Nonstop flight route between Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rongelap Airport (RNP), Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,956 miles (or 4,758 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 Rongelap Airport and Goondiwindi 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 Rongelap Airport and Goondiwindi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNP / |
Airport Name: | Rongelap Airport |
Location: | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'25"N by 166°53'15"E |
Area Served: | Rongelap, Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RNP |
More Information: | RNP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOO / YGDI |
Airport Name: | Goondiwindi Airport |
Location: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°31'17"S by 150°19'13"E |
Area Served: | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Goondiwindi Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 714 feet (218 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOO |
More Information: | GOO Maps & Info |
Facts about Rongelap Airport (RNP):
- Rongelap Airport (RNP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rongelap Airport (RNP) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Rongelap Airport (meaning Rongelap Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,200 miles (19,634 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Rongelap Airport (RNP) is Wotho Airport (WTO), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) SW of RNP.
Facts about Goondiwindi Airport (GOO):
- Because of Goondiwindi Airport's relatively low elevation of 714 feet, planes can take off or land at Goondiwindi 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.
- Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Stanthorpe Airport (SNH), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) E of GOO.
- The furthest airport from Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,797 miles (18,985 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.