Nonstop flight route between Avalon, Victoria, Australia and Jiwani, Pakistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Avalon Airport (AVV), Avalon, Victoria, Australia and Jiwani (JIW), Jiwani, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,880 miles (or 11,072 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 Avalon Airport and Jiwani, 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 Avalon Airport and Jiwani. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AVV / YMAV |
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Location: | Avalon, Victoria, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°2'20"S by 144°10'8"E |
Area Served: | Melbourne, Geelong |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AVV |
More Information: | AVV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIW / OPJI |
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Location: | Jiwani, Pakistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°4'4"N by 61°48'20"E |
Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JIW |
More Information: | JIW Maps & Info |
Facts about Avalon Airport (AVV):
- In addition to being known as "Avalon Airport", another name for AVV is "Melbourne/Avalon".
- A 10,000 ft runway was built by Country Roads Board, with the first plane landing on 3 April 1953 – a four-engined Avro Lincoln heavy bomber flown from Fishermans Bend.
- The closest airport to Avalon Airport (AVV) is Geelong Airport (GEX), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) SE of AVV.
- Since acquiring the Head Lease in 1997, Linfox has changed the Airport which now holds the biennial Australian International Airshow – the showcase event of Australia’s aviation sector.
- Following its suspension from the airport, Tiger’s CEO quit and all pilots were put through new training.
- The furthest airport from Avalon Airport (AVV) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Avalon Airport (meaning Avalon Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,165 miles (19,578 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- In October 2012, the Federal Government announced the selection of the airport as the second Melbourne International Airport, and that it would amend the airport's lease, allowing it to build a new terminal and paving the way for international passenger flights
- Because of Avalon Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Avalon 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.
- In 2013, Virgin Airways announced its take-over bid to purchase a 60% share of the ailing airline, which was approved by the ACCC after a protracted investigation to ensure that airlines and domestic airfares remained competitive to the general public.
- In 2012, Qantas announced that it would phase out operations at Avalon Airport, making the hangars available for other businesses.
- Avalon Airport (AVV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Jiwani (JIW):
- Also known as RAF Jiwani, during World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Forces Air Transport Command.
- The furthest airport from Jiwani (JIW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,874 miles (19,109 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Jiwani (JIW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jiwani (JIW) is Gwadar International Airport (GWD), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ENE of JIW.
- The population largely depends upon fishing.
- Because of Jiwani's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Jiwani 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 "Jiwani", another name for JIW is "Jiwani Airport".