Nonstop flight route between Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°1'14"N by 139°47'22"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W)
Distance from ULI to VPS:
8,281.49 miles (13,327.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Falalop Airfield (ULI), Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS), Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,281 miles (or 13,328 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ULI / |
| Airport Name: | Falalop Airfield |
| Location: | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°1'14"N by 139°47'22"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from ULI |
| More Information: | ULI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPS / KVPS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°28'59"N by 86°31'31"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Walton Beach, Destin |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 87 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VPS |
| More Information: | VPS Maps & Info |
Facts about Falalop Airfield (ULI):
- Fleet Air Wing One was based at Falalop from 15 October until 30 December 1944 when it was relocated to Saipan.
- Units stationed at Falalop included VMD-354 operating photo-reconnaissance F4Us and VMF-542 operating F6F-3N night-fighters.
- Ulithi Atoll was captured unopposed on 20 September 1944.
- The airfield remains in use today.
- The closest airport to Falalop Airfield (ULI) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) WSW of ULI.
- The furthest airport from Falalop Airfield (ULI) is Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Falalop Airfield (meaning Falalop Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport), and is located 12,385 miles (19,931 kilometers) away in Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Facts about Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS):
- The terminal is a two-level, 107,000 square foot facility opened in November 2004.
- Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,174 miles (17,983 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Access to the terminal is off of State Road 85.
- The closest airport to Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) is Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) SSE of VPS.
- Because of Northwest Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 87 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Regional 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 "Northwest Florida Regional Airport", another name for VPS is "Eglin Air Force Base".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.71 miles (195.87 km) WSW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |     |
| 2 | 402.42 miles (647.62 km) WSW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 3 | 414.68 miles (667.36 km) NE | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 4 | 425.53 miles (684.82 km) NE | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 5 | 466.91 miles (751.42 km) NE | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 522.34 miles (840.63 km) NE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 7 | 533.30 miles (858.26 km) NE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 814.92 miles (1,311.49 km) SSW | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 829.16 miles (1,334.40 km) SSW | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 841.80 miles (1,354.74 km) E | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 11 | 850.19 miles (1,368.25 km) S | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 851.06 miles (1,369.64 km) SSW | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 871.84 miles (1,403.08 km) S | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 886.99 miles (1,427.47 km) SSW | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 891.60 miles (1,434.88 km) S | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.55 miles (19,930.96 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,252.03 miles (19,717.68 km) SSE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,225.06 miles (19,674.28 km) ESE | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,213.51 miles (19,655.69 km) WSW | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,199.83 miles (19,633.67 km) SSW | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,133.38 miles (19,526.74 km) W | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.97 km) SE | Bom Jesus da Lapa Airport (LAZ) | Bom Jesus da Lapa, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,100.48 miles (19,473.78 km) SSE | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,099.29 miles (19,471.87 km) S | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,096.15 miles (19,466.82 km) SSW | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,086.07 miles (19,450.60 km) WSW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,081.65 miles (19,443.49 km) ESE | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,053.05 miles (19,397.46 km) WSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,050.58 miles (19,393.49 km) SSW | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,050.16 miles (19,392.81 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.59 miles (10.61 km) SSE | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 2 | 11.54 miles (18.57 km) N | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 20.42 miles (32.86 km) N | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 33.90 miles (54.56 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 39.39 miles (63.39 km) W | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 44.33 miles (71.34 km) E | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 47.34 miles (76.19 km) W | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 48.41 miles (77.90 km) W | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) ESE | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 63.15 miles (101.62 km) ESE | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 66.44 miles (106.93 km) W | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 67.51 miles (108.64 km) NNE | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 69.62 miles (112.05 km) W | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 72.91 miles (117.34 km) NE | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 75.76 miles (121.93 km) NE | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,174.16 miles (17,983.03 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,168.93 miles (17,974.60 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,158.28 miles (17,957.47 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,154.66 miles (17,951.65 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,152.83 miles (17,948.70 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,152.56 miles (17,948.27 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,143.99 miles (17,934.48 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,136.89 miles (17,923.04 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,131.40 miles (17,914.21 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,122.19 miles (17,899.38 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,111.54 miles (17,882.24 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,106.25 miles (17,873.74 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,105.82 miles (17,873.03 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,091.58 miles (17,850.12 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,084.85 miles (17,839.29 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |