Nonstop flight route between Takotna, Alaska, United States and Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands:
Departure Airport:
(62°53'39"N by 155°58'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W)
Distance from TLJ to PLS:
4,690.03 miles (7,547.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), Takotna, Alaska, United States and Providenciales International Airport (PLS), Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,690 miles (or 7,548 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 Tatalina LRRS Airport and Providenciales International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLJ / PATL |
| Airport Name: | Tatalina LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Takotna, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°53'39"N by 155°58'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 964 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLJ |
| More Information: | TLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLS / MBPV |
| Airport Name: | Providenciales International Airport |
| Location: | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°46'24"N by 72°15'56"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Providenciales Airport Company |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLS |
| More Information: | PLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ):
- Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) is Takotna Airport (TCT), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of TLJ.
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
- The airstrip was constructed as part of the construction of the Tatalina Air Force Station.
- Because of Tatalina LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 964 feet, planes can take off or land at Tatalina LRRS 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 Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,440 miles (16,801 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Providenciales International Airport (PLS):
- Because of Providenciales International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Providenciales International 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 Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Providenciales International Airport (meaning Providenciales International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,029 miles (19,358 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Providenciales International Airport (PLS) is North Caicos Airport (NCA), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ENE of PLS.
- Providenciales International Airport (PLS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.04 miles (11.33 km) NNW | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 12.30 miles (19.79 km) ENE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.08 miles (75.77 km) N | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) E | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 78.81 miles (126.84 km) SSW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) SSW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 90.90 miles (146.29 km) SSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.27 miles (146.89 km) ENE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 99.05 miles (159.40 km) SW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 114.34 miles (184.01 km) W | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 124.86 miles (200.94 km) S | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 127.57 miles (205.30 km) N | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 128.69 miles (207.11 km) E | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.97 miles (209.17 km) NW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.46 miles (209.96 km) WSW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,439.57 miles (16,800.82 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,438.14 miles (16,798.52 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,424.46 miles (16,776.50 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,405.77 miles (16,746.43 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,367.05 miles (16,684.11 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,261.14 miles (16,513.67 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.72 miles (16,424.47 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,147.11 miles (16,330.15 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,145.74 miles (16,327.94 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,145.73 miles (16,327.93 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,138.95 miles (16,317.01 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.98 miles (16,289.71 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,121.46 miles (16,288.86 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,121.31 miles (16,288.63 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,115.80 miles (16,279.76 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.17 miles (37.29 km) ENE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 29.94 miles (48.19 km) E | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 50.58 miles (81.41 km) ESE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 4 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) NW | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 5 | 75.68 miles (121.79 km) ESE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 6 | 105.69 miles (170.10 km) WSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 7 | 139.73 miles (224.88 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 141.06 miles (227.02 km) S | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 9 | 174.15 miles (280.27 km) WSW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 10 | 177.20 miles (285.18 km) SE | Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |
| 11 | 187.77 miles (302.19 km) WSW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 195.70 miles (314.95 km) SSE | Cibao International Airport (STI) | Santiago, Dominican Republic | |
| 13 | 204.99 miles (329.90 km) WNW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 213.71 miles (343.94 km) NW | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 220.09 miles (354.20 km) WSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,028.51 miles (19,357.97 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,003.27 miles (19,317.35 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,970.69 miles (19,264.91 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,939.17 miles (19,214.19 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,858.32 miles (19,084.07 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,850.18 miles (19,070.97 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,793.72 miles (18,980.10 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,793.71 miles (18,980.09 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,790.49 miles (18,974.91 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,785.40 miles (18,966.72 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,785.05 miles (18,966.15 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,765.31 miles (18,934.39 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,728.13 miles (18,874.55 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,725.01 miles (18,869.53 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,708.89 miles (18,843.58 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |