Nonstop flight route between Olavarría, Argentina and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°53'24"S by 60°13'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E)
Distance from OVR to ATU:
9,675.81 miles (15,571.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Olavarría Airport (OVR), Olavarría, Argentina and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,676 miles (or 15,572 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 Olavarría Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, 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 Olavarría Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OVR / SAZF |
| Airport Name: | Olavarría Airport |
| Location: | Olavarría, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°53'24"S by 60°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Olavarría |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 551 feet (168 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OVR |
| More Information: | OVR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
| Airport Type: | Private use |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
| More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Olavarría Airport (OVR):
- Olavarría Airport (OVR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Olavarría Airport's relatively low elevation of 551 feet, planes can take off or land at Olavarría 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 Olavarría Airport (OVR) is Weifang Airport (WEF), which is nearly antipodal to Olavarría Airport (meaning Olavarría Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Weifang Airport), and is located 12,396 miles (19,950 kilometers) away in Weifang, Shandong, China.
- The closest airport to Olavarría Airport (OVR) is Tandil Airport (TDL), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) ESE of OVR.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- Casco Cove is one of the most isolated and remote airports in the United States.
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station 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.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.25 miles (95.35 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina |     |
| 2 | 83.97 miles (135.14 km) NE | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 3 | 99.79 miles (160.59 km) WSW | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 103.61 miles (166.75 km) S | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 5 | 116.40 miles (187.33 km) NW | Comodoro Pedro Zanni Airport (PEH) | Pehuajó, Argentina | |
| 6 | 134.05 miles (215.73 km) SE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 7 | 158.19 miles (254.58 km) SE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 162.01 miles (260.72 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 165.61 miles (266.52 km) SW | Comandante Espora Airport (BHI) | Bahía Blanca, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 166.84 miles (268.51 km) NNW | Junín Airport (JNI) | Junín, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 11 | 171.08 miles (275.33 km) NE | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 12 | 177.35 miles (285.41 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 185.55 miles (298.61 km) NE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 14 | 190.09 miles (305.92 km) NNE | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 191.54 miles (308.26 km) NNE | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,396.33 miles (19,949.92 km) ENE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,382.63 miles (19,927.87 km) NW | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,342.45 miles (19,863.20 km) WNW | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 4 | 12,300.37 miles (19,795.48 km) W | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 5 | 12,294.89 miles (19,786.66 km) E | Jinan Yaoqiang International Airport (TNA) | Jinan, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,288.09 miles (19,775.72 km) NNE | Linyi Shubuling Airport (LYI) | Linyi, Shandong, China | |
| 7 | 12,268.69 miles (19,744.49 km) NNE | Lianyungang Baitabu Airport (LYG) | Lianyungang, Jiangsu, China | |
| 8 | 12,264.43 miles (19,737.64 km) NNW | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 9 | 12,233.25 miles (19,687.46 km) NE | Tianjin Binhai International Airport (TSN) | Tianjin, China | |
| 10 | 12,224.11 miles (19,672.74 km) N | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 11 | 12,218.76 miles (19,664.15 km) N | Huai'an Lianshui Airport (HIA) | Huai'an, Jiangsu, China | |
| 12 | 12,218.19 miles (19,663.22 km) NNE | Tangshan Sannühe Airport (TVS) | Tangshan, Hebei, China | |
| 13 | 12,215.47 miles (19,658.85 km) ENE | Jining Qufu Airport (JNG) | Jining, Shandong, China | |
| 14 | 12,209.76 miles (19,649.66 km) NW | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 15 | 12,204.49 miles (19,641.17 km) NNE | Xuzhou Guanyin Airport (XUZ) | Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.08 miles (64.50 km) ESE | Eareckson Air Station (SYA) | Shemya, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 434.18 miles (698.74 km) E | Adak Airport (ADK) | Adak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 531.42 miles (855.23 km) E | Atka Airport (AKB) | Atka, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 611.52 miles (984.14 km) W | Yelizovo Airport (PKC) | Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia | |
| 5 | 720.55 miles (1,159.60 km) ENE | St. Paul Island Airport (SNP) | St. Paul Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 729.92 miles (1,174.68 km) ENE | St. George Airport (STG) | St. George, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 747.48 miles (1,202.95 km) E | Nikolski Air Station (IKO) | Nikolski, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 823.34 miles (1,325.04 km) N | Markovo Airport (KVM) | Markovo, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia | |
| 9 | 836.44 miles (1,346.12 km) ENE | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 837.95 miles (1,348.54 km) N | Ugolny Airport (DYR) | Anadyr, Russia | |
| 11 | 866.70 miles (1,394.82 km) ENE | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 928.25 miles (1,493.87 km) NNE | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 931.23 miles (1,498.67 km) NNE | Provideniya Bay Airport (PVS) | Provideniya, Chukotka, Russia | |
| 14 | 933.22 miles (1,501.86 km) NE | Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) | Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 950.66 miles (1,529.94 km) NNE | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,631.23 miles (17,109.27 km) SW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,501.26 miles (16,900.10 km) WSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,458.69 miles (16,831.59 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 4 | 10,431.40 miles (16,787.68 km) SW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,381.55 miles (16,707.44 km) WSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,381.37 miles (16,707.15 km) SW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.93 km) SW | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,354.51 miles (16,663.92 km) SW | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,326.08 miles (16,618.18 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 10,311.35 miles (16,594.46 km) WSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,303.30 miles (16,581.51 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 10,302.39 miles (16,580.04 km) SW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 13 | 10,282.92 miles (16,548.71 km) SW | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 14 | 10,248.62 miles (16,493.52 km) WSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,224.59 miles (16,454.85 km) SW | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |