Nonstop flight route between Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States and Port Lions, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(36°43'54"N by 97°5'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(57°53'7"N by 152°50'45"W)
Distance from PNC to ORI:
2,882.79 miles (4,639.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC), Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States and Port Lions Airport (ORI), Port Lions, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,883 miles (or 4,639 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 Ponca City Regional Airport and Port Lions 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 Ponca City Regional Airport and Port Lions Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNC / KPNC |
| Airport Name: | Ponca City Regional Airport |
| Location: | Ponca City, Oklahoma, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°43'54"N by 97°5'58"W |
| Area Served: | Ponca City, Oklahoma |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Ponca City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNC |
| More Information: | PNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORI / KORI |
| Airport Name: | Port Lions Airport |
| Location: | Port Lions, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°53'7"N by 152°50'45"W |
| Area Served: | Port Lions, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORI |
| More Information: | ORI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC):
- In November 1942, Royal Air Force training ended at Miami and the airfield became a primary pilot training airfield assigned to AAF Flying Training Command, Gulf Coast Training Center.
- Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,773 miles (17,338 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Ponca City Regional Airport (PNC) is Earl Henry Airport (BWL), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) WNW of PNC.
- Scheduled passenger flights on Great Lakes Airlines to Denver and Dodge City ended in August, 2006.
- Pilot training at the airfield apparently ended on May 30, 1944, with the reduced demand for new pilots.
Facts about Port Lions Airport (ORI):
- Port Lions Airport covers an area of 32 acres at an elevation of 52 feet above mean sea level.
- Port Lions Airport (ORI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Port Lions Airport (ORI) is Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ORI.
- Because of Port Lions Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Lions 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 Port Lions Airport (ORI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,784 miles (17,355 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Port Lions Airport is a state owned, public use airport located two nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Port Lions, a city located on Kodiak Island in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.81 miles (20.61 km) WNW | Earl Henry Airport (BWL) | Blackwell, Oklahoma, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.37 miles (48.87 km) N | Strother Field (WLD) | Winfield/Arkansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 39.45 miles (63.49 km) S | Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) | Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 4 | 45.39 miles (73.04 km) WSW | Enid Woodring Regional Airport (WDG) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 5 | 52.87 miles (85.08 km) WSW | Vance Air Force Base (END) | Enid, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 6 | 56.83 miles (91.47 km) W | Kegelman Air Force Auxiliary Field (CKA) | Cherokee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 7 | 57.00 miles (91.73 km) SSE | Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH) | Cushing, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 8 | 60.31 miles (97.06 km) E | Bartlesville Municipal Airport (BVO) | Bartlesville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 9 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) WNW | Anthony Municipal Airport (ANY) | Anthony, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.26 miles (100.19 km) N | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 63.34 miles (101.94 km) SSW | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States | |
| 12 | 63.88 miles (102.80 km) N | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 66.03 miles (106.26 km) NNW | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 66.80 miles (107.51 km) N | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 69.66 miles (112.11 km) SSE | Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,773.24 miles (17,337.81 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,620.02 miles (17,091.23 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,598.90 miles (17,057.23 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,577.63 miles (17,023.00 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,568.62 miles (17,008.51 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,556.26 miles (16,988.61 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,547.14 miles (16,973.93 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,541.60 miles (16,965.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,539.40 miles (16,961.47 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,533.28 miles (16,951.63 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,531.10 miles (16,948.12 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,519.15 miles (16,928.88 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,510.32 miles (16,914.68 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,488.37 miles (16,879.35 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,488.07 miles (16,878.87 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.78 miles (12.52 km) WNW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 14.53 miles (23.38 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 15.99 miles (25.74 km) SE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 18.21 miles (29.31 km) ESE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 20.49 miles (32.97 km) WSW | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 6 | 27.05 miles (43.54 km) WSW | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 27.35 miles (44.02 km) NE | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) SW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) NNE | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 45.82 miles (73.74 km) SW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 48.24 miles (77.63 km) WSW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 48.68 miles (78.34 km) SSW | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) WSW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 71.67 miles (115.34 km) SW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) SW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,783.87 miles (17,354.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,772.06 miles (17,335.91 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,755.63 miles (17,309.47 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,737.09 miles (17,279.62 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,719.53 miles (17,251.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,615.53 miles (17,084.00 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,563.35 miles (17,000.01 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,501.23 miles (16,900.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,498.46 miles (16,895.59 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,496.35 miles (16,892.19 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,492.37 miles (16,885.79 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,479.51 miles (16,865.10 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,474.45 miles (16,856.95 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,472.86 miles (16,854.39 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,458.33 miles (16,831.01 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |