Nonstop flight route between Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Zouerate, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°45'24"N by 12°2'27"W)
Distance from PUK to OUZ:
8,882.55 miles (14,295.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Tazadit International Airport (OUZ), Zouerate, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,883 miles (or 14,295 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 Pukarua Airport and Tazadit International 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 Pukarua Airport and Tazadit International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OUZ / GQPZ |
| Airport Name: | Tazadit International Airport |
| Location: | Zouerate, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°45'24"N by 12°2'27"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OUZ |
| More Information: | OUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
- Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Tazadit International Airport (OUZ):
- The furthest airport from Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) is Maré Airport (MEE), which is nearly antipodal to Tazadit International Airport (meaning Tazadit International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maré Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) is Fderik Airport (FGD), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) W of OUZ.
- Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.53 miles (71.67 km) W | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 168.25 miles (270.77 km) SSW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 255.79 miles (411.65 km) WNW | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 4 | 257.66 miles (414.65 km) SW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 292.01 miles (469.95 km) S | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 312.50 miles (502.91 km) NNW | Hassan I Airport El Aaiún Airport (EUN) | El Aaiún (Laayoune), Morocco | |
| 7 | 339.37 miles (546.17 km) SSE | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 343.82 miles (553.32 km) WSW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 347.20 miles (558.77 km) S | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 349.05 miles (561.74 km) WSW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 389.83 miles (627.37 km) SSE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 397.05 miles (638.99 km) N | Tan Tan Airport (TTA) | Tan-Tan, Morocco | |
| 13 | 399.50 miles (642.94 km) SSW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 409.33 miles (658.75 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 409.60 miles (659.19 km) NNW | Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) | Puerto del Rosario, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.54 miles (19,873.00 km) S | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,335.88 miles (19,852.63 km) ESE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,314.27 miles (19,817.85 km) ESE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,228.02 miles (19,679.04 km) SW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) ESE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,171.40 miles (19,587.93 km) SSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,169.27 miles (19,584.49 km) SSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,154.25 miles (19,560.32 km) ESE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 9 | 12,154.07 miles (19,560.03 km) SSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,153.20 miles (19,558.63 km) SSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,089.62 miles (19,456.30 km) SE | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 12 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) S | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,044.50 miles (19,383.69 km) S | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,029.71 miles (19,359.89 km) S | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,010.12 miles (19,328.37 km) S | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |