Nonstop flight route between Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°25'40"S by 121°53'52"E)
Distance from VJI to SAU:
10,087.38 miles (16,234.02 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Tardamu Airport (SAU), Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,087 miles (or 16,234 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Tardamu 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Tardamu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VJI / KVJI |
| Airport Name: | Virginia Highlands Airport |
| Location: | Abingdon, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Virginia Highlands Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2087 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VJI |
| More Information: | VJI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAU / WATS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°25'40"S by 121°53'52"E |
| Area Served: | Savu Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAU |
| More Information: | SAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI):
- The closest airport to Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of VJI.
- The furthest airport from Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,454 miles (18,433 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tardamu Airport (SAU):
- The closest airport to Tardamu Airport (SAU) is H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE), which is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) N of SAU.
- Tardamu Airport (SAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Tardamu Airport", another name for SAU is "Bandar Udara Tardamu".
- Because of Tardamu Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Tardamu 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 Tardamu Airport (SAU) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is nearly antipodal to Tardamu Airport (meaning Tardamu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A.N.R. Robinson International Airport), and is located 12,245 miles (19,706 kilometers) away in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.90 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States |     |
| 2 | 34.43 miles (55.41 km) NW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) SW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) ESE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) SSE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 81.03 miles (130.40 km) ENE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.46 miles (132.71 km) WSW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) NNE | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 90.99 miles (146.44 km) SSW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) ENE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 101.11 miles (162.73 km) SW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 107.73 miles (173.37 km) ESE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 110.89 miles (178.46 km) SE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,453.58 miles (18,432.71 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,432.30 miles (18,398.46 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,410.72 miles (18,363.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,402.27 miles (18,350.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.31 miles (18,322.83 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,369.23 miles (18,296.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,360.44 miles (18,282.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,360.01 miles (18,282.12 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,323.95 miles (18,224.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,320.59 miles (18,218.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.24 miles (18,198.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,301.85 miles (18,188.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,271.79 miles (18,140.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,270.70 miles (18,138.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,254.05 miles (18,111.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.26 miles (177.45 km) N | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 120.56 miles (194.02 km) WNW | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 121.85 miles (196.09 km) E | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 125.61 miles (202.14 km) N | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 125.63 miles (202.17 km) N | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 131.47 miles (211.58 km) NNW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 191.64 miles (308.41 km) NW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 217.89 miles (350.67 km) ENE | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 243.01 miles (391.08 km) NE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 254.72 miles (409.94 km) WNW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 279.25 miles (449.41 km) ENE | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 12 | 322.95 miles (519.73 km) ENE | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 13 | 334.85 miles (538.88 km) ENE | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 14 | 344.39 miles (554.24 km) N | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 399.95 miles (643.66 km) WNW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,244.91 miles (19,706.23 km) ENE | A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB) | Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 2 | 12,231.15 miles (19,684.08 km) NNE | Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) | Bridgetown, Barbados | |
| 3 | 12,216.73 miles (19,660.87 km) E | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 4 | 12,186.64 miles (19,612.45 km) N | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 5 | 12,168.25 miles (19,582.85 km) ENE | Lauriston Airport (CRU) | Carriacou Island, Grenada | |
| 6 | 12,167.96 miles (19,582.39 km) NE | Mustique Airport (MQS) | Mustique Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 7 | 12,167.11 miles (19,581.02 km) NE | Canouan Airport (CIW) | Canouan Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 8 | 12,167.01 miles (19,580.86 km) NE | Union Island Airport (UNI) | Union Island, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 9 | 12,165.10 miles (19,577.79 km) N | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 10 | 12,164.41 miles (19,576.68 km) ENE | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 11 | 12,159.33 miles (19,568.49 km) NE | J. F. Mitchell Airport (BQU) | Bequia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 12 | 12,154.96 miles (19,561.47 km) NE | E.T. Joshua Airport (SVD) | Arno Vale (near Kingstown), Saint Vincent, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | |
| 13 | 12,150.59 miles (19,554.43 km) E | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 12,138.08 miles (19,534.29 km) NE | Hewanorra International Airport (UVF) | Vieux-Fort, Saint Lucia | |
| 15 | 12,121.04 miles (19,506.87 km) NE | George F. L. Charles Airport (SLU) | Castries, Saint Lucia | |