Nonstop flight route between Arua, Uganda and Shishmaref, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W)
Distance from RUA to SHH:
7,574.73 miles (12,190.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arua Airport (RUA), Arua, Uganda and Shishmaref Airport (SHH), Shishmaref, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,575 miles (or 12,190 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 Arua Airport and Shishmaref 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 Arua Airport and Shishmaref Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUA / HUAR |
| Airport Name: | Arua Airport |
| Location: | Arua, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E |
| Area Served: | Arua, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3951 feet (1,204 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUA |
| More Information: | RUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHH / PASH |
| Airport Name: | Shishmaref Airport |
| Location: | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°14'57"N by 166°5'21"W |
| Area Served: | Shishmaref, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHH |
| More Information: | SHH Maps & Info |
Facts about Arua Airport (RUA):
- The closest airport to Arua Airport (RUA) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of RUA.
- Arua Airport (RUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Arua Airport (RUA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In July 2009 the Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda, which owns and operates Arua Airport, publicly announced that it had started to upgrade the airport to International standards.
Facts about Shishmaref Airport (SHH):
- Because of Shishmaref Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Shishmaref 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 Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,355 miles (16,664 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Shishmaref Airport (SHH) is Brevig Mission Airport (KTS), which is located 64 miles (104 kilometers) S of SHH.
- Shishmaref Airport (SHH) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.14 miles (103.22 km) SE | Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG) | Kabalega Falls, Uganda |     |
| 2 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) SE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| 3 | 105.88 miles (170.40 km) SSE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 4 | 112.94 miles (181.75 km) SSW | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 134.72 miles (216.81 km) NNE | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 6 | 197.59 miles (317.99 km) SSW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 205.18 miles (330.21 km) SSW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 8 | 208.12 miles (334.94 km) ESE | Soroti Airport (SRT) | Soroti, Uganda | |
| 9 | 220.93 miles (355.56 km) SSE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 10 | 229.86 miles (369.92 km) W | Matari Airport (IRP) | Isiro, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 232.84 miles (374.71 km) SSE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 12 | 238.64 miles (384.05 km) SE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 13 | 249.82 miles (402.05 km) S | Mbarara Airport (MBQ) | Mbarara, Uganda | |
| 14 | 249.86 miles (402.10 km) ENE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 15 | 309.03 miles (497.34 km) SSE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,768.54 miles (18,939.58 km) ESE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,627.12 miles (18,712.00 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,623.38 miles (18,705.96 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,619.52 miles (18,699.76 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,603.97 miles (18,674.74 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,577.34 miles (18,631.88 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,552.47 miles (18,591.84 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,508.34 miles (18,520.83 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,493.66 miles (18,497.21 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,487.86 miles (18,487.87 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,485.26 miles (18,483.69 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,475.61 miles (18,468.17 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,437.89 miles (18,407.45 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,433.66 miles (18,400.65 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,432.46 miles (18,398.72 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.32 miles (103.51 km) S | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 66.32 miles (106.74 km) SSW | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 70.09 miles (112.79 km) S | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) SW | Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) | Tin City, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.19 miles (114.57 km) SW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 72.18 miles (116.17 km) SSW | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.28 miles (140.46 km) WSW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 93.62 miles (150.67 km) E | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 105.46 miles (169.73 km) ENE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 110.67 miles (178.10 km) NNE | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 115.61 miles (186.06 km) SE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.45 miles (195.46 km) S | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) NE | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.33 miles (212.96 km) SE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 139.40 miles (224.34 km) E | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,354.76 miles (16,664.32 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,198.20 miles (16,412.37 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,182.16 miles (16,386.56 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,156.59 miles (16,345.40 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,115.78 miles (16,279.73 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,071.29 miles (16,208.13 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,961.34 miles (16,031.18 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,906.74 miles (15,943.31 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,896.65 miles (15,927.07 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,874.12 miles (15,890.82 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,867.13 miles (15,879.57 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,856.35 miles (15,862.22 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,856.33 miles (15,862.19 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,851.18 miles (15,853.89 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |