Nonstop flight route between Skwentna, Alaska, United States and Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Skwentna Airport (SKW), Skwentna, Alaska, United States and Nukutavake Airport (NUK), Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,655 miles (or 9,101 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 Skwentna Airport and Nukutavake 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 Skwentna Airport and Nukutavake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKW / PASW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°57'55"N by 151°11'29"W | 
| Area Served: | Skwentna, Alaska | 
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SKW | 
| More Information: | SKW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUK / NTGW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°17'6"S by 138°46'18"W | 
| Area Served: | Nukutavake | 
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NUK | 
| More Information: | NUK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Skwentna Airport (SKW):
- The furthest airport from Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,498 miles (16,896 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Skwentna Airport (SKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Skwentna Airport (SKW) is Willow Airport (WOW), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) ESE of SKW.
- Because of Skwentna Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Skwentna 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 "Skwentna Airport", another name for SKW is "Skwentna".
Facts about Nukutavake Airport (NUK):
- Nukutavake Airport (NUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) S of NUK.
- The furthest airport from Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is nearly antipodal to Nukutavake Airport (meaning Nukutavake Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Al-Baha Domestic Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,895 kilometers) away in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.
- In addition to being known as "Nukutavake Airport", another name for NUK is "Aérodrome de Nukutavake".




