Nonstop flight route between Tangier, Morocco and Aiyura, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(35°43'36"N by 5°55'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E)
Distance from TNG to AYU:
9,732.92 miles (15,663.58 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), Tangier, Morocco and Aiyura Airport (AYU), Aiyura, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,733 miles (or 15,664 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 Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport and Aiyura 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 Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport and Aiyura Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNG / GMTT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tangier, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°43'36"N by 5°55'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNG |
| More Information: | TNG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYU / AYAY |
| Airport Name: | Aiyura Airport |
| Location: | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E |
| Elevation: | 5100 feet (1,554 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYU |
| More Information: | AYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG):
- Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport", other names for TNG include "Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battoutaمطار طنجة ابن بطوطة" and "مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة".
- Because of Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport's relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Tangier Ibn Battouta 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.
- Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport handled 484,391 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) is Sania Ramel Airport (SII), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of TNG.
- The airport handled over 646,000 passengers in the year 2009.
- The furthest airport from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (meaning Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,421 miles (19,989 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- Aircraft parking space of 40,640 square metres supports up to four Boeing 737s and one Boeing 747.
Facts about Aiyura Airport (AYU):
- Because of Aiyura Airport's high elevation of 5,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Aiyura Airport (AYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,723 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of AYU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.74 miles (55.91 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (SII) | Sidi Ifni, Morocco |     |
| 2 | 34.74 miles (55.91 km) ESE | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco | |
| 3 | 36.10 miles (58.10 km) ENE | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 4 | 43.19 miles (69.51 km) NE | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 70.77 miles (113.90 km) N | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 6 | 102.66 miles (165.21 km) NE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 7 | 105.88 miles (170.40 km) SSW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 8 | 116.85 miles (188.05 km) N | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 9 | 122.95 miles (197.86 km) ESE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 10 | 125.05 miles (201.26 km) SSW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 11 | 135.27 miles (217.69 km) SSE | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 12 | 144.58 miles (232.69 km) NW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 13 | 156.00 miles (251.06 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 14 | 157.86 miles (254.05 km) NNE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 169.36 miles (272.56 km) E | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,420.73 miles (19,989.18 km) W | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,418.67 miles (19,985.86 km) SE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,412.66 miles (19,976.19 km) SE | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,403.31 miles (19,961.15 km) SSE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,372.93 miles (19,912.25 km) SE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,351.40 miles (19,877.60 km) WSW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,339.90 miles (19,859.09 km) SSW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,334.06 miles (19,849.70 km) SSW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,328.54 miles (19,840.82 km) SW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,308.56 miles (19,808.65 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,273.61 miles (19,752.41 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,270.50 miles (19,747.41 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) SW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,231.09 miles (19,683.98 km) SW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,218.90 miles (19,664.36 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) N | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 56.18 miles (90.42 km) SSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) N | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.37 miles (127.73 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) SW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 112.70 miles (181.37 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 113.34 miles (182.40 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 115.39 miles (185.70 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 115.98 miles (186.66 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 136.07 miles (218.98 km) WSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.85 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.23 miles (18,866.66 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,673.94 miles (18,787.34 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,609.69 miles (18,683.94 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,608.68 miles (18,682.32 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,586.95 miles (18,647.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,567.40 miles (18,615.89 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,556.94 miles (18,599.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.53 miles (18,575.85 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,504.49 miles (18,514.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,504.29 miles (18,514.32 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,503.32 miles (18,512.75 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,488.66 miles (18,489.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,488.51 miles (18,488.91 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,479.92 miles (18,475.10 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,470.72 miles (18,460.28 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |