Nonstop flight route between Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(14°2'14"N by 83°23'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°9'57"N by 97°42'15"E)
Distance from PUZ to GNS:
11,383.68 miles (18,320.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ), Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua and Binaka Airport (GNS), Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,384 miles (or 18,320 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 Puerto Cabezas Airport and Binaka 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 Puerto Cabezas Airport and Binaka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUZ / MNPC |
| Airport Name: | Puerto Cabezas Airport |
| Location: | Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°2'14"N by 83°23'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | La Republica de Nicaragua |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 69 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUZ |
| More Information: | PUZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNS / WIMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°9'57"N by 97°42'15"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GNS |
| More Information: | GNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ):
- Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The terminal currently services daily regular flights by airline Avianca Nicaragua as well as for charter flights to Managua and other air terminals on the Atlantic Coast.
- Because of Puerto Cabezas Airport's relatively low elevation of 69 feet, planes can take off or land at Puerto Cabezas 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 Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Waspam Airport (WSP), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NW of PUZ.
- It has an asphalted runway, 2,478 m × 51 m.
- The furthest airport from Puerto Cabezas Airport (PUZ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Puerto Cabezas Airport (meaning Puerto Cabezas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,308 miles (19,808 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The airport is approximately one kilometre from the city center, and there are taxis, buses, and other forms of transportation available.
Facts about Binaka Airport (GNS):
- Because of Binaka Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Binaka 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 Binaka Airport (GNS) is Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC), which is nearly antipodal to Binaka Airport (meaning Binaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Eloy Alfaro International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Manta, Manabí, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Binaka Airport (GNS) is Aek Godang Airport (AEG), which is located 120 miles (194 kilometers) E of GNS.
- In addition to being known as "Binaka Airport", another name for GNS is "Bandar Udara Binaka".
- Binaka Airport (GNS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.42 miles (100.45 km) NW | Waspam Airport (WSP) | Waspam, Nicaragua |     |
| 2 | 83.38 miles (134.18 km) W | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 3 | 95.85 miles (154.26 km) WSW | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 4 | 130.79 miles (210.49 km) S | Corn Island International Airport (RNI) | Corn Island, Nicaragua | |
| 5 | 143.80 miles (231.42 km) S | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 6 | 144.05 miles (231.82 km) ESE | El Embrujo Airport (PVA) | Providencia Island, Colombia | |
| 7 | 150.94 miles (242.91 km) SE | Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport (ADZ) | San Andres Island, Colombia | |
| 8 | 226.36 miles (364.29 km) S | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 9 | 228.47 miles (367.68 km) SW | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | 236.41 miles (380.47 km) NW | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 11 | 239.81 miles (385.94 km) S | Tortuguero Airport (TTQ) | Tortuguero, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 256.73 miles (413.17 km) W | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 13 | 259.66 miles (417.89 km) WNW | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 14 | 261.76 miles (421.27 km) NW | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 15 | 265.44 miles (427.19 km) S | Guápiles Airport (GPL) | Guápiles, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,308.22 miles (19,808.11 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,775.83 miles (18,951.31 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,632.77 miles (18,721.09 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,594.80 miles (18,659.98 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,585.43 miles (18,644.90 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,562.33 miles (18,607.72 km) SW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,560.31 miles (18,604.46 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,555.86 miles (18,597.31 km) SW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,547.45 miles (18,583.77 km) SSW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,543.97 miles (18,578.18 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,522.12 miles (18,543.01 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,489.95 miles (18,491.24 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,487.56 miles (18,487.39 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,484.35 miles (18,482.22 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,483.40 miles (18,480.70 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.32 miles (193.63 km) E | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 178.25 miles (286.86 km) NNE | Polonia International Airport (MES) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 188.80 miles (303.84 km) NNE | Kualanamu International Airport (KNO) | Medan, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 223.34 miles (359.44 km) SE | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 259.39 miles (417.45 km) E | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 262.94 miles (423.15 km) E | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 264.61 miles (425.84 km) SSE | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 285.34 miles (459.21 km) N | Malikus Saleh Airport (LSW) | Lhoksumawe, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 295.15 miles (474.99 km) NE | Sitiawan Airport (SWY) | Perak, Malaysia | |
| 10 | 296.51 miles (477.19 km) ENE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 11 | 298.08 miles (479.72 km) ENE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 12 | 306.68 miles (493.55 km) ENE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 13 | 323.11 miles (519.99 km) ENE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 331.59 miles (533.63 km) NE | Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH) | Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 336.07 miles (540.85 km) NNE | Penang International Airport (PEN) | Penang, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.06 miles (19,833.61 km) W | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,321.49 miles (19,829.47 km) SW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,310.53 miles (19,811.82 km) W | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,256.69 miles (19,725.18 km) WSW | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,225.49 miles (19,674.97 km) SW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,212.78 miles (19,654.52 km) SW | Santa Rosa International Airport (ETR) | Santa Rosa, El Oro, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,200.24 miles (19,634.34 km) SW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,190.45 miles (19,618.58 km) SSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 9 | 12,181.97 miles (19,604.92 km) W | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,179.73 miles (19,601.33 km) W | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 11 | 12,179.03 miles (19,600.19 km) WSW | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,161.75 miles (19,572.39 km) SW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,155.84 miles (19,562.87 km) SW | Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport (LOH) | Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,155.24 miles (19,561.92 km) WSW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,143.48 miles (19,542.99 km) W | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |