Nonstop flight route between Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Trang, Thailand:
Departure Airport:
(18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°30'31"N by 99°36'59"E)
Distance from PUK to TST:
8,565.38 miles (13,784.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Trang Airport (TST), Trang, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,565 miles (or 13,785 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 Trang 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 Trang 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: | TST / VTST |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Trang, Thailand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°30'31"N by 99°36'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 67 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TST |
| More Information: | TST Maps & Info |
Facts about Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
- The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.
- Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 Trang Airport (TST):
- Trang Airport (TST) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Trang Airport (TST) is Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX), which is nearly antipodal to Trang Airport (meaning Trang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport), and is located 12,374 miles (19,914 kilometers) away in Chiclayo, Peru.
- Because of Trang Airport's relatively low elevation of 67 feet, planes can take off or land at Trang 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 closest airport to Trang Airport (TST) is Krabi International Airport (KBV), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) NW of TST.
- In addition to being known as "Trang Airport", another name for TST is "ท่าอากาศยานตรัง".
| 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 | 59.53 miles (95.81 km) NW | Krabi International Airport (KBV) | Krabi, Thailand | |
| 2 | 66.43 miles (106.91 km) SE | Hat Yai International Airport (HDY) | Hat Yai, Songkhla Province, Thailand | |
| 3 | 81.61 miles (131.33 km) S | Langkawi International Airport (LGK) | Langkawi, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 98.29 miles (158.18 km) WNW | Phuket International Airport (HKT) | Phuket, Thailand | |
| 5 | 105.55 miles (169.86 km) SSE | Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR) | Alor Star, Kedah, Malaysia | |
| 6 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) ESE | Pattani Airport (PAN) | Pattani, Thailand | |
| 7 | 116.91 miles (188.15 km) NNW | Surat Thani International Airport (URT) | Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 8 | 144.14 miles (231.96 km) NNE | Samui International Airport (USM) | Ko Samui, Surat Thani, Thailand | |
| 9 | 150.82 miles (242.71 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (BWH) | Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 150.82 miles (242.71 km) SSE | RMAF Butterworth (UTE) | Butterworth, South Africa | |
| 11 | 159.38 miles (256.50 km) SSE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 171.86 miles (276.57 km) NNW | Ranong Airport (UNN) | Ranong, Thailand | |
| 13 | 190.35 miles (306.35 km) NNW | Kawthaung Airport (KAW) | Kawthaung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 205.68 miles (331.01 km) ESE | Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) | Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 221.95 miles (357.19 km) N | Chumphon Airport (CJM) | Chumphon, Thailand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,374.07 miles (19,914.09 km) SW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,340.98 miles (19,860.83 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 3 | 12,304.50 miles (19,802.12 km) W | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 4 | 12,276.48 miles (19,757.03 km) S | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 5 | 12,266.46 miles (19,740.91 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,241.32 miles (19,700.45 km) WSW | Chachapoyas Airport (CHH) | Chachapoyas, Peru | |
| 7 | 12,225.55 miles (19,675.07 km) SSE | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 8 | 12,218.36 miles (19,663.50 km) S | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,207.96 miles (19,646.76 km) SW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |
| 10 | 12,185.29 miles (19,610.28 km) W | Juanjuí Airport (JJI) | Juanjuí, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,184.32 miles (19,608.71 km) SSW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,163.45 miles (19,575.12 km) S | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 13 | 12,153.97 miles (19,559.87 km) S | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,123.56 miles (19,510.93 km) WSW | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,113.28 miles (19,494.39 km) WSW | Tingo María Airport (TGI) | Tingo María, Peru | |