Nonstop flight route between Utirik Island, Marshall Islands and Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(11°13'21"N by 169°51'10"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°58'33"S by 141°0'23"E)
Distance from UTK to ERQ:
2,964.00 miles (4,770.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Utirik Airport (UTK), Utirik Island, Marshall Islands and Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ), Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,964 miles (or 4,770 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 Utirik Airport and Elrose Mine 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 Utirik Airport and Elrose Mine Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTK / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°13'21"N by 169°51'10"E |
| Area Served: | Utirik, Utirik Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTK |
| More Information: | UTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ERQ / YESE |
| Airport Name: | Elrose Mine Airport |
| Location: | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°58'33"S by 141°0'23"E |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 643 feet (196 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ERQ |
| More Information: | ERQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Utirik Airport (UTK):
- The closest airport to Utirik Airport (UTK) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of UTK.
- Because of Utirik Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Utirik 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.
- Utirik Airport (UTK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Utirik Airport (UTK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Utirik Airport (meaning Utirik Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,070 miles (19,425 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- In addition to being known as "Utirik Airport", another name for UTK is "03N".
Facts about Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ):
- Because of Elrose Mine Airport's relatively low elevation of 643 feet, planes can take off or land at Elrose Mine 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 Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,493 miles (18,496 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) is Cloncurry Airport (CNJ), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) WNW of ERQ.
- Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.04 miles (112.72 km) S | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands |     |
| 2 | 94.70 miles (152.41 km) SE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 103.50 miles (166.57 km) SSW | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 124.68 miles (200.65 km) SSE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 174.51 miles (280.85 km) SSE | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 197.60 miles (318.00 km) SSE | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 201.02 miles (323.52 km) W | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 225.23 miles (362.47 km) SW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 225.33 miles (362.63 km) SW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 230.84 miles (371.50 km) SSE | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 243.03 miles (391.12 km) WSW | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 247.22 miles (397.87 km) SSW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 259.90 miles (418.27 km) SSW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 262.44 miles (422.35 km) SSW | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 271.25 miles (436.53 km) WSW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,070.47 miles (19,425.49 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,345.74 miles (18,259.15 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,332.66 miles (18,238.10 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,311.10 miles (18,203.40 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,287.29 miles (18,165.09 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,253.44 miles (18,110.62 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,235.42 miles (18,081.61 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,230.59 miles (18,073.83 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,226.13 miles (18,066.66 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,220.18 miles (18,057.09 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,215.82 miles (18,050.07 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,206.00 miles (18,034.26 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,196.81 miles (18,019.48 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,192.56 miles (18,012.63 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,183.14 miles (17,997.48 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.76 miles (62.38 km) WNW | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) ENE | Julia Creek Airport (JCK) | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 59.83 miles (96.29 km) S | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 100.37 miles (161.52 km) WNW | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 137.45 miles (221.21 km) E | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 151.48 miles (243.78 km) SSW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 178.41 miles (287.13 km) S | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 200.51 miles (322.70 km) WNW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 208.05 miles (334.83 km) E | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 242.76 miles (390.68 km) NNW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 243.55 miles (391.96 km) N | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 252.85 miles (406.92 km) SSW | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 253.49 miles (407.95 km) NW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 269.62 miles (433.90 km) SE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 272.62 miles (438.74 km) NNE | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,492.79 miles (18,495.81 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,482.37 miles (18,479.04 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,428.50 miles (18,392.34 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,394.72 miles (18,337.97 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,391.12 miles (18,332.19 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,348.32 miles (18,263.30 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,336.38 miles (18,244.09 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,330.98 miles (18,235.40 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,325.84 miles (18,227.12 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,079.13 miles (17,830.08 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,077.75 miles (17,827.86 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,069.63 miles (17,814.80 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,063.75 miles (17,805.33 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,054.67 miles (17,790.72 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,032.05 miles (17,754.32 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |