Nonstop flight route between Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands and Arua, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Uru Harbour Airport (ATD), Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands and Arua Airport (RUA), Arua, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,987 miles (or 14,463 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 Uru Harbour Airport and Arua 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 Uru Harbour Airport and Arua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATD / AGAT |
Airport Name: | Uru Harbour Airport |
Location: | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°52'23"S by 161°0'41"E |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 24 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATD |
More Information: | ATD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RUA / HUAR |
Airport Name: | Arua Airport |
Location: | Arua, Uganda |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°2'49"N by 30°54'43"E |
Area Served: | Arua, Uganda |
Operator/Owner: | Uganda Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3951 feet (1,204 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RUA |
More Information: | RUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Uru Harbour Airport (ATD):
- Because of Uru Harbour Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Uru Harbour 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 Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) is Afutara Airport (AFT), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) S of ATD.
- Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) is Bubaque Airport (BQE), which is nearly antipodal to Uru Harbour Airport (meaning Uru Harbour Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bubaque Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,577 kilometers) away in Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau.
Facts about Arua Airport (RUA):
- The closest airport to Arua Airport (RUA) is Kabalega Falls Airport (KBG), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of RUA.
- The airport is situated at an elevation of 3,951 feet above sea level.
- The furthest airport from Arua Airport (RUA) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,769 miles (18,940 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Arua Airport (RUA) currently has only 1 runway.