Nonstop flight route between Noorvik, Alaska, United States and Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia:
Departure Airport:
(66°49'2"N by 161°1'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(20°26'59"S by 66°50'31"W)
Distance from ORV to UYU:
7,625.76 miles (12,272.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), Noorvik, Alaska, United States and Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU), Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,626 miles (or 12,272 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport and Uyuni Joya Andina 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport and Uyuni Joya Andina Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORV / PFNO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Noorvik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°49'2"N by 161°1'19"W |
| Area Served: | Noorvik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORV |
| More Information: | ORV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UYU / SLUY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°26'59"S by 66°50'31"W |
| Area Served: | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12972 feet (3,954 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UYU |
| More Information: | UYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV):
- In addition to being known as "Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport", another name for ORV is "D76".
- Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,251 miles (16,497 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) is Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NE of ORV.
Facts about Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU):
- In addition to being known as "Uyuni Joya Andina Airport", another name for UYU is "Aeropuerto de Uyuni / Aeropuerto Joya Andina".
- The closest airport to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) is Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) NE of UYU.
- Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Uyuni Joya Andina Airport's high elevation of 12,972 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at UYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make UYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is nearly antipodal to Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (meaning Uyuni Joya Andina Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zhuhai Jinwan Airport), and is located 12,328 miles (19,840 kilometers) away in Zhuhai, Guangdong, China.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.28 miles (31.03 km) NE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.05 miles (51.59 km) ESE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.07 miles (69.31 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 57.86 miles (93.11 km) S | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 70.64 miles (113.69 km) SW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 73.42 miles (118.15 km) NW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.87 miles (141.42 km) ENE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 98.05 miles (157.80 km) S | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) E | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.75 miles (179.84 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 112.02 miles (180.28 km) E | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 112.15 miles (180.49 km) E | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 113.82 miles (183.18 km) NW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.81 miles (208.92 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 144.79 miles (233.02 km) WSW | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,250.87 miles (16,497.14 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,167.16 miles (16,362.42 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,165.59 miles (16,359.89 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,152.37 miles (16,338.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,116.14 miles (16,280.31 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,074.87 miles (16,213.88 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,967.13 miles (16,040.49 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,908.00 miles (15,945.35 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.86 miles (15,883.96 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,855.95 miles (15,861.58 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,853.74 miles (15,858.02 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,853.58 miles (15,857.76 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,846.20 miles (15,845.89 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,843.31 miles (15,841.24 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.31 miles (15,841.24 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 141.95 miles (228.45 km) NE | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 2 | 157.81 miles (253.98 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 193.46 miles (311.34 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 213.76 miles (344.02 km) NNE | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 216.19 miles (347.92 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 6 | 217.05 miles (349.31 km) E | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 228.39 miles (367.56 km) SE | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 230.50 miles (370.95 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 9 | 246.68 miles (397.00 km) SE | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 10 | 246.69 miles (397.01 km) SE | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 11 | 270.18 miles (434.81 km) WNW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 12 | 270.18 miles (434.81 km) WNW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 270.26 miles (434.94 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 286.02 miles (460.30 km) NNW | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | La Paz, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 293.98 miles (473.11 km) SSE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,328.31 miles (19,840.44 km) N | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 2 | 12,316.11 miles (19,820.80 km) NNW | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 3 | 12,299.45 miles (19,793.99 km) NNW | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 4 | 12,294.52 miles (19,786.06 km) NNW | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 5 | 12,279.81 miles (19,762.39 km) NNW | Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) | Shenzhen, Guangdong, China | |
| 6 | 12,258.20 miles (19,727.62 km) E | Haikou Meilan International Airport (HAK) | Haikou, Hainan, China | |
| 7 | 12,254.82 miles (19,722.18 km) N | Foshan Shadi Airport (FUO) | Foshan, Guangdong, China | |
| 8 | 12,248.37 miles (19,711.80 km) ENE | Zhanjiang Airport (ZHA) | Zhanjiang, Guangdong, China | |
| 9 | 12,234.81 miles (19,689.98 km) NNW | Huizhou Airport (HUZ) | Huizhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 10 | 12,233.29 miles (19,687.52 km) N | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) | Guangzhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 11 | 12,195.70 miles (19,627.03 km) NNE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 12,176.45 miles (19,596.04 km) ENE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,151.15 miles (19,555.33 km) ENE | Sanya Phoenix International Airport (SYX) | Sanya, Hainan, China | |
| 14 | 12,133.59 miles (19,527.07 km) NW | Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport (SWA) | Jieyang / Shantou / Chaozhou, Guangdong, China | |
| 15 | 12,123.45 miles (19,510.76 km) N | Shaoguan Guitou Airport (HSC) | Shaoguan, Guangdong, China | |