Nonstop flight route between Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Namatanai, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(44°41'15"N by 73°31'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°40'1"S by 152°26'30"E)
Distance from PLB to ATN:
8,467.87 miles (13,627.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Clinton County Airport (PLB), Plattsburgh, New York, United States and Namatanai Airport (ATN), Namatanai, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,468 miles (or 13,628 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 Clinton County Airport and Namatanai 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 Clinton County Airport and Namatanai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLB / KPLB |
| Airport Name: | Clinton County Airport |
| Location: | Plattsburgh, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°41'15"N by 73°31'27"W |
| Area Served: | City of Plattsburgh, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Clinton County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLB |
| More Information: | PLB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATN / AYNX |
| Airport Name: | Namatanai Airport |
| Location: | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°40'1"S by 152°26'30"E |
| Elevation: | 137 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATN |
| More Information: | ATN Maps & Info |
Facts about Clinton County Airport (PLB):
- Because of Clinton County Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Clinton County 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.
- In 1972, a FB-111A Aardvark landed at the airport after the pilot mistook the runway for the airport as being the nearby air force base.
- The furthest airport from Clinton County Airport (PLB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,563 miles (18,609 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Clinton County transitioned to using the nearby Plattsburgh International Airport as the primary airport for the region on June 18, 2007, and Clinton County Airport is now officially closed to itinerant aircraft, though it's still used for paradrops, and a few aircraft are still based there.
- The closest airport to Clinton County Airport (PLB) is Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) SE of PLB.
- Clinton County Airport (PLB) has 2 runways.
- Clinton County Airport is a former county-owned public-use airport in Clinton County, New York, United States.
Facts about Namatanai Airport (ATN):
- Namatanai Airport (ATN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Namatanai Airport (ATN) is Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of ATN.
- Because of Namatanai Airport's relatively low elevation of 137 feet, planes can take off or land at Namatanai 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 Namatanai Airport (ATN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.75 miles (6.04 km) SE | Plattsburgh International Airport (PBG) | Plattsburgh, New York, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.57 miles (37.93 km) SE | Burlington International Airport (BTV) | Burlington, Vermont, United States | |
| 3 | 36.33 miles (58.46 km) SW | Lake Placid Airport (LKP) | Lake Placid, New York, United States | |
| 4 | 39.54 miles (63.63 km) WSW | Adirondack Regional Airport (SLK) | Saranac Lake, New York, United States | |
| 5 | 43.58 miles (70.14 km) NNE | Saint-Jean Airport (YJN) | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 46.01 miles (74.05 km) ESE | Morrisville–Stowe State Airport (MVL) | Morrisville, Vermont, United States | |
| 7 | 55.12 miles (88.71 km) N | Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) | Dorval, Quebec, Canada | |
| 8 | 56.57 miles (91.03 km) NE | Roland-Désourdy Airport (ZBM) | Bromont, Quebec, Canada | |
| 9 | 57.63 miles (92.74 km) N | Montréal/Saint-Hubert Airport (YHU) | Saint-Hubert, Longueuil (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 58.06 miles (93.43 km) SE | Edward F. Knapp State Airport (MPV) | Barre/Montpelier, Vermont, United States | |
| 11 | 58.08 miles (93.47 km) N | Cartierville Airport (YCV) | Cartierville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 58.24 miles (93.73 km) WNW | Cornwall Regional Airport (YCC) | Cornwall, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 65.02 miles (104.64 km) ENE | Newport State Airport (EFK) | Newport, Vermont, United States | |
| 14 | 66.99 miles (107.81 km) WNW | Massena International Airport (MSS) | Massena, New York, United States | |
| 15 | 72.99 miles (117.46 km) NNW | Montréal–Mirabel International Airport (YMX) | Mirabel (near Montreal), Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,563.31 miles (18,609.29 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,552.63 miles (18,592.11 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,540.24 miles (18,572.17 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,535.76 miles (18,564.96 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,513.81 miles (18,529.63 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,471.91 miles (18,462.21 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,433.87 miles (18,400.98 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,430.38 miles (18,395.36 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,418.42 miles (18,376.12 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,338.82 miles (18,248.02 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,320.71 miles (18,218.88 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,249.53 miles (18,104.31 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,246.02 miles (18,098.67 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,211.24 miles (18,042.69 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,203.89 miles (18,030.87 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.03 miles (72.46 km) NNE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) S | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.48 miles (218.04 km) WNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 135.81 miles (218.56 km) ESE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 139.70 miles (224.82 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 151.54 miles (243.87 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 187.25 miles (301.34 km) SW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 195.74 miles (315.01 km) SE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 220.37 miles (354.65 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 231.38 miles (372.36 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 265.85 miles (427.84 km) SW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 290.16 miles (466.96 km) SE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 302.61 miles (487.01 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 330.15 miles (531.32 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 336.49 miles (541.53 km) SE | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.81 miles (19,018.87 km) SSE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,634.02 miles (18,723.09 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,620.71 miles (18,701.67 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,611.27 miles (18,686.47 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,589.77 miles (18,651.87 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,588.68 miles (18,650.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,532.44 miles (18,559.61 km) SE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,524.23 miles (18,546.40 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,521.08 miles (18,541.33 km) SE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,518.67 miles (18,537.46 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,516.82 miles (18,534.48 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,511.42 miles (18,525.79 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,487.37 miles (18,487.09 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,486.71 miles (18,486.03 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,482.37 miles (18,479.04 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |