Nonstop flight route between Noatak, Alaska, United States and Emirau, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(67°33'39"N by 162°58'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°38'30"S by 149°58'29"E)
Distance from WTK to EMI:
5,285.37 miles (8,505.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Noatak Airport (WTK), Noatak, Alaska, United States and Emirau Airport (EMI), Emirau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,285 miles (or 8,506 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 Noatak Airport and Emirau 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 Noatak Airport and Emirau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WTK / PAWN |
| Airport Name: | Noatak Airport |
| Location: | Noatak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°33'39"N by 162°58'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WTK |
| More Information: | WTK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMI / AYEE |
| Airport Name: | Emirau Airport |
| Location: | Emirau, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°38'30"S by 149°58'29"E |
| Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMI |
| More Information: | EMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Noatak Airport (WTK):
- Because of Noatak Airport's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Noatak 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 Noatak Airport (WTK) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,321 miles (16,611 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Noatak Airport (WTK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Noatak Airport (WTK) is Kivalina Airport (KVL), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) WNW of WTK.
Facts about Emirau Airport (EMI):
- Emirau was seized unopposed by two Battalions of the 4th Marine Division on 20 March 1944.Naval Construction Battalions arrived shortly after the landings and began construction of two coral-surfaced 7,000 feet by 150 feet airfields on the island.
- Because of Emirau Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Emirau 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.
- Emirau Airport (EMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Emirau Airport (EMI) is Kavieng Airport (KVG), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) SE of EMI.
- The furthest airport from Emirau Airport (EMI) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is nearly antipodal to Emirau Airport (meaning Emirau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Base roll-up commenced in December 1944 and was completed by May 1945.
- The runways remain usable.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.32 miles (69.72 km) WNW | Kivalina Airport (KVL) | Kivalina, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.84 miles (76.98 km) SSE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 73.42 miles (118.15 km) SE | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.03 miles (127.19 km) ESE | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 103.23 miles (166.13 km) S | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 104.39 miles (168.00 km) SE | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 112.99 miles (181.83 km) WNW | Point Hope Airport (PHO) | Point Hope, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 119.98 miles (193.09 km) SSE | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 121.15 miles (194.97 km) NW | Cape Lisburne LRRS Airport (LUR) | Cape Lisburne, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 123.72 miles (199.11 km) SW | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 139.93 miles (225.20 km) E | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) N | Point Lay LRRS Airport (PIZ) | Point Lay, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 156.33 miles (251.59 km) SSE | Granite Mountain Air Station (GMT) | Granite Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 162.34 miles (261.26 km) ESE | Shungnak Airport (SHG) | Shungnak, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 167.76 miles (269.98 km) ESE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,321.45 miles (16,610.72 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,114.98 miles (16,278.44 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,108.52 miles (16,268.04 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,091.60 miles (16,240.81 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,054.09 miles (16,180.45 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,011.96 miles (16,112.64 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,903.61 miles (15,938.28 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,843.11 miles (15,840.91 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,819.69 miles (15,803.22 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,806.50 miles (15,781.99 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 9,796.99 miles (15,766.69 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 12 | 9,794.00 miles (15,761.88 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,791.01 miles (15,757.07 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,790.90 miles (15,756.89 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,790.90 miles (15,756.89 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.61 miles (139.39 km) SE | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 178.53 miles (287.32 km) W | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 207.14 miles (333.36 km) ESE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 220.37 miles (354.65 km) SE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) SE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 265.63 miles (427.49 km) S | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 284.40 miles (457.69 km) SSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 296.56 miles (477.27 km) SSE | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 299.73 miles (482.37 km) SSE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 316.93 miles (510.05 km) S | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 321.08 miles (516.73 km) S | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 353.60 miles (569.05 km) SE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 373.86 miles (601.67 km) SSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 379.84 miles (611.29 km) SW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 407.47 miles (655.77 km) SSW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,022.35 miles (19,348.05 km) SSE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,802.73 miles (18,994.60 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,744.27 miles (18,900.52 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,741.19 miles (18,895.56 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,740.21 miles (18,893.99 km) ESE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,700.03 miles (18,829.33 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,682.23 miles (18,800.68 km) SSE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,569.90 miles (18,619.91 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,569.75 miles (18,619.66 km) ESE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,503.15 miles (18,512.48 km) ESE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,446.81 miles (18,421.80 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,439.33 miles (18,409.78 km) ESE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,438.92 miles (18,409.11 km) SSE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,432.84 miles (18,399.32 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,416.66 miles (18,373.29 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |