Nonstop flight route between Northway, Alaska, United States and Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(62°57'39"N by 141°55'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°18'11"S by 115°3'18"E)
Distance from ORT to JUR:
8,466.42 miles (13,625.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northway Airport (ORT), Northway, Alaska, United States and Jurien Bay Airport (JUR), Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,466 miles (or 13,625 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 Northway Airport and Jurien Bay 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 Northway Airport and Jurien Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORT / PAOR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Northway, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'39"N by 141°55'41"W |
| Area Served: | Northway, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1715 feet (523 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORT |
| More Information: | ORT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JUR / YJNB |
| Airport Name: | Jurien Bay Airport |
| Location: | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°18'11"S by 115°3'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Dandaragan Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JUR |
| More Information: | JUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Northway Airport (ORT):
- The closest airport to Northway Airport (ORT) is Tok Airport (TKJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NW of ORT.
- The furthest airport from Northway Airport (ORT) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,363 miles (16,678 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- During World War II for northbound Lend-Lease aircraft on the Northwest Staging Route, the flight strip at Northway was the first stop in the Territory of Alaska.
- Northway Airport (ORT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Northway Airport is a state owned, public use airport serving Northway, a community located in the Southeast Fairbanks Census Area of the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "Northway Airport", another name for ORT is "(former Northway Airfield)".
Facts about Jurien Bay Airport (JUR):
- Because of Jurien Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Jurien Bay 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 Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) is Morawa Airport (MWB), which is located 96 miles (154 kilometers) NE of JUR.
- Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is nearly antipodal to Jurien Bay Airport (meaning Jurien Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from L.F. Wade International Airport), and is located 12,294 miles (19,784 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 41.01 miles (66.00 km) NW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 50.75 miles (81.68 km) SE | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) WNW | Tanacross Airport (TSG) | Tanacross, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.61 miles (99.16 km) S | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 76.72 miles (123.46 km) N | Chicken Airport (CKX) | Chicken, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 109.90 miles (176.86 km) SSW | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 111.27 miles (179.08 km) NW | Healy River Airport (HKB) | Healy Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 114.08 miles (183.59 km) NE | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 114.95 miles (185.00 km) SSW | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 125.32 miles (201.68 km) WSW | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) N | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.57 miles (206.92 km) WSW | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 137.05 miles (220.57 km) WNW | Allen Army Airfield (BIG) | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 138.92 miles (223.56 km) NW | Delta Junction Airport (DJN) | Delta Junction, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.05 miles (231.82 km) SE | Burwash Airport (YDB) | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,363.31 miles (16,678.09 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,347.62 miles (16,652.84 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,324.25 miles (16,615.23 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,321.33 miles (16,610.54 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,264.00 miles (16,518.27 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,227.09 miles (16,458.86 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,192.52 miles (16,403.23 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,113.62 miles (16,276.25 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,112.01 miles (16,273.66 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,109.61 miles (16,269.81 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,105.09 miles (16,262.53 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,101.92 miles (16,257.43 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,095.30 miles (16,246.76 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,075.16 miles (16,214.35 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,074.96 miles (16,214.03 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 95.71 miles (154.03 km) NE | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 106.21 miles (170.93 km) NNW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 121.13 miles (194.94 km) SSE | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 125.30 miles (201.66 km) SSE | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 129.44 miles (208.31 km) NNE | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 133.23 miles (214.41 km) SSE | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 186.73 miles (300.52 km) NNW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 215.56 miles (346.90 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 225.99 miles (363.70 km) NE | Mount Magnet Airport (MMG) | Mount Magnet, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 234.68 miles (377.68 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 250.59 miles (403.29 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 259.62 miles (417.81 km) E | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 13 | 262.60 miles (422.61 km) NE | Cue Airport (CUY) | Cue, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 279.74 miles (450.19 km) SSE | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 280.98 miles (452.20 km) SSE | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,293.54 miles (19,784.49 km) N | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 2 | 11,729.95 miles (18,877.48 km) ENE | Billy Mitchell Airport (HNC) | Hatteras, North Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 11,713.92 miles (18,851.68 km) NNE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 11,713.34 miles (18,850.74 km) NE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 11,713.17 miles (18,850.48 km) NE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 11,707.61 miles (18,841.53 km) NE | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 11,705.05 miles (18,837.40 km) NE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 8 | 11,704.27 miles (18,836.15 km) NE | Dare County Regional Airport (MEO) | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 11,702.10 miles (18,832.66 km) NE | First Flight Airport (FFA) | Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 11,696.14 miles (18,823.07 km) NE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 11,693.04 miles (18,818.08 km) NE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 12 | 11,688.35 miles (18,810.53 km) NE | Pine Island Airport (DUF) | Corolla, North Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 11,671.69 miles (18,783.71 km) ENE | Arthur's Town Airport (ATC) | Arthur's Town, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 11,671.06 miles (18,782.70 km) ENE | New Bight Airport (TBI) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 11,671.06 miles (18,782.70 km) ENE | New Bight Airport (NET) | New Bight, Cat Island, Bahamas | |