Nonstop flight route between Florence, South Carolina, United States and Baimuru, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Florence, South Carolina, United States and Baimuru Airport (VMU), Baimuru, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,060 miles (or 14,581 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 Florence Regional Airport and Baimuru 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 Florence Regional Airport and Baimuru Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FLO / KFLO |
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Location: | Florence, South Carolina, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°11'7"N by 79°43'26"W |
Area Served: | Florence, South Carolina |
Operator/Owner: | Pee Dee Regional Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from FLO |
More Information: | FLO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VMU / |
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Location: | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'41"S by 144°49'21"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VMU |
More Information: | VMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Florence Regional Airport (FLO):
- Because of Florence Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Florence Regional 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.
- A succession of Troop Carrier groups trained at Florence during 1943 those being the 63d, 65th, 313th and 315th prior to their deployment to Europe and North Africa.
- The furthest airport from Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,589 miles (18,650 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- After the war the property was given back to the City of Florence on 31 October 1945, and later shared with Florence County.
- In addition to being known as "Florence Regional Airport", another name for FLO is "(former Florence Army Airfield)".
- Florence Regional Airport (FLO) has 2 runways.
- The only scheduled flights are US Airways Express to Charlotte-Douglas International Airport, which takes about 30 minutes.
- In early 1945 the airfield was transferred to First Air Force, and the 127th Army Air Forces Base unit assumed the A-26 Invader training mission.
- The closest airport to Florence Regional Airport (FLO) is Hartsville Regional Airport (HVS), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NW of FLO.
Facts about Baimuru Airport (VMU):
- Because of Baimuru Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Baimuru 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 Baimuru Airport (VMU) is Kikori Airport (KRI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of VMU.
- The furthest airport from Baimuru Airport (VMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,630 miles (18,717 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Baimuru Airport", other names for VMU include "AYBA" and "Baimuru".
- Baimuru Airport (VMU) currently has only 1 runway.