Nonstop flight route between Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Masasi, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E)
Distance from PIZ to XMI:
8,249.40 miles (13,276.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ), Point Lay, Alaska, United States and Masasi Airport (XMI), Masasi, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,249 miles (or 13,276 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Masasi 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport and Masasi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIZ / PPIZ |
| Airport Name: | Point Lay LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Point Lay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 69°43'55"N by 163°0'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government 11 TCW/LGO Elmendorf |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIZ |
| More Information: | PIZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMI / HTMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masasi, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1700 feet (518 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMI |
| More Information: | XMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ):
- Because of Point Lay LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Point Lay LRRS 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 Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,387 miles (16,716 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport is a public and military use airport owned by the United States Government and located in Point Lay, in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport has one runway designated 5/23 with a gravel surface measuring 3,519 by 80 feet.
- Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) is Wainwright Airport (AIN), which is located 94 miles (152 kilometers) NE of PIZ.
Facts about Masasi Airport (XMI):
- The closest airport to Masasi Airport (XMI) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of XMI.
- Masasi Airport (XMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Masasi Airport (XMI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Masasi Airport", another name for XMI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Masasi (Swahili)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) NE | Wainwright Airport (AIN) | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 96.10 miles (154.65 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 140.56 miles (226.20 km) ENE | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 143.29 miles (230.60 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) S | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 179.43 miles (288.77 km) NE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 197.02 miles (317.08 km) S | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 201.39 miles (324.11 km) SSE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 207.68 miles (334.24 km) SSE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 223.59 miles (359.84 km) SE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 229.89 miles (369.97 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 241.11 miles (388.04 km) ENE | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 246.60 miles (396.87 km) SE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 247.53 miles (398.36 km) SE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,386.93 miles (16,716.11 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,965.06 miles (16,037.17 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,959.80 miles (16,028.70 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,944.98 miles (16,004.85 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,908.50 miles (15,946.15 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,867.18 miles (15,879.65 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,840.06 miles (15,836.01 km) E | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,832.29 miles (15,823.49 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,781.47 miles (15,741.71 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,759.47 miles (15,706.30 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,732.25 miles (15,662.50 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,700.63 miles (15,611.61 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,669.68 miles (15,561.81 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,648.32 miles (15,527.43 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,646.06 miles (15,523.79 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.95 miles (135.10 km) SE | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 90.95 miles (146.36 km) NE | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 99.76 miles (160.56 km) ENE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 115.62 miles (186.08 km) ESE | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 135.86 miles (218.64 km) NNE | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) SE | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 268.34 miles (431.85 km) N | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 290.24 miles (467.10 km) SSE | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 294.60 miles (474.11 km) SW | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 295.57 miles (475.67 km) NW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 303.70 miles (488.76 km) S | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 310.01 miles (498.90 km) E | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 13 | 310.39 miles (499.53 km) ESE | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 14 | 313.58 miles (504.65 km) N | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 319.79 miles (514.66 km) SSW | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,327.05 miles (18,229.07 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,285.65 miles (18,162.45 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,282.58 miles (18,157.51 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,270.80 miles (18,138.54 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,262.40 miles (18,125.04 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,234.30 miles (18,079.81 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,207.85 miles (18,037.25 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,192.25 miles (18,012.14 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.92 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,176.42 miles (17,986.65 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,166.72 miles (17,971.05 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,162.16 miles (17,963.71 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,110.77 miles (17,881.01 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,110.77 miles (17,881.01 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,102.99 miles (17,868.49 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |