Nonstop flight route between Yuma, Arizona, United States and Ahe, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(32°39'24"N by 114°36'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°25'41"S by 146°15'24"W)
Distance from YUM to AHE:
3,867.09 miles (6,223.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States and Ahe Airport (AHE), Ahe, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,867 miles (or 6,223 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 Yuma International Airport and Ahe 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 Yuma International Airport and Ahe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUM / KNYL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yuma, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°39'24"N by 114°36'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yuma County and USMC |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 216 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUM |
| More Information: | YUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHE / NTHE |
| Airport Name: | Ahe Airport |
| Location: | Ahe, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°25'41"S by 146°15'24"W |
| Area Served: | Ahe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AHE |
| More Information: | AHE Maps & Info |
Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):
- Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
- In September 1946, Yuma Army Air Field was scaled back and declared a surplus.
- On April 1, 2011, Southwest Airlines Flight 812 with 118 passengers en route from Phoenix to Sacramento diverted to the airport after a rapid decompression which was the result of a large tear in the plane's fuselage 40 minutes into the flight.
- In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
- The furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
- Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma International 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.
Facts about Ahe Airport (AHE):
- Ahe Airport (AHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ahe Airport (AHE) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of AHE.
- Because of Ahe Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Ahe 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 Ahe Airport (AHE) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Ahe Airport (meaning Ahe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.59 miles (29.91 km) NE | Laguna Army Airfield (LGF) | Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 37.00 miles (59.55 km) W | General Rodolfo Sánchez Taboada International Airport (MXL) | Mexicali, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 3 | 52.78 miles (84.94 km) W | Calexico International Airport (CXL) | Calexico, California, United States | |
| 4 | 57.77 miles (92.96 km) WNW | Brawley Municipal Airport (BWC) | Brawley, California, United States | |
| 5 | 57.83 miles (93.07 km) WNW | Imperial County Airport (IPL) | Imperial, California, United States | |
| 6 | 63.06 miles (101.49 km) W | Naval Air Facility El Centro (NJK) | El Centro, California, United States | |
| 7 | 66.48 miles (107.00 km) N | Blythe Airport (BLH) | Blythe, California, United States | |
| 8 | 87.89 miles (141.44 km) WNW | Salton Sea Airport (SAS) | Salton City, California, United States | |
| 9 | 107.78 miles (173.45 km) WNW | Borrego Valley Airport (BXS) | Borrego Springs, California, United States | |
| 10 | 112.12 miles (180.43 km) NW | Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport (TRM) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 11 | 118.03 miles (189.95 km) SE | Mar de Cortés International Airport (PPE) | La Jolla de Cortes, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 12 | 119.92 miles (192.99 km) S | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 13 | 122.45 miles (197.07 km) NW | Bermuda Dunes Airport (UDD) | Palm Springs, California, United States | |
| 14 | 123.09 miles (198.10 km) ENE | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 127.90 miles (205.83 km) NW | Twentynine Palms Airport (TNP) | Twentynine Palms, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,536.75 miles (18,566.55 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,467.66 miles (18,455.36 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,442.99 miles (18,415.67 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,422.04 miles (18,381.95 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,205.46 miles (18,033.39 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,125.51 miles (17,904.73 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,074.22 miles (17,822.19 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,072.24 miles (17,819.00 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,023.38 miles (17,740.37 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,988.00 miles (17,683.43 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,971.11 miles (17,656.25 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,929.45 miles (17,589.20 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,908.76 miles (17,555.90 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,901.68 miles (17,544.51 km) SE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,900.96 miles (17,543.34 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.47 miles (20.07 km) E | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 61.53 miles (99.02 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 79.77 miles (128.38 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) SSE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 166.88 miles (268.56 km) W | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 207.79 miles (334.40 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 228.66 miles (367.99 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 275.69 miles (443.68 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 310.40 miles (499.55 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 314.56 miles (506.23 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 353.45 miles (568.82 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 370.84 miles (596.81 km) ESE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 391.58 miles (630.18 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 421.91 miles (679.00 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 433.06 miles (696.94 km) SE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.90 miles (19,833.35 km) NE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,290.03 miles (19,778.84 km) WNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,278.51 miles (19,760.29 km) NW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,251.89 miles (19,717.45 km) WNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,222.49 miles (19,670.14 km) W | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 12,209.10 miles (19,648.60 km) N | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,185.31 miles (19,610.30 km) ENE | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,155.95 miles (19,563.05 km) WNW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 12,131.45 miles (19,523.63 km) NNE | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,127.15 miles (19,516.71 km) NE | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,126.85 miles (19,516.22 km) N | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 12,125.45 miles (19,513.96 km) NE | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 13 | 12,100.31 miles (19,473.51 km) WNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 12,099.20 miles (19,471.73 km) W | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.42 km) W | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |