Nonstop flight route between Van Nuys, California, United States and Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°7'58"N by 171°55'1"E)
Distance from VNY to TIC:
4,777.73 miles (7,688.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States and Tinak Airport (TIC), Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,778 miles (or 7,689 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 Van Nuys Airport and Tinak 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 Van Nuys Airport and Tinak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY |
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport |
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY |
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TIC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°7'58"N by 171°55'1"E |
| Area Served: | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TIC |
| More Information: | TIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys 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 Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Most news helicopters from the Los Angeles area are based at Van Nuys Airport.
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- Many movies and television shows have been filmed at the airport, including a scene showing the arrival of Major Strasser in Casablanca, an episode of the TV show Alias, and several episodes of Season 5 of 24.
Facts about Tinak Airport (TIC):
- Because of Tinak Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Tinak 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 Tinak Airport (TIC) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Tinak Airport (meaning Tinak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,001 miles (19,313 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Tinak Airport (TIC) is Ine Airport (IMI), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) WSW of TIC.
- In addition to being known as "Tinak Airport", another name for TIC is "N18".
- Tinak Airport (TIC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) NE | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.53 miles (12.13 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.58 miles (21.85 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) SSE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) SSE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.21 miles (42.18 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) SSE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 9 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) WNW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 36.61 miles (58.91 km) W | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 37.09 miles (59.68 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.39 miles (60.17 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.31 miles (18,462.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,456.41 miles (18,437.25 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,446.53 miles (18,421.36 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,431.83 miles (18,397.69 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,359.07 miles (18,280.61 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,235.07 miles (18,081.04 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,232.93 miles (18,077.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,193.61 miles (18,014.33 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,096.89 miles (17,858.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,067.48 miles (17,811.34 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,066.39 miles (17,809.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,050.45 miles (17,783.93 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,050.32 miles (17,783.73 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,039.02 miles (17,765.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,025.15 miles (17,743.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.82 miles (49.60 km) WSW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 44.48 miles (71.58 km) W | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 46.95 miles (75.56 km) W | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 73.52 miles (118.32 km) S | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 75.64 miles (121.73 km) S | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 86.53 miles (139.26 km) NW | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 118.34 miles (190.45 km) NNW | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 142.03 miles (228.57 km) NNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 177.89 miles (286.28 km) WSW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 197.43 miles (317.73 km) NW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 204.70 miles (329.44 km) W | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 205.83 miles (331.25 km) WNW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 217.29 miles (349.70 km) WSW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 217.84 miles (350.58 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 229.13 miles (368.75 km) NNW | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,000.70 miles (19,313.21 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,640.94 miles (18,734.23 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,621.16 miles (18,702.40 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,593.38 miles (18,657.69 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,592.70 miles (18,656.59 km) S | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,533.73 miles (18,561.69 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,525.93 miles (18,549.14 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,525.78 miles (18,548.90 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,524.10 miles (18,546.19 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,510.91 miles (18,524.97 km) S | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,507.23 miles (18,519.05 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,499.97 miles (18,507.36 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,498.74 miles (18,505.39 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 14 | 11,491.76 miles (18,494.15 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,491.25 miles (18,493.33 km) SSE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |