Nonstop flight route between Apataki, French Polynesia and Alexandria, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Apataki Airport (APK), Apataki, French Polynesia and Alexandria International Airport (ALY), Alexandria, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,334 miles (or 18,240 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 Apataki Airport and Alexandria 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 Apataki Airport and Alexandria 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: | APK / NTGD |
Airport Name: | Apataki Airport |
Location: | Apataki, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°34'21"S by 146°24'50"W |
View all routes: | Routes from APK |
More Information: | APK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALY / HEAX |
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Location: | Alexandria, Egypt |
GPS Coordinates: | 31°11'2"N by 29°56'56"E |
Area Served: | Alexandria, Egypt |
Operator/Owner: | civil aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | -6 feet (-2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from ALY |
More Information: | ALY Maps & Info |
Facts about Apataki Airport (APK):
- The furthest airport from Apataki Airport (APK) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Apataki Airport (meaning Apataki Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,368 miles (19,904 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Apataki Airport (APK) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNW of APK.
Facts about Alexandria International Airport (ALY):
- Due to the length of the runways, the largest aircraft operating into the airport were the Airbus A320-200, Boeing 737-800 and McDonnell Douglas MD-90.
- In addition to being known as "Alexandria International Airport", another name for ALY is "El Nouzha Airport".
- Because of Alexandria International Airport's relatively low elevation of -6 feet, planes can take off or land at Alexandria 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 airport is currently closed for renovation and is scheduled for reopening in June 2014 and all traffic was transferred to Borg El Arab Airport.
- The furthest airport from Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,827 miles (19,033 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Alexandria International Airport (ALY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Alexandria International Airport (ALY) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) SW of ALY.