Nonstop flight route between Alexander Bay, South Africa and Puerto Maldonado, Peru:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ), Alexander Bay, South Africa and Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM), Puerto Maldonado, Peru would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,551 miles (or 8,934 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 Alexander Bay Airport and Padre Aldamiz International 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 Alexander Bay Airport and Padre Aldamiz International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALJ / FAAB |
Airport Name: | Alexander Bay Airport |
Location: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°34'23"S by 16°32'3"E |
Area Served: | Alexander Bay, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALJ |
More Information: | ALJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEM / SPTU |
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Location: | Puerto Maldonado, Peru |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°36'48"S by 69°13'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | CORPAC S.A. |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 659 feet (201 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PEM |
More Information: | PEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ):
- The furthest airport from Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,931 miles (19,200 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) is Kleinsee Airport (KLZ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SSE of ALJ.
- Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) has 3 runways.
- Because of Alexander Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexander 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 Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM):
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport, also known as Puerto Maldonado International Airport, is a small airport located in the Peruvian city of Puerto Maldonado in the Madre de Dios Region.
- The furthest airport from Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) is Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), which is nearly antipodal to Padre Aldamiz International Airport (meaning Padre Aldamiz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cam Ranh International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
- Because of Padre Aldamiz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Padre Aldamiz International 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 Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) is Alerta Airport (ALD), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) N of PEM.
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Padre Aldamiz International Airport", another name for PEM is "Puerto Maldonado International Airport".