Nonstop flight route between Port Sudan, Sudan and Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(19°26'0"N by 37°14'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W)
Distance from PZU to AIN:
6,157.91 miles (9,910.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU), Port Sudan, Sudan and Wainwright Airport (AIN), Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,158 miles (or 9,910 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 Sudan New International Airport and Wainwright 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 Sudan New International Airport and Wainwright Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZU / HSPN |
| Airport Name: | Port Sudan New International Airport |
| Location: | Port Sudan, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'0"N by 37°14'3"E |
| Area Served: | Port Sudan, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZU |
| More Information: | PZU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIN / PAWI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Wainwright, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 70°38'17"N by 159°59'40"W |
| Area Served: | Wainwright, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | North Slope Borough |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIN |
| More Information: | AIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU):
- Because of Port Sudan New International Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Sudan New International 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 Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) is King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED), which is located 199 miles (320 kilometers) NE of PZU.
- The furthest airport from Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) is Hao Airport (HOI), which is nearly antipodal to Port Sudan New International Airport (meaning Port Sudan New International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hao Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia.
- Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wainwright Airport (AIN):
- The closest airport to Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) E of AIN.
- Wainwright Airport (AIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wainwright Airport is a public use airport located in Wainwright, a city in the North Slope Borough of the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Wainwright Airport (AIN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,348 miles (16,654 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Wainwright Airport resides at elevation of 45 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Wainwright Airport", another name for AIN is "AWI".
- Because of Wainwright Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Wainwright 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 198.86 miles (320.03 km) NE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 239.76 miles (385.85 km) WSW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 3 | 256.69 miles (413.10 km) NE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 285.88 miles (460.08 km) SSW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 292.05 miles (470.01 km) ENE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 294.78 miles (474.39 km) SSE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 7 | 306.77 miles (493.70 km) SSE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 324.11 miles (521.61 km) SSW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 9 | 329.78 miles (530.73 km) N | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 352.42 miles (567.17 km) E | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 359.44 miles (578.46 km) W | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 12 | 364.03 miles (585.85 km) ESE | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 379.90 miles (611.39 km) SSE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 387.51 miles (623.63 km) NNE | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 387.85 miles (624.19 km) S | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.16 miles (19,771.01 km) SW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,231.70 miles (19,684.96 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,206.22 miles (19,643.96 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,202.03 miles (19,637.22 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,176.25 miles (19,595.73 km) W | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,158.14 miles (19,566.59 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,148.99 miles (19,551.86 km) WSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,135.63 miles (19,530.35 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.18 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,052.81 miles (19,397.07 km) W | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,051.72 miles (19,395.32 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,028.33 miles (19,357.68 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,021.09 miles (19,346.01 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,969.93 miles (19,263.68 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,959.06 miles (19,246.19 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) E | Atqasuk Edward Burnell Sr. Memorial Airport (ATK) | Atqasuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 85.40 miles (137.44 km) ENE | Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport (BRW) | Barrow, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 94.37 miles (151.87 km) SW | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 154.70 miles (248.96 km) E | Point Lonely Short Range Radar Site (LNI) | Lonely, North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 190.17 miles (306.05 km) SW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 205.10 miles (330.07 km) ESE | Umiat Airport (UMT) | Umiat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 209.61 miles (337.33 km) E | Alpine Airstrip (DQH) | Deadhorse, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 209.99 miles (337.95 km) E | Nuiqsut Airport (NUI) | Nuiqsut, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 224.91 miles (361.95 km) SSW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 229.61 miles (369.52 km) SSW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 240.62 miles (387.24 km) E | Ugnu-Kuparuk Airport (UUK) | Kuparuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 249.70 miles (401.85 km) SSE | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 253.27 miles (407.60 km) S | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 264.63 miles (425.88 km) SE | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,348.16 miles (16,653.71 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 9,904.25 miles (15,939.30 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,902.69 miles (15,936.80 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,895.59 miles (15,925.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,861.54 miles (15,870.57 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,821.97 miles (15,806.89 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,783.92 miles (15,745.66 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 9,777.06 miles (15,734.62 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 9 | 9,741.25 miles (15,676.98 km) ESE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,715.62 miles (15,635.73 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,690.06 miles (15,594.60 km) ESE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,659.90 miles (15,546.06 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 9,604.85 miles (15,457.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,601.66 miles (15,452.34 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,601.37 miles (15,451.86 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |