Nonstop flight route between Baimuru, Papua New Guinea and Nikolai, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(7°29'41"S by 144°49'21"E)
Arrival Airport:
(63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W)
Distance from VMU to NIB:
5,809.60 miles (9,349.62 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baimuru Airport (VMU), Baimuru, Papua New Guinea and Nikolai Airport (NIB), Nikolai, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,810 miles (or 9,350 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 Baimuru Airport and Nikolai 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 Baimuru Airport and Nikolai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VMU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'41"S by 144°49'21"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VMU |
| More Information: | VMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NIB / PAFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Nikolai, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°1'6"N by 154°21'29"W |
| Area Served: | Nikolai, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 441 feet (134 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NIB |
| More Information: | NIB Maps & Info |
Facts about Baimuru Airport (VMU):
- Because of Baimuru Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Baimuru 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 closest airport to Baimuru Airport (VMU) is Kikori Airport (KRI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of VMU.
- Baimuru Airport (VMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Baimuru Airport", other names for VMU include "AYBA" and "Baimuru".
- The furthest airport from Baimuru Airport (VMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,630 miles (18,717 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Facts about Nikolai Airport (NIB):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 364 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, a decrease of 21% from the 459 enplanements in 2007.
- Because of Nikolai Airport's relatively low elevation of 441 feet, planes can take off or land at Nikolai 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.
- Nikolai Airport (NIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Nikolai Airport", other names for NIB include "FSP" and "Nikolai".
- The furthest airport from Nikolai Airport (NIB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,431 miles (16,787 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Nikolai Airport covers an area of 76 acres at an elevation of 441 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Nikolai Airport (NIB) is McGrath Airport (MCG), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) W of NIB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.55 miles (63.65 km) W | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 48.46 miles (77.98 km) SE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 67.21 miles (108.16 km) ENE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 72.58 miles (116.81 km) ESE | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) N | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 105.16 miles (169.24 km) NNE | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 109.05 miles (175.49 km) NE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 120.79 miles (194.39 km) NNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) NW | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 126.53 miles (203.62 km) NE | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) E | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 133.88 miles (215.46 km) NW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 134.11 miles (215.83 km) W | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) ENE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 146.30 miles (235.45 km) WSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,630.04 miles (18,716.69 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,624.45 miles (18,707.68 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,588.74 miles (18,650.22 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,554.60 miles (18,595.29 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,550.55 miles (18,588.77 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,547.12 miles (18,583.25 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,536.53 miles (18,566.21 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,510.72 miles (18,524.66 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,501.25 miles (18,509.43 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,497.48 miles (18,503.36 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,493.69 miles (18,497.26 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,481.77 miles (18,478.07 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,469.74 miles (18,458.72 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,469.39 miles (18,458.15 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,425.10 miles (18,386.88 km) N | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) W | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 42.70 miles (68.72 km) NE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) W | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 52.39 miles (84.32 km) W | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.34 miles (108.37 km) NW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 110.91 miles (178.50 km) SW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 122.80 miles (197.62 km) NNW | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 124.52 miles (200.39 km) SE | Skwentna Airport (SKW) | Skwentna, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 128.01 miles (206.01 km) SW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 128.04 miles (206.06 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 138.47 miles (222.84 km) SSW | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 142.24 miles (228.91 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 143.59 miles (231.09 km) ESE | Talkeetna Airport (TKA) | Talkeetna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,430.75 miles (16,786.62 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,427.30 miles (16,781.07 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,406.66 miles (16,747.85 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,400.29 miles (16,737.61 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,362.95 miles (16,677.51 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.17 miles (16,508.89 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,205.09 miles (16,423.46 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,143.95 miles (16,325.07 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,141.73 miles (16,321.49 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,140.56 miles (16,319.61 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,135.35 miles (16,311.23 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,121.26 miles (16,288.56 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,116.70 miles (16,281.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,116.08 miles (16,280.21 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,102.19 miles (16,257.87 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |