Nonstop flight route between Rupsi, Meghalaya, India and Kiana, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(26°8'27"N by 89°54'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W)
Distance from RUP to IAN:
5,064.47 miles (8,150.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rupsi Airport (RUP), Rupsi, Meghalaya, India and Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), Kiana, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,064 miles (or 8,150 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 Rupsi Airport and Bob Baker Memorial 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 Rupsi Airport and Bob Baker Memorial Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUP / VERU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°8'27"N by 89°54'24"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from RUP |
| More Information: | RUP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAN / PAIK |
| Airport Name: | Bob Baker Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Kiana, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°58'32"N by 160°26'12"W |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IAN |
| More Information: | IAN Maps & Info |
Facts about Rupsi Airport (RUP):
- Because of Rupsi Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Rupsi 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.
- In addition to being known as "Rupsi Airport", another name for RUP is "रपीसी हवाई अड्डे".
- The furthest airport from Rupsi Airport (RUP) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,257 miles (18,116 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Rupsi Airport (RUP) is Cooch Behar Airport (COH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NNW of RUP.
Facts about Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN):
- Because of Bob Baker Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Baker Memorial 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.
- Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,242 miles (16,484 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) is Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of IAN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.91 miles (46.53 km) NNW | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India |     |
| 2 | 34.23 miles (55.09 km) WSW | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) WSW | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 92.59 miles (149.00 km) NNW | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 5 | 104.19 miles (167.68 km) E | Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) | Guwahati, India | |
| 6 | 104.54 miles (168.24 km) WNW | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 7 | 111.03 miles (178.69 km) NNE | Bathpalathang Airport (BUT) | Jakar, Bumthang, Bhutan | |
| 8 | 116.95 miles (188.21 km) WNW | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 9 | 129.91 miles (209.07 km) SW | Malda Airport (LDA) | Malda, India | |
| 10 | 132.25 miles (212.84 km) ESE | Shillong Airport शिल्लोंग एअरपोर्ट (SHL) | Shillong, India | |
| 11 | 142.69 miles (229.64 km) SW | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 146.81 miles (236.26 km) ESE | MAG Osmani International Airport (ZYL) | Sylhet, Bangladesh | |
| 13 | 161.78 miles (260.36 km) S | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 14 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) W | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 15 | 176.59 miles (284.19 km) SSE | Agartala Airport (IXA) | Agartala, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,256.83 miles (18,116.06 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,242.33 miles (18,092.72 km) E | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,230.23 miles (18,073.26 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,225.33 miles (18,065.37 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,220.91 miles (18,058.25 km) W | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,201.89 miles (18,027.64 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 7 | 11,196.27 miles (18,018.61 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,195.60 miles (18,017.53 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 9 | 11,191.60 miles (18,011.08 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,186.93 miles (18,003.57 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,178.10 miles (17,989.37 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,177.70 miles (17,988.72 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,169.28 miles (17,975.16 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,153.52 miles (17,949.81 km) SW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,146.60 miles (17,938.66 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.28 miles (31.03 km) SW | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 28.72 miles (46.23 km) SSE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 58.87 miles (94.74 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 70.10 miles (112.82 km) E | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 71.44 miles (114.98 km) SSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 79.03 miles (127.19 km) WNW | Noatak Airport (WTK) | Noatak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) E | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) SW | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 95.52 miles (153.73 km) E | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 95.86 miles (154.27 km) E | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.25 miles (179.03 km) SSW | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) WNW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) S | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.14 miles (228.75 km) S | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) SE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,242.48 miles (16,483.63 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,156.00 miles (16,344.46 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,155.94 miles (16,344.36 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,144.25 miles (16,325.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,108.58 miles (16,268.14 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,067.72 miles (16,202.38 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,960.28 miles (16,029.48 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,901.87 miles (15,935.48 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,858.07 miles (15,864.99 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,848.37 miles (15,849.38 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,846.63 miles (15,846.58 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,846.53 miles (15,846.41 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,839.12 miles (15,834.48 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,832.19 miles (15,823.34 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,832.19 miles (15,823.34 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |