Nonstop flight route between Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia and Funafuti, Tuvalu:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ), Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia and Funafuti International Airport (FUN), Funafuti, Tuvalu would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,923 miles (or 7,922 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 Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport and Funafuti 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 Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport and Funafuti 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: | TJQ / WIKD |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°44'44"S by 107°45'16"E |
Area Served: | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 164 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TJQ |
More Information: | TJQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUN / NGFU |
Airport Name: | Funafuti International Airport |
Location: | Funafuti, Tuvalu |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'30"S by 179°11'47"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FUN |
More Information: | FUN Maps & Info |
Facts about Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ):
- Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) is Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport (SJE), which is nearly antipodal to Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (meaning Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Jorge Enrique González Torres Airport), and is located 12,407 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in San José del Guaviare, Colombia.
- In addition to being known as "Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport", other names for TJQ include "Bandar Udara H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin" and "WIOD".
- The closest airport to Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) is Rahadi Usman Airport (KTG), which is located 165 miles (266 kilometers) ENE of TJQ.
- Because of Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport's relatively low elevation of 164 feet, planes can take off or land at Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin 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.
Facts about Funafuti International Airport (FUN):
- Because of Funafuti International Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Funafuti 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.
- The furthest airport from Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Tamale Airport (TML), which is nearly antipodal to Funafuti International Airport (meaning Funafuti International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tamale Airport), and is located 12,365 miles (19,900 kilometers) away in Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana.
- The airport is at an elevation of 9 feet above mean sea level.
- Up to 1999 Air Marshall Islands operated a Hawker Siddeley HS 748 with a passenger load of 55.
- Funafuti International Airport (FUN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Funafuti International Airport (FUN) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is located 440 miles (708 kilometers) NNW of FUN.
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