Nonstop flight route between Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam:
Departure Airport:
(56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°22'13"N by 107°5'35"E)
Distance from PTH to VTG:
5,778.33 miles (9,299.30 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Heiden Airport (PTH), Port Heiden, Alaska, United States and Vung Tau Airport (VTG), Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,778 miles (or 9,299 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 Port Heiden Airport and Vung Tau 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 Port Heiden Airport and Vung Tau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTH / PAPH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'33"N by 158°37'59"W |
| Area Served: | Port Heiden, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTH |
| More Information: | PTH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VTG / VVVT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Vung Tau, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°22'13"N by 107°5'35"E |
| Area Served: | Vung Tau, Bà Rịa–Vũng Tàu Province, Vietnam |
| Operator/Owner: | Southern Service Flight Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VTG |
| More Information: | VTG Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Heiden Airport (PTH):
- Beginning in 1958 the airport was used to support Port Heiden Air Force Station, a Cold War United States Air Force Distant Early Warning Line radar station.
- The furthest airport from Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,850 miles (17,462 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Port Heiden Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Heiden 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 addition to being known as "Port Heiden Airport", other names for PTH include "Port Heiden Air Force Station" and "Fort Morrow Army Airfield".
- On April 30, 2008, a Cessna Citation Excel business jet veered off the gravel runway 23 upon landing in a crosswind.
- The closest airport to Port Heiden Airport (PTH) is Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) S of PTH.
- Port Heiden Airport (PTH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Vung Tau Airport (VTG):
- Vung Tau Airport (VTG) currently has only 1 runway.
- There is a 1,800 m paved runway.
- In addition to being known as "Vung Tau Airport", another name for VTG is "Sân bay Vũng Tàu".
- The furthest airport from Vung Tau Airport (VTG) is FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL), which is nearly antipodal to Vung Tau Airport (meaning Vung Tau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport), and is located 12,258 miles (19,728 kilometers) away in Pucallpa, Peru.
- The closest airport to Vung Tau Airport (VTG) is Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NW of VTG.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.35 miles (71.37 km) S | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. |     |
| 2 | 44.93 miles (72.32 km) S | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 46.43 miles (74.72 km) NE | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 46.69 miles (75.14 km) S | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 5 | 48.95 miles (78.78 km) S | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) NE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 60.49 miles (97.35 km) NE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 75.46 miles (121.44 km) SSW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.70 miles (155.62 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 98.71 miles (158.85 km) SW | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 116.68 miles (187.79 km) WSW | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.57 miles (208.52 km) N | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 134.54 miles (216.52 km) NNE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 134.94 miles (217.16 km) SSW | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 136.14 miles (219.09 km) NNE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,850.22 miles (17,461.69 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,843.02 miles (17,450.10 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,836.89 miles (17,440.25 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,798.85 miles (17,379.02 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,755.74 miles (17,309.64 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,646.44 miles (17,133.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,582.57 miles (17,030.95 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,540.87 miles (16,963.85 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,538.89 miles (16,960.65 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,535.13 miles (16,954.60 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,533.59 miles (16,952.13 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,526.97 miles (16,941.47 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,520.45 miles (16,930.98 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,520.45 miles (16,930.98 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,513.38 miles (16,919.60 km) SSW | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.12 miles (69.40 km) NW | Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport (SGN) | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | |
| 2 | 95.97 miles (154.45 km) WSW | Can Tho International Airport (VCA) | Can Tho, Vietnam | |
| 3 | 117.50 miles (189.10 km) SSW | Cỏ Ống Airport (VCS) | Con Son, Con Dao, Ba Ria - Vung Tau, Vietnam | |
| 4 | 128.96 miles (207.55 km) NE | Lien Khuong Airport (DLI) | Da Lat, Lam Dong, Vietnam | |
| 5 | 136.24 miles (219.26 km) WSW | Rach Gia Airport (VKG) | Rach Gia, Kien Giang, Vietnam | |
| 6 | 154.26 miles (248.26 km) WSW | Cà Mau Airport (CAH) | Cà Mau Province, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 172.87 miles (278.21 km) WNW | Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH) | Phnom Penh, Cambodia | |
| 8 | 173.31 miles (278.91 km) NNE | Buon Ma Thuot Airport (BMV) | Buon Me Thuot, Vietnam | |
| 9 | 182.80 miles (294.19 km) NE | Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR) | Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 199.98 miles (321.84 km) W | Kampot Airport (KMT) | Kampot, Kampot Province, Cambodia | |
| 11 | 215.24 miles (346.40 km) NW | Kampong Chhnang Airport (KZC) | Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia | |
| 12 | 232.39 miles (373.99 km) N | Ratanakiri Airport (RBE) | Ratanakiri, Cambodia | |
| 13 | 235.28 miles (378.64 km) W | Sihanoukvill International Airportអាកាសយានដ្ឋានអន្តរជាតិក្រុងព្រះសីហនុ Aéroport International de Sihanoukville (KOS) | Sihanoukville, Cambodia | |
| 14 | 249.45 miles (401.45 km) NW | Krakor Airport (KZD) | Krakor, Cambodia | |
| 15 | 280.47 miles (451.38 km) NNE | Phu Cat Airport (UIH) | Qui Nhơn, Binh Dinh, Vietnam | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,258.27 miles (19,727.72 km) SE | FAP Captain David Abenzur Rengifo International Airport (PCL) | Pucallpa, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,245.12 miles (19,706.57 km) S | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) ESE | Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU) | Jauja, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,225.34 miles (19,674.73 km) SSE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,225.34 miles (19,674.73 km) SSE | Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC) | Ayacucho, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,213.00 miles (19,654.87 km) ESE | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,209.91 miles (19,649.90 km) E | Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU) | Huánuco, Huánuco Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,208.62 miles (19,647.82 km) SSW | Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport (CUZ) | Cusco, Cusco Region, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,203.90 miles (19,640.22 km) S | Andahuaylas Airport (ANS) | Andahuaylas, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,194.00 miles (19,624.30 km) WSW | Iberia Airport (IBP) | Iberia, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,178.03 miles (19,598.59 km) WSW | Alerta Airport (ALD) | Alerta, Peru | |
| 12 | 12,153.03 miles (19,558.35 km) W | Captain Aníbal Arab Airport (CIJ) | Cobija, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 12,143.48 miles (19,542.99 km) WSW | Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) | Puerto Maldonado, Peru | |
| 14 | 12,129.63 miles (19,520.70 km) ESE | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 15 | 12,113.56 miles (19,494.84 km) SE | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |