Nonstop flight route between Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ), Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom and Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY), Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,761 miles (or 14,100 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 Aberdeen International Airport and Choiseul Bay 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 Aberdeen International Airport and Choiseul Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABZ / EGPD |
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| Location: | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°12'9"N by 2°11'53"W |
| Area Served: | Aberdeen, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABZ |
| More Information: | ABZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHY / AGGC |
| Airport Name: | Choiseul Bay Airport |
| Location: | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHY |
| More Information: | CHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ):
- On 26 December 1944, A Messerschmitt BF109G signalling intentions to surrender crash landed at the airfield.
- The closest airport to Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is RAF Lossiemouth (LMO), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of ABZ.
- On 6 October 2011, a 124-metre extension to the main runway at the airport was opened, almost eight months ahead of schedule.
- During Second World War the airfield became a Royal Air Force station - RAF Dyce.
- There is a Thistle Hotel, Premier Inn, Courtyard by Marriott and Speedbird Inn on the airport site.
- General aviation flight training for private pilots licenses takes place from the East Side of the airport and located in the ground Handling agents premises.
- In addition to being known as "Aberdeen International Airport", other names for ABZ include "Aberdeen/Dyce Airport" and "Port-adhair Obar Dheathain".
- Aberdeen International Airport is an international airport, located at Dyce, a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, approximately 5 nautical miles northwest of Aberdeen city centre.
- Aberdeen International Airport handled 3,440,765 passengers last year.
- The airport opened in 1934, established by Eric Gandar Dower, intended to link the northern islands of Scotland with London.
- Because of Aberdeen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Aberdeen 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 air ambulance is positioned on the eastside apron in a dedicated hangar, the company operates King-Air aircraft from Aberdeen.
- The furthest airport from Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,616 miles (18,694 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY):
- The closest airport to Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of CHY.
- The furthest airport from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
