Nonstop flight route between Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States and Niuafo'ou, Tonga:
Departure Airport:
(60°25'23"N by 146°8'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°34'15"S by 175°37'50"W)
Distance from BSW to NFO:
5,500.15 miles (8,851.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Boswell Bay Airport (BSW), Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States and Mata'aho Airport (NFO), Niuafo'ou, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,500 miles (or 8,852 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 Boswell Bay Airport and Mata'aho 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 Boswell Bay Airport and Mata'aho Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSW / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Boswell Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 60°25'23"N by 146°8'44"W |
| Area Served: | Boswell Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Forest Service |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 230 feet (70 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSW |
| More Information: | BSW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NFO / NFTO |
| Airport Name: | Mata'aho Airport |
| Location: | Niuafo'ou, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'15"S by 175°37'50"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from NFO |
| More Information: | NFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Boswell Bay Airport (BSW):
- Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Boswell Bay Airport", another name for BSW is "AK97".
- The furthest airport from Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,573 miles (17,015 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Boswell Bay Airport (BSW) is Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of BSW.
- Because of Boswell Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 230 feet, planes can take off or land at Boswell Bay 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 Mata'aho Airport (NFO):
- The closest airport to Mata'aho Airport (NFO) is Wallis Island (WLS), which is located 164 miles (263 kilometers) NNW of NFO.
- The furthest airport from Mata'aho Airport (NFO) is Tahoua Airport (THZ), which is nearly antipodal to Mata'aho Airport (meaning Mata'aho Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tahoua Airport), and is located 12,360 miles (19,892 kilometers) away in Tahoua, Niger.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.53 miles (26.60 km) ENE | Cordova Municipal Airport (CKU) | Cordova, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.26 miles (37.43 km) ENE | Merle K. (Mudhole) Smith Airport (CDV) | Cordova, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 36.13 miles (58.14 km) NNW | Tatitlek Airport (TEK) | Tatitlek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 49.24 miles (79.24 km) N | Valdez Airport (VDZ) | Valdez, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.48 miles (108.60 km) S | Middleton Island Airport (MDO) | Middleton Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 67.65 miles (108.87 km) WSW | Chenega Bay Airport (NCN) | Chenega, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 108.65 miles (174.86 km) NNE | Copper Center Airport (CZC) | Copper Center, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 113.97 miles (183.42 km) W | Seward Airport (SWD) | Seward, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 121.84 miles (196.09 km) N | Gulkana Airport (GKN) | Gulkana, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.39 miles (205.01 km) E | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.53 miles (205.23 km) NW | Palmer Municipal Airport (PAQ) | Palmer, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.42 miles (208.28 km) NE | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 131.57 miles (211.74 km) WNW | Bryant Army Airfield (FRN) | Fort Richardson, Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 132.28 miles (212.88 km) ENE | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 135.86 miles (218.65 km) WNW | Elmendorf Air Force Base (EDF) | Anchorage, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,572.83 miles (17,015.28 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,553.85 miles (16,984.73 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,540.14 miles (16,962.67 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,524.84 miles (16,938.04 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,484.72 miles (16,873.48 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,427.58 miles (16,781.52 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,387.78 miles (16,717.47 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,313.55 miles (16,598.01 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,306.64 miles (16,586.89 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,304.48 miles (16,583.41 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,304.33 miles (16,583.17 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,302.63 miles (16,580.44 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,298.98 miles (16,574.56 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,277.71 miles (16,540.33 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,273.69 miles (16,533.87 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 163.69 miles (263.43 km) NNW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 184.40 miles (296.77 km) WNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 246.40 miles (396.54 km) NE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 4 | 258.42 miles (415.89 km) ENE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 5 | 270.34 miles (435.06 km) ENE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 285.85 miles (460.04 km) ENE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 287.85 miles (463.24 km) WSW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 8 | 302.72 miles (487.18 km) SSE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 9 | 339.68 miles (546.66 km) W | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 10 | 341.03 miles (548.83 km) ENE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 349.97 miles (563.23 km) WSW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 12 | 357.73 miles (575.71 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 13 | 393.03 miles (632.51 km) S | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 14 | 399.73 miles (643.30 km) WSW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 409.39 miles (658.85 km) ENE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,360.39 miles (19,892.07 km) NW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 2 | 12,230.72 miles (19,683.39 km) NE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 3 | 12,204.15 miles (19,640.62 km) NW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,177.41 miles (19,597.59 km) WNW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 5 | 12,148.33 miles (19,550.79 km) NE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,146.55 miles (19,547.93 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,143.21 miles (19,542.55 km) E | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) E | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,139.82 miles (19,537.10 km) ENE | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,139.49 miles (19,536.57 km) NW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 11 | 12,138.66 miles (19,535.22 km) NE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,121.89 miles (19,508.25 km) ENE | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,121.15 miles (19,507.05 km) ENE | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,116.27 miles (19,499.20 km) NNE | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 15 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.17 km) WNW | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |