Nonstop flight route between Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States and Manguna, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS), Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States and Manguna Airport (MFO), Manguna, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,093 miles (or 13,025 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 Southern Seaplane Airport and Manguna 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 Southern Seaplane Airport and Manguna Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BCS / |
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Location: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°51'57"N by 90°1'19"W |
Area Served: | Belle Chasse, Louisiana |
Operator/Owner: | Southern Seaplane Inc |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BCS |
More Information: | BCS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFO / |
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Location: | Manguna, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°34'56"S by 151°47'32"E |
Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFO |
More Information: | MFO Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS):
- The closest airport to Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) SSW of BCS.
- Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) has 2 runways.
- Because of Southern Seaplane Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Seaplane 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 addition to being known as "Southern Seaplane Airport", another name for BCS is "65LA".
- The furthest airport from Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,139 miles (17,926 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Manguna Airport (MFO):
- Because of Manguna Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Manguna 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 Manguna Airport (MFO) is Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of MFO.
- In addition to being known as "Manguna Airport", another name for MFO is "AYNG".
- Manguna Airport (MFO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Manguna Airport (MFO) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.