Nonstop flight route between Agatti Island, India and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agatti Aerodrome (AGX), Agatti Island, India and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,265 miles (or 8,473 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 Agatti Aerodrome and Lae Nadzab 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 Agatti Aerodrome and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGX / VOAT |
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Location: | Agatti Island, India |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°49'41"N by 72°10'44"E |
Area Served: | Lakshadweep, India |
Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AGX |
More Information: | AGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Agatti Aerodrome (AGX):
- Agatti airport is spread over 18.56 hectares.
- Because of Agatti Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Agatti Aerodrome 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.
- In addition to being known as "Agatti Aerodrome", another name for AGX is "अगेती हवाई अड्डा".
- The closest airport to Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) is Mangalore Airport (IXE), which is located 235 miles (379 kilometers) NE of AGX.
- Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Airports Authority of India received environmental clearance to extend the runway by constructing a 1,500-feet-long bridge on stilts over the sea.
- The furthest airport from Agatti Aerodrome (AGX) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,303 miles (18,191 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- Today, the former 'East Base' or No.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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.
- Between April 1943 and July 1943, the Allied Geographical Section of South West Pacific Area conducted reconnaissance after the Japanese invasion.
- The furthest airport from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.