Nonstop flight route between O'Neill, Nebraska, United States and Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga:
Departure Airport:
(42°28'9"N by 98°41'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°14'27"S by 175°8'57"W)
Distance from ONL to TBU:
6,550.05 miles (10,541.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL), O'Neill, Nebraska, United States and Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,550 miles (or 10,541 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 O'Neill Municipal Airport and Fuaʻamotu 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 O'Neill Municipal Airport and Fuaʻamotu 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: | ONL / KONL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'9"N by 98°41'13"W |
| Area Served: | O'Neill, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | O'Neill Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2031 feet (619 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ONL |
| More Information: | ONL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBU / NFTF |
| Airport Name: | Fuaʻamotu International Airport |
| Location: | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°14'27"S by 175°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBU |
| More Information: | TBU Maps & Info |
Facts about O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL):
- The field is named after John L.
- O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,551 miles (16,980 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) is Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW), which is located 67 miles (108 kilometers) W of ONL.
- In addition to being known as "O'Neill Municipal Airport", another name for ONL is "John L. Baker Field".
Facts about Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU):
- The closest airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NNE of TBU.
- The furthest airport from Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR), which is nearly antipodal to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (meaning Fuaʻamotu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport), and is located 12,322 miles (19,830 kilometers) away in Tamanrasset, Algeria.
- Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) has 2 runways.
- Fuaʻamotu International Airport is an international airport in Tonga.
- There is no public bus service to the airport, but several hostels and hotels in Nukuʻalofa meet flights and taxis are available.
- Peau Vavaʻu operate a Convair 580 subleased from Reef Air leased from New Zealand's Air Chathams to Haʻapai and Vavaʻu, and a Twin Otter to Niuafoʻou and Niuatoputapu.
- It is the strength of the runway rather than the length that restricts operations from Fuaʻamotu.
- Because of Fuaʻamotu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuaʻamotu 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.
- On April 28, 2006, the Tongan Government ended their controversial one-airline policy that had been in favour of Peau Vavaʻu.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 66.92 miles (107.71 km) W | Ainsworth Regional Airport (ANW) | Ainsworth, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) ESE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.96 miles (117.41 km) ENE | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 86.62 miles (139.40 km) SW | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 95.93 miles (154.39 km) NNE | Mitchell Municipal Airport (MHE) | Mitchell, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 98.30 miles (158.19 km) WNW | Miller Field (VTN) | Valentine, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 98.75 miles (158.92 km) SE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 105.58 miles (169.92 km) S | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 117.51 miles (189.12 km) E | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 121.11 miles (194.90 km) ESE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 121.52 miles (195.57 km) S | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 124.75 miles (200.76 km) NE | Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD) | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 128.55 miles (206.88 km) E | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 128.90 miles (207.45 km) SSW | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.50 miles (208.41 km) S | Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,550.92 miles (16,980.02 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,524.22 miles (16,937.04 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,501.10 miles (16,899.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,482.22 miles (16,869.46 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,476.89 miles (16,860.88 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,436.57 miles (16,795.99 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,422.64 miles (16,773.57 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,418.37 miles (16,766.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,412.75 miles (16,757.65 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,397.78 miles (16,733.56 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,387.42 miles (16,716.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 12 | 10,387.21 miles (16,716.55 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,355.38 miles (16,665.32 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,345.67 miles (16,649.70 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 15 | 10,331.39 miles (16,626.72 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NNE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 2 | 364.62 miles (586.80 km) NW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 3 | 367.99 miles (592.23 km) WNW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 4 | 370.23 miles (595.82 km) ENE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 5 | 393.03 miles (632.51 km) N | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 444.62 miles (715.54 km) NW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 459.57 miles (739.60 km) WNW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 465.13 miles (748.55 km) WNW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 465.70 miles (749.47 km) WNW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 488.42 miles (786.03 km) NW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 11 | 515.76 miles (830.04 km) NNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 539.09 miles (867.58 km) WNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 551.98 miles (888.32 km) NNE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 14 | 552.24 miles (888.74 km) NNE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 555.29 miles (893.65 km) N | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,321.72 miles (19,829.83 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 2 | 12,306.90 miles (19,805.99 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 3 | 12,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) NW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,184.07 miles (19,608.31 km) E | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,076.93 miles (19,435.89 km) NW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,075.73 miles (19,433.96 km) NW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,005.93 miles (19,321.62 km) NW | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 8 | 11,996.67 miles (19,306.72 km) N | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 9 | 11,996.25 miles (19,306.04 km) NNE | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 10 | 11,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) NE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 11 | 11,890.59 miles (19,136.01 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 11,882.02 miles (19,122.21 km) NE | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 13 | 11,881.53 miles (19,121.43 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 14 | 11,878.41 miles (19,116.40 km) NNW | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 15 | 11,872.34 miles (19,106.64 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |