Nonstop flight route between Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Kendari, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI), Kendari, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,563 miles (or 5,735 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 Abemama Atoll Airport and Haluoleo Airport (WMA), 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 Abemama Atoll Airport and Haluoleo Airport (WMA). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEA / NGTB | 
| Airport Name: | Abemama Atoll Airport | 
| Location: | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°29'26"N by 173°49'42"E | 
| Area Served: | Abemama | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AEA | 
| More Information: | AEA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDI / WAWW | 
| Airport Name: | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) | 
| Location: | Kendari, Indonesia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°4'53"S by 122°25'5"E | 
| Area Served: | Kendari | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Southeast Sulawesi | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 538 feet (164 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KDI | 
| More Information: | KDI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA):
- The airport is served by Air Kiribati from the international airport at South Tarawa on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
- Because of Abemama Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Abemama Atoll 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 March 1944, the USAAF combat units moved west into the Marshalls, and Abemama became a transport hub for the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron until August.
- The furthest airport from Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abemama Atoll Airport (meaning Abemama Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,084 miles (19,448 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- The closest airport to Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSW of AEA.
Facts about Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI):
- Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Haluoleo Airport (WMA)'s relatively low elevation of 538 feet, planes can take off or land at Haluoleo Airport (WMA) 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 Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) is Washabo Airstrip (WSO), which is nearly antipodal to Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (meaning Haluoleo Airport (WMA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Washabo Airstrip), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Washabo, Suriname.
- The closest airport to Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is located 98 miles (157 kilometers) S of KDI.




