Nonstop flight route between Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel and Nikolai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(32°0'33"N by 34°52'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W)
Distance from TLV to NIB:
5,851.15 miles (9,416.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ben Gurion Airport (TLV), Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel and Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,851 miles (or 9,416 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 Ben Gurion Airport and Nikolai 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 Ben Gurion Airport and Nikolai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TLV / LLBG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lod (near Tel Aviv), Israel |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°0'33"N by 34°52'58"E |
| Area Served: | Israel |
| Operator/Owner: | Israel Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 134 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TLV |
| More Information: | TLV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Ben Gurion Airport (TLV):
- In addition to being known as "Ben Gurion Airport", another name for TLV is "נְמַל הַתְּעוּפָה בֵּן גּוּרְיוֹן".
- When it was originally built, the short runway was 1,780 m long, making it too short to accommodate most mainline passenger jets.
- Terminal 1 had been closed in 2003 and then re-opened in 2007 as the domestic terminal following extensive renovations, and in July 2008, to cater for summer charter and low-cost flights.
- Terminal 3 uses the Jetway system.
- The closest airport to Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Sde Dov Airport (SDV), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) NW of TLV.
- The furthest airport from Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Ben Gurion Airport (TLV) has 3 runways.
- Because of Ben Gurion Airport's relatively low elevation of 134 feet, planes can take off or land at Ben Gurion 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.
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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 "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
- The furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.26 miles (14.90 km) NW | Sde Dov Airport (SDV) | Tel Aviv, Israel |     |
| 2 | 22.11 miles (35.59 km) ESE | Atarot Airport (JRS) | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| 3 | 50.80 miles (81.75 km) S | Be'er Sheva Airport (BEV) | Beersheba, Israel | |
| 4 | 55.68 miles (89.61 km) SSE | Bar Yehuda Airfield (MTZ) | Masada, Israel | |
| 5 | 56.06 miles (90.22 km) N | Haifa Airport (HFA) | Haifa, Israel | |
| 6 | 56.24 miles (90.50 km) SW | Gaza Airstrip/Gush Katif Airport (GHK) | Gush Katif, Israel | |
| 7 | 63.67 miles (102.46 km) SW | Yasser Arafat International Airport (CLOSED) (GZA) | Gaza, Palestine | |
| 8 | 65.01 miles (104.63 km) E | Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 9 | 68.12 miles (109.62 km) ESE | Queen Alia International Airport (AMM) | Amman, Jordan | |
| 10 | 83.98 miles (135.15 km) ENE | King Hussein Air Base Mafraq Air Base (OMF) | Mafraq, Mafraq Governorate, Jordan | |
| 11 | 89.35 miles (143.80 km) SW | El Arish International Airport (AAC) | El Arish, Egypt | |
| 12 | 93.19 miles (149.97 km) NNE | Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel | |
| 13 | 93.88 miles (151.09 km) S | Mitzpe Ramon Airport (MIP) | Mitzpe Ramon, Israel | |
| 14 | 97.74 miles (157.30 km) S | Ein Yahav Airfield (EIY) | Ein Yahav, Israel | |
| 15 | 130.01 miles (209.23 km) NNE | Beirut Air Base (BEY) | Beirut, Lebanon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,672.16 miles (18,784.48 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,561.33 miles (18,606.11 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,558.45 miles (18,601.48 km) SW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,473.46 miles (18,464.69 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,439.50 miles (18,410.05 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,423.55 miles (18,384.38 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,399.51 miles (18,345.69 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,392.44 miles (18,334.32 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,385.45 miles (18,323.05 km) SE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,367.35 miles (18,293.92 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,363.32 miles (18,287.44 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,333.88 miles (18,240.06 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,321.51 miles (18,220.16 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,321.07 miles (18,219.46 km) SE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,315.39 miles (18,210.31 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) W | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) NE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) W | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) W | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) SW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.52 miles (200.39 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.04 miles (206.06 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |