Nonstop flight route between Tin City, Alaska, United States and Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands:
Departure Airport:
(65°33'47"N by 167°55'18"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°18'41"S by 178°3'57"W)
Distance from TNC to FUT:
5,543.98 miles (8,922.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), Tin City, Alaska, United States and Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,544 miles (or 8,922 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 Tin City LRRS Airport and Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele 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 Tin City LRRS Airport and Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNC / PATC |
| Airport Name: | Tin City LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Tin City, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°33'47"N by 167°55'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNC |
| More Information: | TNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUT / NLWF |
| Airport Name: | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport |
| Location: | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°18'41"S by 178°3'57"W |
| Area Served: | Vele (Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FUT |
| More Information: | FUT Maps & Info |
Facts about Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC):
- The closest airport to Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NW of TNC.
- Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tin City LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Tin City 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 airstrip was conducted in 1951 during the construction of the Tin City Air Force Station.
- The furthest airport from Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,379 miles (16,703 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT):
- The furthest airport from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM), which is nearly antipodal to Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (meaning Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Diori Hamani International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Niamey, Niger.
- Because of Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele 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.
- Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is located 145 miles (233 kilometers) ENE of FUT.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) ESE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 32.28 miles (51.96 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.30 miles (60.03 km) SE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 50.67 miles (81.55 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) NE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.39 miles (164.77 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 130.45 miles (209.93 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 144.24 miles (232.13 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) SSW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 159.31 miles (256.39 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 167.58 miles (269.69 km) SW | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 174.06 miles (280.12 km) NE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,378.88 miles (16,703.15 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,237.19 miles (16,475.11 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,214.99 miles (16,439.39 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,183.99 miles (16,389.50 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,141.18 miles (16,320.60 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,095.29 miles (16,246.75 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.47 miles (16,068.41 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,948.47 miles (16,010.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,917.29 miles (15,960.28 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,913.38 miles (15,954.01 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,913.38 miles (15,954.00 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,906.93 miles (15,943.62 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,895.47 miles (15,925.17 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,882.40 miles (15,904.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,875.92 miles (15,893.71 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 144.52 miles (232.58 km) ENE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 184.40 miles (296.77 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 3 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 251.78 miles (405.20 km) SSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 5 | 268.01 miles (431.32 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 315.64 miles (507.98 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 322.04 miles (518.27 km) SSW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 8 | 337.51 miles (543.18 km) WSW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 341.49 miles (549.57 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 368.96 miles (593.78 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 381.45 miles (613.89 km) SW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 12 | 391.28 miles (629.71 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 396.31 miles (637.80 km) SW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 407.34 miles (655.55 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 412.31 miles (663.55 km) SW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,377.32 miles (19,919.31 km) NNW | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,324.13 miles (19,833.71 km) ENE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 12,305.95 miles (19,804.46 km) ENE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 12,305.81 miles (19,804.24 km) NNE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,301.41 miles (19,797.15 km) E | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,292.46 miles (19,782.74 km) E | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,280.95 miles (19,764.23 km) N | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,268.70 miles (19,744.50 km) ENE | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,251.25 miles (19,716.43 km) NE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,247.69 miles (19,710.69 km) NE | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 11 | 12,247.21 miles (19,709.93 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,246.74 miles (19,709.17 km) N | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,233.52 miles (19,687.89 km) NE | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,216.00 miles (19,659.69 km) ENE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,210.48 miles (19,650.82 km) W | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |