Nonstop flight route between Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States and Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(39°20'41"N by 81°26'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W)
Distance from PKB to PUK:
5,356.34 miles (8,620.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB), Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States and Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,356 miles (or 8,620 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKB / KPKB |
| Airport Name: | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°20'41"N by 81°26'21"W |
| Area Served: | Parkersburg, West Virginia / Marietta, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Wood County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 859 feet (262 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKB |
| More Information: | PKB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUK / NTGQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W |
| Area Served: | Pukarua |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUK |
| More Information: | PUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB):
- The furthest airport from Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,448 miles (18,424 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) is Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WSW of PKB.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 5,275 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 5,930 in 2009, and 5,477 in 2010.
- Because of Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 859 feet, planes can take off or land at Mid-Ohio Valley Regional 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.
Facts about Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
- The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.
- The furthest airport from Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is nearly antipodal to Pukarua Airport (meaning Pukarua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abha Regional Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.23 miles (69.57 km) WSW | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.91 miles (77.11 km) NNW | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 3 | 64.84 miles (104.34 km) E | North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 67.47 miles (108.58 km) S | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 71.15 miles (114.51 km) NE | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 77.76 miles (125.14 km) N | Harry Clever Field (PHD) | New Philadelphia, Ohio, United States | |
| 7 | 79.55 miles (128.03 km) ENE | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 81.96 miles (131.90 km) NE | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 83.15 miles (133.81 km) WSW | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 83.77 miles (134.82 km) ENE | Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 85.51 miles (137.61 km) SW | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 85.62 miles (137.80 km) WNW | Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 89.46 miles (143.97 km) WNW | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 90.51 miles (145.66 km) SW | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 100.58 miles (161.86 km) WNW | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,448.32 miles (18,424.24 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,425.31 miles (18,387.21 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,404.97 miles (18,354.47 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,401.22 miles (18,348.44 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,359.85 miles (18,281.86 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,346.36 miles (18,260.15 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,336.37 miles (18,244.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,336.30 miles (18,243.96 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,314.71 miles (18,209.21 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,309.81 miles (18,201.32 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,263.02 miles (18,126.03 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,229.31 miles (18,071.78 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,221.69 miles (18,059.52 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,211.72 miles (18,043.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,164.66 miles (17,967.73 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) WSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 198.53 miles (319.51 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 258.35 miles (415.77 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 307.56 miles (494.97 km) WNW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 358.40 miles (576.79 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 392.46 miles (631.59 km) WNW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 453.12 miles (729.22 km) WNW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 562.56 miles (905.35 km) W | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 590.91 miles (950.97 km) WNW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 604.13 miles (972.24 km) NNW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 648.86 miles (1,044.24 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 656.57 miles (1,056.64 km) WNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 668.13 miles (1,075.25 km) WNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 669.18 miles (1,076.93 km) WNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 809.51 miles (1,302.77 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.05 miles (19,980.03 km) E | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 12,331.23 miles (19,845.14 km) WNW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 12,317.76 miles (19,823.46 km) NNE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 12,272.96 miles (19,751.37 km) NNE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 12,225.55 miles (19,675.07 km) NNW | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 6 | 12,192.03 miles (19,621.12 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 7 | 12,165.38 miles (19,578.23 km) NE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) NE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 9 | 12,133.84 miles (19,527.47 km) NW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 12,109.18 miles (19,487.78 km) NNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 11 | 12,096.78 miles (19,467.84 km) NE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 12,095.67 miles (19,466.05 km) NE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 12,075.16 miles (19,433.04 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,073.79 miles (19,430.84 km) NW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 15 | 12,052.81 miles (19,397.07 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |