About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Arlit Airport (RLT), Arlit, Niger and Aksu Airport (AKU), Aksu, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,497 miles (or 7,237 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: RLT / DRZL
Airport Name: Arlit Airport
Location: Arlit, Niger
GPS Coordinates: 18°47'20"N by 7°21'36"E
Operator/Owner: Government
Airport Type: Public
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: AKU / ZWAK
Airport Names:
  1. Aksu Airport
  2. 阿克苏机场
  3. Ākèsù Jīchǎng
Location: Aksu, Xinjiang, China
GPS Coordinates: 41°15'45"N by 80°17'30"E
Area Served: Aksu, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 3816 feet (1,163 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Arlit Airport (RLT):

  • The furthest airport from Arlit Airport (RLT) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is nearly antipodal to Arlit Airport (meaning Arlit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lifuka Island Airport), and is located 12,307 miles (19,805 kilometers) away in Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga.
  • The closest airport to Arlit Airport (RLT) is In Guezzam Airport (INF), which is located 118 miles (190 kilometers) WNW of RLT.

Facts about Aksu Airport (AKU):

  • The closest airport to Aksu Airport (AKU) is Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA), which is located 143 miles (230 kilometers) ENE of AKU.
  • Aksu Airport (AKU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Aksu Airport (AKU) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,317 miles (18,214 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • In addition to being known as "Aksu Airport", other names for AKU include "阿克苏机场" and "Ākèsù Jīchǎng".

Map of Nearest Airports to Arlit Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Arlit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1117.84 miles (189.65 km) WNWIn Guezzam Airport (INF)In Guezzam, AlgeriaView In Guezzam Airport on a map Set INF as origin Airport Set INF as destination Airport Get more information about In Guezzam Airport
2132.80 miles (213.71 km) SSEMano Dayak International Airport (AJY)Agadez, NigerView Mano Dayak International Airport on a map Set AJY as origin Airport Set AJY as destination Airport Get more information about Mano Dayak International Airport
3303.27 miles (488.06 km) SSWTahoua Airport (THZ)Tahoua, NigerView Tahoua Airport on a map Set THZ as origin Airport Set THZ as destination Airport Get more information about Tahoua Airport
4304.02 miles (489.27 km) NNWAguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR)Tamanrasset, AlgeriaView Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport on a map Set TMR as origin Airport Set TMR as destination Airport Get more information about Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport
5362.51 miles (583.40 km) SSEZinder Airport (ZND)Zinder, NigerView Zinder Airport on a map Set ZND as origin Airport Set ZND as destination Airport Get more information about Zinder Airport
6365.86 miles (588.79 km) SMaradi Airport (MFQ)Maradi, NigerView Maradi Airport on a map Set MFQ as origin Airport Set MFQ as destination Airport Get more information about Maradi Airport
7403.33 miles (649.10 km) NNEDjanet Tiska Airport (DJG)Djanet, AlgeriaView Djanet Tiska Airport on a map Set DJG as origin Airport Set DJG as destination Airport Get more information about Djanet Tiska Airport
8454.09 miles (730.79 km) WNWBordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW)Bordj Badji Mokhtar, AlgeriaView Bordj Mokhtar Airport on a map Set BMW as origin Airport Set BMW as destination Airport Get more information about Bordj Mokhtar Airport
9472.19 miles (759.91 km) SMallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN)Kano, NigeriaView Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport on a map Set KAN as origin Airport Set KAN as destination Airport Get more information about Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
10473.96 miles (762.76 km) NNEGhat Airport (GHT)Ghat, LibyaView Ghat Airport on a map Set GHT as origin Airport Set GHT as destination Airport Get more information about Ghat Airport
11502.99 miles (809.48 km) SWDiori Hamani International Airport (NIM)Niamey, NigerView Diori Hamani International Airport on a map Set NIM as origin Airport Set NIM as destination Airport Get more information about Diori Hamani International Airport
12515.31 miles (829.31 km) WSWGao International Airport (GAQ)Gao, MaliView Gao International Airport on a map Set GAQ as origin Airport Set GAQ as destination Airport Get more information about Gao International Airport
13529.62 miles (852.34 km) SZaria Airport (ZAR)Zaria, NigeriaView Zaria Airport on a map Set ZAR as origin Airport Set ZAR as destination Airport Get more information about Zaria Airport
14557.26 miles (896.82 km) WSWTambao Airport (TMQ)Tambao, Burkina FasoView Tambao Airport on a map Set TMQ as origin Airport Set TMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tambao Airport
15559.18 miles (899.92 km) SKaduna Airport (KAD)Kaduna, NigeriaView Kaduna Airport on a map Set KAD as origin Airport Set KAD as destination Airport Get more information about Kaduna Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Arlit Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Arlit Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,306.55 miles (19,805.42 km) ESELifuka Island Airport (HPA)Lifuka, Ha'apai, TongaView Lifuka Island Airport on a map Set HPA as origin Airport Set HPA as destination Airport Get more information about Lifuka Island Airport
212,258.26 miles (19,727.71 km) WNiue International Airport (IUE)Alofi, NiueView Niue International Airport on a map Set IUE as origin Airport Set IUE as destination Airport Get more information about Niue International Airport
312,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) SEFuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, TongaView Fuaʻamotu International Airport on a map Set TBU as origin Airport Set TBU as destination Airport Get more information about Fuaʻamotu International Airport
412,139.49 miles (19,536.57 km) SEMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as origin Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
512,099.80 miles (19,472.69 km) SSWPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as origin Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
612,091.60 miles (19,459.50 km) SFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
712,090.28 miles (19,457.38 km) SFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
812,087.19 miles (19,452.40 km) SMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
912,071.72 miles (19,427.50 km) SAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as origin Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
1012,062.76 miles (19,413.09 km) SSWOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as origin Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
1112,059.72 miles (19,408.19 km) SWTau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as origin Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
1212,055.76 miles (19,401.81 km) SWFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as origin Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
1311,991.21 miles (19,297.93 km) ECicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as origin Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
1411,988.03 miles (19,292.81 km) SSEWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
1511,962.70 miles (19,252.06 km) SEAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as origin Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Aksu Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Aksu Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1143.00 miles (230.13 km) ENEKuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA)Kuqa, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kuqa Qiuci Airport on a map Set KCA as destination Airport Set KCA as destination Airport Get more information about Kuqa Qiuci Airport
2193.44 miles (311.30 km) NNEYining Airport (YIN)Yining, Xinjiang, ChinaView Yining Airport on a map Set YIN as destination Airport Set YIN as destination Airport Get more information about Yining Airport
3217.61 miles (350.21 km) NENalati Airport (NLT)Künes, Xinjiang, ChinaView Nalati Airport on a map Set NLT as destination Airport Set NLT as destination Airport Get more information about Nalati Airport
4220.04 miles (354.13 km) NWAlmaty International Airport (ALA)Almaty, KazakhstanView Almaty International Airport on a map Set ALA as destination Airport Set ALA as destination Airport Get more information about Almaty International Airport
5254.18 miles (409.06 km) WSWKashgar Airport (KHG)Kashgar, Xinjiang, ChinaView Kashgar Airport on a map Set KHG as destination Airport Set KHG as destination Airport Get more information about Kashgar Airport
6270.64 miles (435.56 km) NNEBole Alashankou Airport (BPL)Bole, Xinjiang, ChinaView Bole Alashankou Airport on a map Set BPL as destination Airport Set BPL as destination Airport Get more information about Bole Alashankou Airport
7292.74 miles (471.11 km) SHotan Airport (HTN)Hotan, Xinjiang, ChinaView Hotan Airport on a map Set HTN as destination Airport Set HTN as destination Airport Get more information about Hotan Airport
8304.01 miles (489.25 km) EKorla Airport (KRL)Korla, Xinjiang, ChinaView Korla Airport on a map Set KRL as destination Airport Set KRL as destination Airport Get more information about Korla Airport
9322.58 miles (519.14 km) WNWManas International Airport (FRU)Bishkek, KyrgyzstanView Manas International Airport on a map Set FRU as destination Airport Set FRU as destination Airport Get more information about Manas International Airport
10351.85 miles (566.25 km) SEQiemo Airport (IQM)Qiemo, Xinjiang, ChinaView Qiemo Airport on a map Set IQM as destination Airport Set IQM as destination Airport Get more information about Qiemo Airport
11372.93 miles (600.16 km) NEKaramay Airport (KRY)Karamay, Xinjiang, ChinaView Karamay Airport on a map Set KRY as destination Airport Set KRY as destination Airport Get more information about Karamay Airport
12393.87 miles (633.87 km) WOsh International Airport (OSS)Osh, KyrgyzstanView Osh International Airport on a map Set OSS as destination Airport Set OSS as destination Airport Get more information about Osh International Airport
13408.33 miles (657.14 km) ENEÜrümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC)Ürümqi, Xinjiang, ChinaView Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport on a map Set URC as destination Airport Set URC as destination Airport Get more information about Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport
14418.56 miles (673.61 km) WAndizhan International Airport (AZN)Andizhan, UzbekistanView Andizhan International Airport on a map Set AZN as destination Airport Set AZN as destination Airport Get more information about Andizhan International Airport
15451.10 miles (725.97 km) WFergana International Airport (FEG)Fergana, UzbekistanView Fergana International Airport on a map Set FEG as destination Airport Set FEG as destination Airport Get more information about Fergana International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Aksu Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Aksu Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,317.49 miles (18,213.69 km) SSEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,105.13 miles (17,871.93 km) WSWGamboa Airport (WCA)Castro, ChileView Gamboa Airport on a map Set WCA as destination Airport Set WCA as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboa Airport
311,102.01 miles (17,866.91 km) WPupelde Airfield (ZUD)Ancud, Los Lagos Region, ChileView Pupelde Airfield on a map Set ZUD as destination Airport Set ZUD as destination Airport Get more information about Pupelde Airfield
411,101.16 miles (17,865.54 km) WSWMocopulli Airport (MHC)Castro, Los Lagos, ChileView Mocopulli Airport on a map Set MHC as destination Airport Set MHC as destination Airport Get more information about Mocopulli Airport
511,061.81 miles (17,802.21 km) WEl Tepual International Airport (PMC)Puerto Montt, ChileView El Tepual International Airport on a map Set PMC as destination Airport Set PMC as destination Airport Get more information about El Tepual International Airport
611,057.05 miles (17,794.55 km) WFrutillar Airport (FRT)Frutillar, ChileView Frutillar Airport on a map Set FRT as destination Airport Set FRT as destination Airport Get more information about Frutillar Airport
711,053.30 miles (17,788.51 km) WSWChaitén Airfield (WCH)Chaitén, Los Lagos, ChileView Chaitén Airfield on a map Set WCH as destination Airport Set WCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chaitén Airfield
811,050.65 miles (17,784.25 km) WCañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS)Osorno, ChileView Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport on a map Set ZOS as destination Airport Set ZOS as destination Airport Get more information about Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport
911,040.58 miles (17,768.05 km) WSWCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
1011,038.24 miles (17,764.28 km) WPichoy Airport (ZAL)Valdivia, ChileView Pichoy Airport on a map Set ZAL as destination Airport Set ZAL as destination Airport Get more information about Pichoy Airport
1111,027.27 miles (17,746.63 km) WSWTeniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ)Coyhaique, ChileView Teniente Vidal Airfield on a map Set GXQ as destination Airport Set GXQ as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Vidal Airfield
1211,006.17 miles (17,712.66 km) WSWBalmaceda Airport (BBA)Balmaceda, ChileView Balmaceda Airport on a map Set BBA as destination Airport Set BBA as destination Airport Get more information about Balmaceda Airport
1311,003.00 miles (17,707.57 km) WSWChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1410,999.82 miles (17,702.45 km) WMaquehue Airport (ZCO)Temuco, Araucanía, ChileView Maquehue Airport on a map Set ZCO as destination Airport Set ZCO as destination Airport Get more information about Maquehue Airport
1510,986.88 miles (17,681.62 km) WSWEl Bolsón Airport (EHL)El Bolsón, Río Negro, ArgentinaView El Bolsón Airport on a map Set EHL as destination Airport Set EHL as destination Airport Get more information about El Bolsón Airport