Nonstop flight route between Tyonek, Alaska, United States and Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands:
Departure Airport:
(61°4'36"N by 151°8'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E)
Distance from TYE to SPN:
4,417.90 miles (7,109.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tyonek Airport (TYE), Tyonek, Alaska, United States and Saipan International Airport (SPN), Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,418 miles (or 7,110 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 Tyonek Airport and Saipan International 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 Tyonek Airport and Saipan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYE / |
| Airport Name: | Tyonek Airport |
| Location: | Tyonek, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°4'36"N by 151°8'17"W |
| Area Served: | Tyonek, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Village of Tyonek |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 110 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYE |
| More Information: | TYE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPN / PGSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPN |
| More Information: | SPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Tyonek Airport (TYE):
- The closest airport to Tyonek Airport (TYE) is Beluga Airport (BVU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of TYE.
- The furthest airport from Tyonek Airport (TYE) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,559 miles (16,994 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Tyonek Airport (TYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tyonek Airport's relatively low elevation of 110 feet, planes can take off or land at Tyonek 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 Saipan International Airport (SPN):
- Once in American hands, Isely Field was expanded considerably to support Twentieth Air Force B-29 Superfortress operations.
- Saipan International Airport (SPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2005, Japan Airlines suspended its services from Japan to SPN.
- The furthest airport from Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Saipan International Airport (meaning Saipan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,125 miles (19,514 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- Because of Saipan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Saipan 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.
- In addition to being known as "Saipan International Airport", other names for SPN include "Francisco C. Ada Airport" and "GSN".
- The closest airport to Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Tinian International Airport (TIQ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of SPN.
- A Star Marianas plane crashed during takeoff on November 17, 2012 on its return from Tinian.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.34 miles (11.82 km) NNE | Beluga Airport (BVU) | Beluga, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.96 miles (56.27 km) S | Kenai Municipal Airport (ENA) | Kenai, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 38.62 miles (62.15 km) E | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 41.71 miles (67.12 km) S | Soldotna Airport (SXQ) | Soldotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 44.16 miles (71.07 km) ENE | Merrill Field (MRI) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 45.99 miles (74.01 km) ENE | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 51.06 miles (82.18 km) ENE | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 54.20 miles (87.22 km) NE | Big Lake Airport (BGQ) | Big Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 59.00 miles (94.95 km) NE | Willow Airport (WOW) | Willow, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 61.42 miles (98.85 km) N | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 63.09 miles (101.53 km) ENE | Wasilla Airport (WWA) | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 76.78 miles (123.57 km) ENE | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.78 miles (141.26 km) SE | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 92.50 miles (148.87 km) NNE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 99.55 miles (160.22 km) S | Homer Airport (HOM) | Homer, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,559.32 miles (16,993.54 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,544.27 miles (16,969.32 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,533.11 miles (16,951.36 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,508.84 miles (16,912.30 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,498.74 miles (16,896.05 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,396.44 miles (16,731.40 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,347.90 miles (16,653.29 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,282.04 miles (16,547.31 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,278.12 miles (16,541.00 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,274.57 miles (16,535.28 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,272.59 miles (16,532.10 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,264.05 miles (16,518.34 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,260.67 miles (16,512.91 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,251.62 miles (16,498.34 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,239.95 miles (16,479.57 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.06 miles (17.80 km) SW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 2 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) SSW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) SSW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 4 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SSW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 533.30 miles (858.26 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 645.75 miles (1,039.22 km) SW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 671.70 miles (1,081.00 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 726.36 miles (1,168.96 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 829.80 miles (1,335.42 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 10 | 927.56 miles (1,492.75 km) SW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 11 | 1,015.16 miles (1,633.73 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,146.10 miles (1,844.46 km) E | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 1,192.41 miles (1,919.00 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 1,192.72 miles (1,919.50 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 1,193.19 miles (1,920.24 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.20 miles (19,513.57 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,118.20 miles (19,502.30 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,094.54 miles (19,464.23 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,036.52 miles (19,370.86 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,996.47 miles (19,306.39 km) E | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,951.65 miles (19,234.27 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,932.95 miles (19,204.17 km) ESE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.28 km) SE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,884.00 miles (19,125.40 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,883.39 miles (19,124.42 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,866.48 miles (19,097.20 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,864.21 miles (19,093.54 km) ESE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,853.53 miles (19,076.36 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,834.75 miles (19,046.13 km) SE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |