Nonstop flight route between Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Atambua, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°19'59"S by 124°54'0"E)
Distance from TYS to ABU:
9,859.75 miles (15,867.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS), Knoxville, Tennessee, United States and Haliwen Airport (ABU), Atambua, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,860 miles (or 15,868 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 McGhee Tyson Airport and Haliwen 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 McGhee Tyson Airport and Haliwen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TYS / KTYS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°48'39"N by 83°59'38"W |
| Area Served: | Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Metropolitan Knoxville Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 981 feet (299 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TYS |
| More Information: | TYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABU / WRKA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Atambua, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'59"S by 124°54'0"E |
| Area Served: | Atambua, Indonesia |
| Elevation: | 1434 feet (437 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABU |
| More Information: | ABU Maps & Info |
Facts about McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS):
- The furthest airport from McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,348 miles (18,263 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of McGhee Tyson Airport's relatively low elevation of 981 feet, planes can take off or land at McGhee Tyson 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.
- McGhee Tyson Airport handled 1,688,882 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) is Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) E of TYS.
- The 134 ARW, which is operationally gained by the Air Mobility Command, operates KC-135R Stratotankers for both air mobility and aerial refueling of military aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "McGhee Tyson Airport", another name for TYS is "McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base".
- In 1927 McGhee Tyson airport opened in honor of Charles McGhee Tyson.
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) has 2 runways.
Facts about Haliwen Airport (ABU):
- Haliwen Airport (ABU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Haliwen Airport", another name for ABU is "WATA".
- The closest airport to Haliwen Airport (ABU) is Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) NE of ABU.
- The furthest airport from Haliwen Airport (ABU) is Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), which is nearly antipodal to Haliwen Airport (meaning Haliwen Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zorg en Hoop Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,623 kilometers) away in Paramaribo, Suriname.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.26 miles (42.26 km) E | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) WNW | Rockwood Municipal Airport (RKW) | Rockwood, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) SW | McMinn County Airport (MMI) | Athens, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 42.92 miles (69.08 km) NE | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 70.98 miles (114.24 km) ENE | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 85.58 miles (137.72 km) ESE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 86.69 miles (139.51 km) SW | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (CHA) | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | |
| 8 | 88.27 miles (142.06 km) N | London-Corbin Airport (LOZ) | London, Kentucky, United States | |
| 9 | 89.98 miles (144.80 km) SSW | Dalton Municipal Airport (DNN) | Dalton, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 92.54 miles (148.93 km) NNW | Lake Cumberland Regional Airport (SME) | Somerset, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 92.93 miles (149.56 km) SSE | Toccoa Airport (TOC) | Toccoa, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 99.70 miles (160.45 km) ENE | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States | |
| 13 | 100.42 miles (161.60 km) SE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 100.49 miles (161.72 km) SE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 103.51 miles (166.59 km) WSW | Marion County Airport (APT) | Jasper, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,348.40 miles (18,263.43 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,327.90 miles (18,230.44 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,307.39 miles (18,197.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,294.81 miles (18,177.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,288.39 miles (18,166.87 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,272.26 miles (18,140.89 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,271.40 miles (18,139.51 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,263.20 miles (18,126.32 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,244.58 miles (18,096.34 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,229.30 miles (18,071.77 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,209.59 miles (18,040.04 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,201.78 miles (18,027.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,192.65 miles (18,012.78 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,190.80 miles (18,009.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,187.23 miles (18,004.05 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.09 miles (111.19 km) NE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 2 | 85.56 miles (137.69 km) NNW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 101.76 miles (163.77 km) SW | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 105.18 miles (169.28 km) ENE | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 5 | 117.92 miles (189.77 km) ENE | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 6 | 187.94 miles (302.46 km) WNW | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 187.95 miles (302.48 km) WNW | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 217.89 miles (350.67 km) WSW | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 223.53 miles (359.73 km) W | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 265.35 miles (427.04 km) W | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 310.02 miles (498.92 km) NNW | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 314.19 miles (505.64 km) W | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 347.00 miles (558.44 km) W | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 398.09 miles (640.67 km) NNE | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 400.81 miles (645.04 km) NNW | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,193.38 miles (19,623.30 km) N | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 2 | 12,182.90 miles (19,606.43 km) NNE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 12,168.93 miles (19,583.94 km) NNE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 4 | 12,168.61 miles (19,583.44 km) N | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 5 | 12,168.28 miles (19,582.91 km) NNE | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 12,167.10 miles (19,581.00 km) NE | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 12,163.48 miles (19,575.18 km) NNW | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 8 | 12,145.35 miles (19,545.99 km) NE | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 9 | 12,120.91 miles (19,506.67 km) NNE | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 10 | 12,093.59 miles (19,462.70 km) N | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 12,089.31 miles (19,455.81 km) N | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 12 | 12,082.48 miles (19,444.82 km) N | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 13 | 12,075.14 miles (19,433.00 km) N | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 14 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.26 km) NNW | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 12,067.77 miles (19,421.14 km) N | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |