Nonstop flight route between Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu and Tin City, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°13'5"S by 167°35'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(65°33'47"N by 167°55'18"W)
Distance from ZGU to TNC:
5,657.04 miles (9,104.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaua Airport (ZGU), Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu and Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC), Tin City, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,657 miles (or 9,104 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 Gaua Airport and Tin City LRRS 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 Gaua Airport and Tin City LRRS Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGU / NVSQ |
| Airport Name: | Gaua Airport |
| Location: | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°13'5"S by 167°35'13"E |
| Area Served: | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZGU |
| More Information: | ZGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TNC / PATC |
| Airport Name: | Tin City LRRS Airport |
| Location: | Tin City, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 65°33'47"N by 167°55'18"W |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Air Force |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TNC |
| More Information: | TNC Maps & Info |
Facts about Gaua Airport (ZGU):
- The furthest airport from Gaua Airport (ZGU) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is nearly antipodal to Gaua Airport (meaning Gaua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bakel Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Bakel, Senegal.
- The closest airport to Gaua Airport (ZGU) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of ZGU.
Facts about Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC):
- It is not staffed by any support personnel, and is not open to the public.
- Because of Tin City LRRS Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Tin City LRRS 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 closest airport to Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) is Wales Airport (WAA), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NW of TNC.
- The furthest airport from Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,379 miles (16,703 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- Tin City LRRS Airport (TNC) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.54 miles (41.10 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 39.05 miles (62.84 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) SSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 94.43 miles (151.96 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 129.23 miles (207.97 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 143.21 miles (230.47 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 167.86 miles (270.15 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 195.51 miles (314.65 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 204.72 miles (329.46 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 245.39 miles (394.92 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 328.12 miles (528.06 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.17 miles (19,944.82 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,368.97 miles (19,905.87 km) NNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,366.90 miles (19,902.54 km) WNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,347.24 miles (19,870.90 km) ENE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,336.51 miles (19,853.64 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,324.00 miles (19,833.50 km) NNE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,322.35 miles (19,830.85 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,313.72 miles (19,816.96 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.43 km) NNE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,298.18 miles (19,791.95 km) WNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,284.09 miles (19,769.27 km) NNE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,259.75 miles (19,730.10 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,242.45 miles (19,702.27 km) ENE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,237.65 miles (19,694.53 km) N | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 15 | 12,234.52 miles (19,689.50 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.43 miles (10.35 km) NW | Wales Airport (WAA) | Wales, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 24.62 miles (39.63 km) ESE | Lost River 1 Airport (LSR) | Lost River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 32.28 miles (51.96 km) WNW | Diomede Heliport (FAA: DM2) (DIO) | Diomede, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 37.30 miles (60.03 km) SE | Port Clarence Coast Guard Station (KPC) | Port Clarence, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 44.76 miles (72.03 km) ESE | Brevig Mission Airport (KTS) | Brevig Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 50.67 miles (81.55 km) ESE | Teller Airport (TLA) | Teller, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) NE | Shishmaref Airport (SHH) | Shishmaref, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 102.39 miles (164.77 km) SE | Nome Airport (OME) | Nome, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 130.45 miles (209.93 km) ESE | Council Airport (CIL) | Council, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 144.24 miles (232.13 km) ESE | White Mountain Airport (WMO) | White Mountain, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 150.01 miles (241.42 km) ENE | Deering Airport (DRG) | Deering, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) SSW | Savoonga Airport (SVA) | Savoonga, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 159.31 miles (256.39 km) ESE | Golovin Airport (GLV) | Golovin, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 167.58 miles (269.69 km) SW | Gambell Airport (GAM) | Gambell, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 174.06 miles (280.12 km) NE | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,378.88 miles (16,703.15 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 2 | 10,237.19 miles (16,475.11 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,214.99 miles (16,439.39 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,183.99 miles (16,389.50 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,141.18 miles (16,320.60 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,095.29 miles (16,246.75 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,984.47 miles (16,068.41 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,948.47 miles (16,010.47 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,917.29 miles (15,960.28 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,913.38 miles (15,954.01 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,913.38 miles (15,954.00 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 12 | 9,906.93 miles (15,943.62 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 9,895.47 miles (15,925.17 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 14 | 9,882.40 miles (15,904.15 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,875.92 miles (15,893.71 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |