Nonstop flight route between Payson, Arizona, United States and Sukhumi, Georgia:
Departure Airport:
(34°15'24"N by 111°20'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°51'29"N by 41°7'41"E)
Distance from PJB to SUI:
6,832.00 miles (10,995.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Payson Airport (PJB), Payson, Arizona, United States and Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI), Sukhumi, Georgia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,832 miles (or 10,995 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 Payson Airport and Sukhumi Babushara 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 Payson Airport and Sukhumi Babushara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PJB / KPAN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Payson, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'24"N by 111°20'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Payson |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5157 feet (1,572 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PJB |
| More Information: | PJB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUI / UGSS |
| Airport Name: | Sukhumi Babushara Airport |
| Location: | Sukhumi, Georgia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°51'29"N by 41°7'41"E |
| Area Served: | Sukhumi |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 53 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUI |
| More Information: | SUI Maps & Info |
Facts about Payson Airport (PJB):
- The closest airport to Payson Airport (PJB) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) NNW of PJB.
- Because of Payson Airport's high elevation of 5,157 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PJB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PJB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- For the period ending 27, April 2011, the airport had 41,245 operations at an average of 113 a day.
- In addition to being known as "Payson Airport", another name for PJB is "PAN".
- Payson Airport (PJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Payson Airport (PJB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,384 miles (18,320 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI):
- Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) is Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) NW of SUI.
- In 2006 the government of the Republic of Abkhazia expressed its desire to resume international air traffic in the future, however the facility is not recognized as an international airport by ICAO and flights can only be allowed with the permission of the Georgian government.
- Because of Sukhumi Babushara Airport's relatively low elevation of 53 feet, planes can take off or land at Sukhumi Babushara 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 Sukhumi Babushara Airport (SUI) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.34 miles (77.80 km) NNW | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 54.70 miles (88.04 km) SW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 57.94 miles (93.25 km) SW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 59.36 miles (95.54 km) SSW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 63.42 miles (102.07 km) NNE | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 63.85 miles (102.75 km) NNW | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 67.41 miles (108.48 km) WNW | Prescott Municipal Airport (PRC) | Prescott, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 68.05 miles (109.52 km) SSW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 68.71 miles (110.58 km) SW | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 71.14 miles (114.49 km) ENE | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 76.16 miles (122.56 km) E | Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) | Show Low, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 77.92 miles (125.41 km) SW | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 82.52 miles (132.80 km) SW | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 83.40 miles (134.22 km) ESE | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 93.26 miles (150.09 km) SSW | Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,383.68 miles (18,320.22 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,269.60 miles (18,136.62 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,233.67 miles (18,078.80 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,214.06 miles (18,047.24 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,990.37 miles (17,687.25 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,907.22 miles (17,553.43 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,858.64 miles (17,475.25 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,855.90 miles (17,470.84 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,807.99 miles (17,393.73 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,774.43 miles (17,339.73 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,753.51 miles (17,306.05 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,712.00 miles (17,239.25 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,690.40 miles (17,204.49 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,684.75 miles (17,195.39 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,683.52 miles (17,193.42 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 71.82 miles (115.59 km) NW | Sochi International Airport, Russia (AER) | Sochi, Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 2 | 83.52 miles (134.41 km) SE | David the Builder Kutaisi International Airport (KUT) | Kutaisi, Imereti, Georgia | |
| 3 | 89.52 miles (144.07 km) SSE | Batumi International Airport (BUS) | Batumi, Georgia | |
| 4 | 134.32 miles (216.16 km) ENE | Nalchik Airport (NAL) | Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia | |
| 5 | 135.99 miles (218.86 km) NE | Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV) | Mineralnye Vody, Russia | |
| 6 | 145.95 miles (234.88 km) SSW | Trabzon Airport (TZX) | Trabzon, Turkey | |
| 7 | 163.12 miles (262.51 km) NNE | Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport (STW) | Stavropol, Russia | |
| 8 | 177.30 miles (285.34 km) E | Beslan Airport (OGZ) | Beslan / Vladikavkaz, North Ossetia–Alania, Russia | |
| 9 | 179.15 miles (288.32 km) NNW | Krasnodar International Airport (KRR) | Krasnodar, Russia | |
| 10 | 188.84 miles (303.91 km) SSE | Kars Airport (KSY) | Kars, Turkey | |
| 11 | 195.65 miles (314.86 km) NW | Gelendzhik Airport (GDZ) | Gelendzhik, Krasnodarskiy, Russia | |
| 12 | 198.58 miles (319.59 km) E | Magas Airport (IGT) | Magas, Republic of Ingushetia, Russia | |
| 13 | 200.57 miles (322.79 km) S | Erzurum Airport (ERZ) | Erzurum, Turkey | |
| 14 | 202.45 miles (325.81 km) SE | Shirak International Airport (LWN) | Gyumri, Armenia | |
| 15 | 212.19 miles (341.48 km) ESE | Tbilisi Airport (TBS) | Tbilisi, Georgia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.61 miles (17,785.79 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 10,910.64 miles (17,558.93 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,853.46 miles (17,466.90 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,808.05 miles (17,393.82 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,736.22 miles (17,278.23 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,720.13 miles (17,252.33 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,631.62 miles (17,109.89 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,620.89 miles (17,092.62 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 10,599.95 miles (17,058.93 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,578.48 miles (17,024.37 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,572.13 miles (17,014.15 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 10,571.04 miles (17,012.39 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,564.84 miles (17,002.41 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,563.11 miles (16,999.64 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,541.97 miles (16,965.62 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |