Nonstop flight route between Ruby, Alaska, United States and Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(64°43'37"N by 155°28'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°14'53"S by 129°31'41"E)
Distance from RBY to PKT:
6,676.58 miles (10,744.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ruby Airport (RBY), Ruby, Alaska, United States and Port Keats Airfield (PKT), Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,677 miles (or 10,745 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 Ruby Airport and Port Keats Airfield, 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 Ruby Airport and Port Keats Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RBY / PARY |
| Airport Name: | Ruby Airport |
| Location: | Ruby, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°43'37"N by 155°28'11"W |
| Area Served: | Ruby, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 658 feet (201 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBY |
| More Information: | RBY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKT / YKPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wadeye, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°14'53"S by 129°31'41"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Victoria Daly Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKT |
| More Information: | PKT Maps & Info |
Facts about Ruby Airport (RBY):
- Because of Ruby Airport's relatively low elevation of 658 feet, planes can take off or land at Ruby 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 Ruby Airport (RBY) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,312 miles (16,596 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Ruby Airport (RBY) is Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) W of RBY.
- Ruby Airport has one runway designated 3/21 with a gravel surface measuring 4,000 by 100 feet.
- Ruby Airport (RBY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Port Keats Airfield (PKT):
- In addition to being known as "Port Keats Airfield", another name for PKT is "YPKT".
- Port Keats Airfield (PKT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Port Keats Airfield (PKT) is Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI), which is located 11,826 miles (19,032 kilometers) away in Bridgetown, Barbados.
- Because of Port Keats Airfield's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Keats Airfield 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 Keats Airfield (PKT) is East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX), which is located 119 miles (192 kilometers) SSW of PKT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.28 miles (69.66 km) W | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 67.28 miles (108.28 km) W | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 71.75 miles (115.48 km) NNW | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 76.81 miles (123.61 km) W | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 82.38 miles (132.58 km) SSW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 97.05 miles (156.19 km) NNE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 101.16 miles (162.79 km) NNE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 101.22 miles (162.90 km) WSW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 103.04 miles (165.82 km) ENE | Ralph M. Calhoun Memorial Airport (TAL) | Tanana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 111.26 miles (179.06 km) ESE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.26 miles (179.06 km) ESE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 113.62 miles (182.85 km) SE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 120.98 miles (194.70 km) S | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 122.67 miles (197.42 km) S | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) SSE | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,312.29 miles (16,595.97 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,312.21 miles (16,595.85 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,297.01 miles (16,571.38 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,280.66 miles (16,545.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,242.63 miles (16,483.88 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,137.35 miles (16,314.44 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,083.41 miles (16,227.63 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,040.61 miles (16,158.76 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 9 | 10,023.20 miles (16,130.73 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,021.35 miles (16,127.76 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,020.75 miles (16,126.79 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,014.79 miles (16,117.20 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,999.61 miles (16,092.76 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,996.68 miles (16,088.06 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,994.13 miles (16,083.95 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 119.04 miles (191.58 km) SSW | East Kimberley Regional Airport (KNX) | Kununurra, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 154.20 miles (248.15 km) SSW | Argyle Downs Airport (AGY) | Argyle Downs, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 155.78 miles (250.70 km) NE | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 179.95 miles (289.59 km) SSW | Argyle Airport (GYL) | Argyle, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 186.38 miles (299.95 km) NNE | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 205.92 miles (331.40 km) NNE | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 209.42 miles (337.04 km) NNE | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 235.84 miles (379.54 km) SSE | Kalkgurung Airport (KFG) | Daguragu / Kalkaringi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 251.38 miles (404.56 km) ENE | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 273.87 miles (440.74 km) SSW | Springvale Airport (ZVG) | Springvale, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 291.62 miles (469.32 km) NE | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 301.70 miles (485.54 km) SSW | Halls Creek Airport (HCQ) | Halls Creek, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 350.95 miles (564.81 km) ENE | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 378.41 miles (608.99 km) SW | Fitzroy Crossing Airport (FIZ) | Fitzroy Crossing, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 390.40 miles (628.28 km) ENE | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,825.80 miles (19,031.73 km) E | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 2 | 11,786.30 miles (18,968.17 km) NNE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,772.76 miles (18,946.38 km) NNE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,771.47 miles (18,944.30 km) NNE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,749.66 miles (18,909.20 km) NNE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,734.06 miles (18,884.10 km) NE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,733.29 miles (18,882.85 km) E | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 8 | 11,732.18 miles (18,881.07 km) E | Aimé Césaire Airport (FDF) | Le Lamentin / Fort de France, Martinique | |
| 9 | 11,731.73 miles (18,880.35 km) E | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |
| 10 | 11,716.49 miles (18,855.82 km) NE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,711.94 miles (18,848.50 km) E | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 11,711.52 miles (18,847.81 km) E | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 11,710.51 miles (18,846.19 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,708.32 miles (18,842.68 km) E | Melville Hall Airport (DOM) | Melville Hall (near Roseau), Dominica | |
| 15 | 11,707.09 miles (18,840.68 km) E | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |