Nonstop flight route between Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea and Michigan City, Indiana, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea and Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC), Michigan City, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,091 miles (or 13,021 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 Jacquinot Bay Airport and Michigan City Municipal 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 Jacquinot Bay Airport and Michigan City Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAQ / |
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Location: | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JAQ |
More Information: | JAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGC / KMGC |
Airport Name: | Michigan City Municipal Airport |
Location: | Michigan City, Indiana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°42'11"N by 86°49'15"W |
Area Served: | Michigan City, Indiana |
Operator/Owner: | Michigan City Board of Aviation Commissioners |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 655 feet (200 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGC |
More Information: | MGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
- Jacquinot Bay Airport is an airport near Jacquinot Bay in the East New Britain Province on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
- Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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.
- Following the Japanese surrender several Japanese aircraft were flown from Vunakanau Airfield to Jacquinot Bay Airfield.
- The furthest airport from Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
Facts about Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC):
- The closest airport to Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) is La Porte Municipal Airport (LPO), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) SSE of MGC.
- Michigan City Municipal Airport received the 2007 Airport of the Year Award.
- The furthest airport from Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,130 miles (17,912 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Michigan City Municipal Airport (MGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Michigan City Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 655 feet, planes can take off or land at Michigan City Municipal 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.