Nonstop flight route between Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands and Punta Cana, Dominican Republic:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Likiep Airport (LIK), Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands and Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ), Punta Cana, Dominican Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,046 miles (or 12,948 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 Likiep Airport and Punta Cana International 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 Likiep Airport and Punta Cana International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LIK / |
Airport Name: | Likiep Airport |
Location: | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°49'23"N by 169°18'30"E |
Area Served: | Likiep, Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from LIK |
More Information: | LIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUJ / MDPC |
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Location: | Punta Cana, Dominican Republic |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°34'0"N by 68°21'6"W |
Area Served: | Punta Cana, Higuey |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo PuntaCana |
Airport Type: | Public/Private |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PUJ |
More Information: | PUJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Likiep Airport (LIK):
- The furthest airport from Likiep Airport (LIK) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Likiep Airport (meaning Likiep Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,153 miles (19,559 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Likiep Airport (LIK) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ENE of LIK.
Facts about Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ):
- Punta Cana's airport is the leading point of entry in number of arriving passengers in the Dominican Republic.
- Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Punta Cana International Airport (meaning Punta Cana International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,145 miles (19,546 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is La Romana International Airport (LRM), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) WSW of PUJ.
- Because of Punta Cana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Cana International 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 "Punta Cana International Airport", another name for PUJ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Punta Cana".
- Plans were underway for a U.S.
- Punta Cana International Airport handled 5,163,426 passengers last year.