Nonstop flight route between Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States and Alor Island, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(36°28'31"N by 82°24'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°7'54"S by 124°35'50"E)
Distance from TRI to ARD:
9,845.60 miles (15,844.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States and Alor Island Airport (ARD), Alor Island, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,846 miles (or 15,845 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 Tri-Cities Regional Airport and Alor Island 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 Tri-Cities Regional Airport and Alor Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRI / KTRI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°28'31"N by 82°24'26"W |
| Area Served: | Tri-Cities, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Tri-Cities Airport Commission |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1519 feet (463 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRI |
| More Information: | TRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARD / WATM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Alor Island, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°7'54"S by 124°35'50"E |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARD |
| More Information: | ARD Maps & Info |
Facts about Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI):
- Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) has 2 runways.
- In the mid-1930s Johnson City’s airfield and Kingsport’s airstrip were deemed not practical for expansion.
- In January 2008 a quick service restaurant, Tailwind Express, was added in the post-security area of the airport along with the Tailwind Restaurant and Lounge in the pre-security area.
- In addition to being known as "Tri-Cities Regional Airport", another name for TRI is "Tri-Cities Regional Airport, TN/VA".
- The closest airport to Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) is Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NE of TRI.
- The furthest airport from Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,434 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Alor Island Airport (ARD):
- The closest airport to Alor Island Airport (ARD) is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) ESE of ARD.
- Because of Alor Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Alor Island 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 "Alor Island Airport", another name for ARD is "Bandar Udara Mali".
- Alor Island Airport (ARD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Alor Island Airport (ARD) is Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), which is nearly antipodal to Alor Island Airport (meaning Alor Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zorg en Hoop Airport), and is located 12,276 miles (19,756 kilometers) away in Paramaribo, Suriname.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.90 km) NE | Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) | Abingdon, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.91 miles (48.14 km) SW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 36.04 miles (57.99 km) N | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 57.63 miles (92.75 km) WSW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 63.41 miles (102.05 km) SE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 6 | 72.19 miles (116.18 km) S | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 74.91 miles (120.56 km) ESE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 75.70 miles (121.83 km) SW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 76.17 miles (122.59 km) SE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 87.23 miles (140.39 km) NE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) WSW | McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 101.62 miles (163.54 km) WNW | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 106.01 miles (170.61 km) ENE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) S | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 110.69 miles (178.13 km) SSE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,434.31 miles (18,401.70 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,413.22 miles (18,367.75 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,391.90 miles (18,333.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,382.39 miles (18,318.14 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,368.08 miles (18,295.10 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,351.77 miles (18,268.85 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,344.99 miles (18,257.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,343.12 miles (18,254.93 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,310.87 miles (18,203.03 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,299.77 miles (18,185.17 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,290.33 miles (18,169.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,288.59 miles (18,167.18 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,257.47 miles (18,117.09 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,257.46 miles (18,117.09 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,245.01 miles (18,097.05 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.57 miles (111.96 km) ESE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 2 | 85.56 miles (137.69 km) SSE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 125.58 miles (202.09 km) ESE | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 4 | 131.99 miles (212.42 km) ESE | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 5 | 154.45 miles (248.56 km) SSW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 165.15 miles (265.79 km) WSW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 165.16 miles (265.80 km) WSW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 206.73 miles (332.70 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 229.67 miles (369.61 km) NW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 243.01 miles (391.08 km) SW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 244.92 miles (394.16 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 311.86 miles (501.89 km) WSW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 317.35 miles (510.73 km) NNW | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 322.83 miles (519.54 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 328.84 miles (529.22 km) NNE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.83 miles (19,755.98 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,267.88 miles (19,743.19 km) NNE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,252.88 miles (19,719.05 km) NNE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.22 km) N | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,249.17 miles (19,713.08 km) NE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,233.71 miles (19,688.20 km) NNW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 7 | 12,230.23 miles (19,682.60 km) ENE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 8 | 12,211.15 miles (19,651.89 km) ENE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 9 | 12,203.54 miles (19,639.64 km) NNE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,177.26 miles (19,597.36 km) N | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,166.88 miles (19,580.65 km) NNW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,166.30 miles (19,579.72 km) N | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,154.82 miles (19,561.24 km) N | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,151.67 miles (19,556.17 km) N | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 15 | 12,144.07 miles (19,543.94 km) N | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |