Nonstop flight route between Raroia, French Polynesia and Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°2'48"S by 142°28'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°15'45"N by 149°39'16"W)
Distance from RRR to FRN:
5,356.25 miles (8,620.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Raroia Airport (RRR), Raroia, French Polynesia and Bryant Army Airfield (FRN), Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,356 miles (or 8,620 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 Raroia Airport and Bryant Army 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 Raroia Airport and Bryant Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RRR / NTKO |
| Airport Name: | Raroia Airport |
| Location: | Raroia, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°2'48"S by 142°28'36"W |
| Area Served: | Garumaoa, Raroia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RRR |
| More Information: | RRR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRN / PAFR |
| Airport Name: | Bryant Army Airfield |
| Location: | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°15'45"N by 149°39'16"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Government |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 378 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRN |
| More Information: | FRN Maps & Info |
Facts about Raroia Airport (RRR):
- The closest airport to Raroia Airport (RRR) is Makemo Airport (MKP), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) WSW of RRR.
- Because of Raroia Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Raroia 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 Raroia Airport (RRR) is Kassala Airport (KSL), which is nearly antipodal to Raroia Airport (meaning Raroia Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kassala Airport), and is located 12,345 miles (19,868 kilometers) away in Kassala, Sudan.
- Raroia Airport (RRR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Bryant Army Airfield (FRN):
- Because of Bryant Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 378 feet, planes can take off or land at Bryant Army 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 furthest airport from Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,540 miles (16,963 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) is Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of FRN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.58 miles (139.33 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 106.80 miles (171.87 km) E | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 172.79 miles (278.08 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 211.15 miles (339.81 km) W | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 220.09 miles (354.20 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 263.77 miles (424.50 km) W | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 264.12 miles (425.05 km) WNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 275.69 miles (443.68 km) WNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 281.16 miles (452.48 km) W | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 330.95 miles (532.61 km) SE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 392.46 miles (631.59 km) ESE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 415.06 miles (667.97 km) SE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 423.03 miles (680.80 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 483.25 miles (777.71 km) WSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 492.12 miles (791.98 km) WSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,345.21 miles (19,867.64 km) ENE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,330.77 miles (19,844.39 km) WNW | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 3 | 12,311.63 miles (19,813.60 km) WNW | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 4 | 12,302.61 miles (19,799.08 km) NE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,280.59 miles (19,763.64 km) NNW | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 12,277.77 miles (19,759.11 km) NNE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 12,213.62 miles (19,655.87 km) NW | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 12,202.03 miles (19,637.22 km) N | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,193.02 miles (19,622.71 km) N | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 12,180.46 miles (19,602.49 km) ENE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,147.40 miles (19,549.29 km) N | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,143.58 miles (19,543.14 km) NE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,138.67 miles (19,535.25 km) NNW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,104.92 miles (19,480.92 km) E | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 12,065.56 miles (19,417.58 km) WNW | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.10 miles (8.20 km) W | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 7.15 miles (11.51 km) WSW | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 12.96 miles (20.85 km) WSW | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 19.62 miles (31.58 km) NNW | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 21.72 miles (34.95 km) N | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 29.63 miles (47.68 km) NE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 36.40 miles (58.59 km) NNW | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 46.67 miles (75.11 km) W | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 51.06 miles (82.18 km) WSW | Tyonek Airport (TYE) | Tyonek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 70.04 miles (112.71 km) NW | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 71.54 miles (115.14 km) SW | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 71.60 miles (115.22 km) SW | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 74.50 miles (119.89 km) N | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 78.86 miles (126.92 km) S | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 99.36 miles (159.90 km) SE | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,540.37 miles (16,963.03 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,520.64 miles (16,931.28 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,516.11 miles (16,923.99 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,483.20 miles (16,871.03 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,480.14 miles (16,866.12 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,382.22 miles (16,708.53 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,336.15 miles (16,634.38 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,267.85 miles (16,524.46 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,263.08 miles (16,516.79 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,258.37 miles (16,509.21 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,257.98 miles (16,508.57 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,252.35 miles (16,499.52 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,250.01 miles (16,495.74 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,235.88 miles (16,473.01 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,226.36 miles (16,457.70 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |