Nuiqsut Airport and Arorae 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: | NUI / PAQT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°12'35"N by 151°0'20"W |
| Area Served: | Nuiqsut, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NUI |
| More Information: | NUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIS / NGTR |
| Airport Name: | Arorae Island Airport |
| Location: | Arorae Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°36'58"S by 176°48'7"E |
| Area Served: | Arorae |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIS |
| More Information: | AIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Nuiqsut Airport (NUI):
- The closest airport to Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) is Alpine Airstrip (DQH), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) N of NUI.
- Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nuiqsut Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Nuiqsut 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 Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,151 miles (16,336 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- In addition to being known as "Nuiqsut Airport", another name for NUI is "AQT".
Facts about Arorae Island Airport (AIS):
- Because of Arorae Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Arorae 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 closest airport to Arorae Island Airport (AIS) is Beru Island Airport (BEZ), which is located 103 miles (166 kilometers) NNW of AIS.
- The furthest airport from Arorae Island Airport (AIS) is Takoradi Airport (TKD), which is nearly antipodal to Arorae Island Airport (meaning Arorae Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Takoradi Airport), and is located 12,251 miles (19,716 kilometers) away in Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.38 miles (15.09 km) N | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.89 miles (54.53 km) ENE | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.45 miles (95.68 km) E | Deadhorse Airport (SCC) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 63.92 miles (102.87 km) SSW | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.63 miles (113.67 km) NW | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 125.12 miles (201.36 km) SSE | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 144.60 miles (232.71 km) S | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 150.46 miles (242.14 km) W | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 150.73 miles (242.58 km) WNW | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 173.95 miles (279.95 km) E | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 196.70 miles (316.55 km) SE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 197.18 miles (317.33 km) SSE | Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 205.34 miles (330.47 km) S | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) WNW | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 228.12 miles (367.12 km) S | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,150.65 miles (16,335.85 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,930.60 miles (15,981.70 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,922.90 miles (15,969.32 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,902.85 miles (15,937.05 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,902.11 miles (15,935.86 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.86 miles (15,880.75 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,765.37 miles (15,715.80 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,717.43 miles (15,638.66 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,650.98 miles (15,531.71 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,647.15 miles (15,525.54 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,643.96 miles (15,520.41 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,641.56 miles (15,516.54 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,633.61 miles (15,503.75 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,630.85 miles (15,499.32 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,620.83 miles (15,483.19 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 103.01 miles (165.77 km) NNW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 292.03 miles (469.97 km) NW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 297.10 miles (478.14 km) NW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 374.23 miles (602.27 km) NW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 400.59 miles (644.69 km) NW | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 404.47 miles (650.93 km) NW | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 440.18 miles (708.39 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 480.85 miles (773.85 km) NW | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 684.27 miles (1,101.22 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 695.58 miles (1,119.43 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 697.36 miles (1,122.29 km) WNW | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 12 | 746.53 miles (1,201.42 km) NW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 753.14 miles (1,212.06 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 759.98 miles (1,223.06 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 769.03 miles (1,237.63 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,251.24 miles (19,716.40 km) NNW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 2 | 12,247.28 miles (19,710.03 km) NNE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 12,242.12 miles (19,701.73 km) N | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 12,179.03 miles (19,600.20 km) NE | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 12,171.74 miles (19,588.47 km) NE | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 12,143.13 miles (19,542.42 km) NW | Kotoka International Airport Accra Air Force Station (ACC) | Accra, Ghana | |
| 7 | 12,140.81 miles (19,538.70 km) NNE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 12,132.78 miles (19,525.78 km) NNW | Kumasi Airport (KMS) | Kumasi, Ghana | |
| 9 | 12,128.65 miles (19,519.12 km) NE | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 12,105.14 miles (19,481.28 km) NNE | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 12,103.51 miles (19,478.66 km) N | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| 12 | 12,103.50 miles (19,478.65 km) ENE | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 13 | 12,070.57 miles (19,425.66 km) NE | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 12,062.43 miles (19,412.54 km) N | Soko Airport (BDK) | Bondoukou, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 12,060.07 miles (19,408.76 km) NNE | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |