Nonstop flight route between St. Augustine, Florida, United States and Aiyura, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(29°57'33"N by 81°20'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E)
Distance from UST to AYU:
8,966.22 miles (14,429.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST), St. Augustine, Florida, United States and Aiyura Airport (AYU), Aiyura, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,966 miles (or 14,430 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 Northeast Florida Regional Airport and Aiyura 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 Northeast Florida Regional Airport and Aiyura Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UST / KSGJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St. Augustine, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°57'33"N by 81°20'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Augustine - St. Johns County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UST |
| More Information: | UST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYU / AYAY |
| Airport Name: | Aiyura Airport |
| Location: | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E |
| Elevation: | 5100 feet (1,554 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYU |
| More Information: | AYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST):
- Airport improvements continued in the 1990s.
- Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) has 6 runways.
- The closest airport to Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) is NAS Jacksonville (NIP), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of UST.
- In addition to being known as "Northeast Florida Regional Airport", another name for UST is "SGJ".
- Because of Northeast Florida Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Northeast 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.
- The furthest airport from Northeast Florida Regional Airport (UST) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,485 miles (18,483 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The Airport Authority staff currently numbers 11 employees tasked with administration and maintenance of the airport, while the airport's control tower was passed from a periodic operation by Northrop Grumman to a full-time operation as a Level I Air Traffic Control Tower under the auspices of the FAA's Contract Tower Program.
- In June 1954 the Fairchild Engine and Airplane Corporation announced it would build an aircraft modification plant at the airport, opening the facility the following year.
Facts about Aiyura Airport (AYU):
- Aiyura Airport (AYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aiyura Airport's high elevation of 5,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,723 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of AYU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.94 miles (44.96 km) NW | NAS Jacksonville (NIP) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 28.08 miles (45.18 km) NNW | Jacksonville Executive at Craig Airport (CRG) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 30.32 miles (48.79 km) N | Naval Station Mayport (NRB) | Mayport, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 36.54 miles (58.81 km) NNW | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 42.40 miles (68.24 km) NNW | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 56.08 miles (90.25 km) SSE | Daytona Beach International Airport (DAB) | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 58.88 miles (94.75 km) WSW | Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) | Gainesville, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 75.56 miles (121.61 km) WNW | Lake City Gateway Airport (LCQ) | Lake City, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 76.02 miles (122.35 km) SW | Ocala International Airport (OCF) | Ocala, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 81.86 miles (131.74 km) S | Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States | |
| 11 | 82.47 miles (132.72 km) N | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 12 | 83.42 miles (134.25 km) SSW | Leesburg International Airport (LEE) | Leesburg, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 90.12 miles (145.03 km) N | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 97.67 miles (157.19 km) S | Orlando Executive Airport (ORL) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 104.98 miles (168.95 km) SSE | Space Coast Regional Airport (TIX) | Titusville, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,484.72 miles (18,482.82 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,480.39 miles (18,475.86 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,468.08 miles (18,456.04 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,457.66 miles (18,439.26 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,452.53 miles (18,431.02 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,435.95 miles (18,404.33 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,428.05 miles (18,391.62 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,422.15 miles (18,382.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,416.00 miles (18,372.22 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,409.93 miles (18,362.45 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,407.69 miles (18,358.86 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,403.32 miles (18,351.82 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,393.25 miles (18,335.61 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,373.02 miles (18,303.06 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,342.38 miles (18,253.75 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.01 miles (32.21 km) N | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 39.37 miles (63.36 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 56.18 miles (90.42 km) SSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) N | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.37 miles (127.73 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) SW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 112.70 miles (181.37 km) S | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 113.34 miles (182.40 km) SSW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 115.39 miles (185.70 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 115.98 miles (186.66 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 136.07 miles (218.98 km) WSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 137.23 miles (220.85 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,723.23 miles (18,866.66 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,673.94 miles (18,787.34 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,609.69 miles (18,683.94 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,608.68 miles (18,682.32 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,586.95 miles (18,647.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,567.40 miles (18,615.89 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,556.94 miles (18,599.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,542.53 miles (18,575.85 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,504.49 miles (18,514.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,504.29 miles (18,514.32 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,503.32 miles (18,512.75 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,488.66 miles (18,489.16 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,488.51 miles (18,488.91 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,479.92 miles (18,475.10 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,470.72 miles (18,460.28 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |