Nonstop flight route between Pristina, Kosovo and Platinum, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(42°34'22"N by 21°2'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(59°0'41"N by 161°49'9"W)
Distance from PRN to PTU:
5,416.11 miles (8,716.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN), Pristina, Kosovo and Platinum Airport (PTU), Platinum, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,416 miles (or 8,716 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 Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" and Platinum 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 Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" and Platinum Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRN / BKPR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pristina, Kosovo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°34'22"N by 21°2'8"E |
| Area Served: | Pristina |
| Operator/Owner: | Prishtina International Airport J.S.C. |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 1789 feet (545 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRN |
| More Information: | PRN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTU / PAPM |
| Airport Name: | Platinum Airport |
| Location: | Platinum, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 59°0'41"N by 161°49'9"W |
| Area Served: | Platinum, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTU |
| More Information: | PTU Maps & Info |
Facts about Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN):
- The furthest airport from Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" handled 1,628,678 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari"", other names for PRN include "Pristina International Airport", "Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Prishtinës "Adem Jashari"" and "Međunarodni Aerodrom Priština Adem Jašari".
- Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) is Skopje Airport (SKP), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) SE of PRN.
- From 12 to 26 June 1999 there was a brief but tense stand-off between NATO and the Russian Kosovo Force in which Russian troops occupied the airport.
- Pristina Airport was officially opened in 1965 by the Yugoslavian government.
- The airport was privatised in May 2010 with Limak Holding-Aeroport de Lyon awarded a 20-year contract to operate the airport.
Facts about Platinum Airport (PTU):
- The closest airport to Platinum Airport (PTU) is Goodnews Airport (GNU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NE of PTU.
- Because of Platinum Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Platinum 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.
- Platinum Airport (PTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Platinum Airport (PTU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,706 miles (17,230 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.96 miles (83.62 km) SE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia |     |
| 2 | 62.37 miles (100.38 km) WNW | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 3 | 67.08 miles (107.95 km) NE | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| 4 | 92.11 miles (148.23 km) W | Podgorica Airport (TGD) | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro | |
| 5 | 97.41 miles (156.77 km) S | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 6 | 98.74 miles (158.91 km) WNW | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 7 | 104.71 miles (168.51 km) SW | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 8 | 113.72 miles (183.01 km) NW | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 9 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) W | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 10 | 120.89 miles (194.55 km) E | Sofia Airport Vrazhdebna (SOF) | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 11 | 140.82 miles (226.63 km) W | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 12 | 147.48 miles (237.34 km) S | Kastoria National Airport (KSO) | Kastoria, Greece | |
| 13 | 159.44 miles (256.59 km) NNW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 14 | 161.35 miles (259.66 km) WNW | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 15 | 163.40 miles (262.97 km) SSE | Kozani National Airport (KZI) | Kozani, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,553.13 miles (18,592.92 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,201.85 miles (18,027.59 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,163.51 miles (17,965.88 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,129.62 miles (17,911.35 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,128.13 miles (17,908.95 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,116.20 miles (17,889.75 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,107.50 miles (17,875.75 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,104.17 miles (17,870.39 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,094.30 miles (17,854.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,091.55 miles (17,850.07 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,086.93 miles (17,842.64 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,079.44 miles (17,830.58 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,065.39 miles (17,807.97 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,048.11 miles (17,780.16 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,047.02 miles (17,778.42 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.30 miles (18.18 km) NE | Goodnews Airport (GNU) | Goodnews, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 26.68 miles (42.93 km) SSW | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 50.66 miles (81.52 km) E | Togiak Airport (TOG) | Togiak Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.39 miles (82.70 km) N | Quinhagak Airport (KWN) | Quinhagak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 55.06 miles (88.61 km) E | Twin Hills Airport (TWA) | Twin Hills, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 75.43 miles (121.40 km) NNW | Kongiganak Airport (KKH) | Kongiganak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.43 miles (134.28 km) N | Eek Airport (EEK) | Eek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 96.13 miles (154.71 km) NNW | Tuntutuliak Airport (WTL) | Tuntutuliak, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 98.60 miles (158.68 km) E | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 100.38 miles (161.54 km) NW | Kipnuk Airport (KPN) | Kipnuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 114.97 miles (185.03 km) E | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 116.13 miles (186.89 km) N | Napakiak Airport (WNA) | Napakiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 116.71 miles (187.82 km) NW | Chefornak Airport (CYF) | Chefornak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 116.87 miles (188.09 km) N | Napaskiak Airport (PKA) | Napaskiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.84 miles (189.65 km) E | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,706.46 miles (17,230.34 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,698.43 miles (17,217.42 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,674.38 miles (17,178.71 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,632.95 miles (17,112.03 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,587.67 miles (17,039.16 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,477.08 miles (16,861.19 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,410.02 miles (16,753.25 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,409.77 miles (16,752.86 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,382.45 miles (16,708.90 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,382.45 miles (16,708.90 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,373.75 miles (16,694.89 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,367.99 miles (16,685.61 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,365.05 miles (16,680.89 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,359.17 miles (16,671.42 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,347.62 miles (16,652.84 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |