Nonstop flight route between Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States and Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
Departure Airport:
(43°4'41"N by 70°49'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W)
Distance from PSM to PUK:
5,958.82 miles (9,589.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM), Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States and Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,959 miles (or 9,590 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 Portsmouth International Airport at Pease and Pukarua 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 Portsmouth International Airport at Pease and Pukarua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSM / KPSM |
| Airport Name: | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease |
| Location: | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°4'41"N by 70°49'23"W |
| Area Served: | Portsmouth, New Hampshire |
| Operator/Owner: | Pease Development Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSM |
| More Information: | PSM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUK / NTGQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W |
| Area Served: | Pukarua |
| Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PUK |
| More Information: | PUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM):
- The closest airport to Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) is Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) NNE of PSM.
- The furthest airport from Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,729 miles (18,875 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport is located within the Pease International Tradeport, a result of the ongoing redevelopment of the former Pease Air Force Base which was closed under Base Realignment and Closure Commission action in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- Portsmouth International Airport at Pease covers an area of 3,000 acres at an elevation of 100 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Portsmouth International Airport at Pease's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease 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 Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.
- The furthest airport from Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is nearly antipodal to Pukarua Airport (meaning Pukarua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abha Regional Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
- In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
- Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.58 miles (36.34 km) NNE | Sanford Seacoast Regional Airport (SFM) | Sanford, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.19 miles (46.98 km) SSW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 32.53 miles (52.35 km) WSW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 4 | 34.45 miles (55.44 km) S | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 35.29 miles (56.80 km) WNW | Concord Municipal Airport (CON) | Concord, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 6 | 40.53 miles (65.23 km) WSW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 7 | 45.44 miles (73.12 km) NW | Laconia Municipal Airport (LCI) | Laconia, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 46.98 miles (75.61 km) NNE | Portland International Jetport (PWM) | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| 9 | 48.19 miles (77.56 km) SSW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 50.27 miles (80.90 km) S | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 52.79 miles (84.95 km) SW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 12 | 62.58 miles (100.71 km) WSW | Jaffrey Airport - Silver Ranch Airpark (AFN) | Jaffrey, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 13 | 63.39 miles (102.02 km) N | Eastern Slopes Regional Airport (FRY) | Fryeburg, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 63.85 miles (102.75 km) SSW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 70.61 miles (113.64 km) WSW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,728.69 miles (18,875.45 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,721.96 miles (18,864.62 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,709.16 miles (18,844.03 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,706.15 miles (18,839.18 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,680.00 miles (18,797.09 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,643.56 miles (18,738.45 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,596.81 miles (18,663.21 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,594.69 miles (18,659.81 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,582.73 miles (18,640.55 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,496.62 miles (18,501.97 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,495.19 miles (18,499.67 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,405.66 miles (18,355.59 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,403.27 miles (18,351.74 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,373.84 miles (18,304.37 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,370.22 miles (18,298.56 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 133.61 miles (215.02 km) WSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 198.53 miles (319.51 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 258.35 miles (415.77 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 307.56 miles (494.97 km) WNW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 358.40 miles (576.79 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 392.46 miles (631.59 km) WNW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 453.12 miles (729.22 km) WNW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 562.56 miles (905.35 km) W | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 590.91 miles (950.97 km) WNW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 604.13 miles (972.24 km) NNW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 648.86 miles (1,044.24 km) WNW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 656.57 miles (1,056.64 km) WNW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 668.13 miles (1,075.25 km) WNW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 669.18 miles (1,076.93 km) WNW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 809.51 miles (1,302.77 km) WNW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.05 miles (19,980.03 km) E | Abha Regional Airport (AHB) | Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia | |
| 2 | 12,331.23 miles (19,845.14 km) WNW | Najran Domestic Airport (EAM) | Najran (Nejran), Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 12,317.76 miles (19,823.46 km) NNE | Bisha Domestic Airport (BHH) | Bisha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 12,272.96 miles (19,751.37 km) NNE | Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT) | Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 12,225.55 miles (19,675.07 km) NNW | El Rahaba Airport (Sana'a International) (SAH) | Sana'a, Yemen | |
| 6 | 12,192.03 miles (19,621.12 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 7 | 12,165.38 miles (19,578.23 km) NE | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 12,137.43 miles (19,533.25 km) NE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 9 | 12,133.84 miles (19,527.47 km) NW | Beihan Airport (BHN) | Beihan, Yemen | |
| 10 | 12,109.18 miles (19,487.78 km) NNW | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 11 | 12,096.78 miles (19,467.84 km) NE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 12,095.67 miles (19,466.05 km) NE | King Abdulaziz International Airport (JED) | Jeddah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 12,075.16 miles (19,433.04 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 14 | 12,073.79 miles (19,430.84 km) NW | Ataq Airport (AXK) | Ataq, Yemen | |
| 15 | 12,052.81 miles (19,397.07 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |