Nonstop flight route between Abau, Papua New Guinea and Salem, India:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abau Airport (ABW), Abau, Papua New Guinea and Salem Airport (SXV), Salem, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,081 miles (or 8,177 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 Abau Airport and Salem 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 Abau Airport and Salem Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABW / | 
| Airport Name: | Abau Airport | 
| Location: | Abau, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°10'1"S by 148°41'59"E | 
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ABW | 
| More Information: | ABW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SXV / VOSM | 
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| Location: | Salem, India | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°46'54"N by 78°3'51"E | 
| Area Served: | Salem District | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of India | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SXV | 
| More Information: | SXV Maps & Info | 
Facts about Abau Airport (ABW):
- Because of Abau Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Abau 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 Abau Airport (ABW) is Agaun Airport (AUP), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of ABW.
 - The furthest airport from Abau Airport (ABW) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,873 miles (19,108 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 
Facts about Salem Airport (SXV):
- The furthest airport from Salem Airport (SXV) is Seymour Airport (GPS), which is located 11,317 miles (18,213 kilometers) away in Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador.
 - In addition to being known as "Salem Airport", other names for SXV include "சேலம் விமான நிலையம்" and "Salem Airport".
 - The closest airport to Salem Airport (SXV) is Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) SSE of SXV.
 - Salem Airport (SXV) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Salem Airport ) is located in Kamalapuram, 15 Kilometres North-west of Salem, Tamil Nadu, India.
 - Salem Airport has one runway, oriented 040/220 degrees, 6000 feet long.
 
