Nonstop flight route between Pilot Point, Alaska, United States and Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(57°25'31"N by 157°44'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E)
Distance from UGB to ELC:
6,088.20 miles (9,797.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB), Pilot Point, Alaska, United States and Elcho Island Airport (ELC), Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,088 miles (or 9,798 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 Ugashik Bay Airport and Elcho 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 Ugashik Bay Airport and Elcho 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: | UGB / |
| Airport Name: | Ugashik Bay Airport |
| Location: | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°25'31"N by 157°44'24"W |
| Area Served: | Pilot Point, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | BLM--Division of Lands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UGB |
| More Information: | UGB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELC / YELD |
| Airport Name: | Elcho Island Airport |
| Location: | Elcho Island, Northern Territory, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°1'11"S by 135°34'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Marthakal Yolngu Airline |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELC |
| More Information: | ELC Maps & Info |
Facts about Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB):
- Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Ugashik Bay Airport has one runway designated 12/30 with a gravel surface measuring 5,280 by 125 feet.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 180 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 207 enplanements in 2009, and 187 in 2010.
- Because of Ugashik Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Ugashik Bay 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 furthest airport from Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,819 miles (17,411 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) is Pilot Point Airport (PIP), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) NNE of UGB.
Facts about Elcho Island Airport (ELC):
- Elcho Island Airport (ELC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Elcho Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Elcho 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.
- The furthest airport from Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Elcho Island Airport (ELC) is Lake Evella Airport (LEL), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) SSE of ELC.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.39 miles (19.95 km) NNE | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.46 miles (23.27 km) ENE | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 46.43 miles (74.72 km) SW | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 54.22 miles (87.25 km) NNE | Egegik Airport (EGX) | Egegik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) SSW | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 6 | 82.62 miles (132.96 km) SSW | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 82.99 miles (133.56 km) SSW | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 8 | 89.82 miles (144.56 km) SSW | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 92.25 miles (148.47 km) NNE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 94.09 miles (151.42 km) NNE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 95.21 miles (153.22 km) NNE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 101.48 miles (163.31 km) NNW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 102.34 miles (164.70 km) N | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 115.30 miles (185.56 km) NNW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 117.98 miles (189.86 km) SSW | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,818.72 miles (17,411.00 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,809.64 miles (17,396.38 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,807.11 miles (17,392.31 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,773.26 miles (17,337.84 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,731.34 miles (17,270.37 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,622.85 miles (17,095.79 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,561.04 miles (16,996.30 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,513.11 miles (16,919.17 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,510.39 miles (16,914.78 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,509.62 miles (16,913.56 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,503.91 miles (16,904.37 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,502.59 miles (16,902.23 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,487.93 miles (16,878.65 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,485.15 miles (16,874.17 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,485.15 miles (16,874.17 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.66 miles (59.00 km) SSE | Lake Evella Airport (LEL) | Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 2 | 45.99 miles (74.02 km) W | Milingimbi Airport (MGT) | Milingimbi Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) W | Maningrida Airport (MNG) | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 4 | 147.77 miles (237.81 km) SSE | Groote Eylandt Airport (GTE) | Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 5 | 185.97 miles (299.29 km) WSW | Jabiru Airport (JAB) | Jabiru, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 6 | 217.11 miles (349.40 km) WNW | Croker Island Airport (CKI) | Croker Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 7 | 283.94 miles (456.96 km) S | Borroloola Airport (BOX) | Borroloola, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 8 | 307.60 miles (495.04 km) S | McArthur River Mine Airport (MCV) | McArthur River, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 9 | 318.10 miles (511.93 km) W | Darwin International Airport (DRW) | Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 10 | 335.13 miles (539.34 km) W | Bathurst Island Airport (BRT) | Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 335.15 miles (539.37 km) W | Snake Bay Airport (SNB) | Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 12 | 350.69 miles (564.39 km) W | Garden Point Airport (GPN) | Pirlangimpi, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 13 | 408.76 miles (657.83 km) NE | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 420.76 miles (677.15 km) NNW | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 424.71 miles (683.50 km) ESE | Aurukun Airport (AUU) | Aurukun, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.28 miles (18,831.34 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 2 | 11,641.25 miles (18,734.73 km) ENE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 3 | 11,601.70 miles (18,671.08 km) NE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 11,586.59 miles (18,646.77 km) ENE | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 11,573.69 miles (18,626.01 km) ENE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 11,572.77 miles (18,624.52 km) NE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 7 | 11,561.90 miles (18,607.03 km) NE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 8 | 11,549.25 miles (18,586.67 km) NE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 11,520.57 miles (18,540.51 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 10 | 11,519.39 miles (18,538.61 km) NE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 11,510.58 miles (18,524.44 km) NE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 12 | 11,500.13 miles (18,507.62 km) NE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,498.81 miles (18,505.50 km) ENE | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 14 | 11,492.71 miles (18,495.68 km) NNE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,490.39 miles (18,491.94 km) NE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |