Nonstop flight route between Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,030 miles (or 14,533 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 Johan Adolf Pengel 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 Abemama Atoll Airport and Johan Adolf Pengel 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: | 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: | PBM / SMJP | 
| Airport Name: | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport | 
| Location: | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'10"N by 55°11'16"W | 
| Area Served: | Paramaribo | 
| Operator/Owner: | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (JAPIA) Corporation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PBM | 
| More Information: | PBM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA):
- Abemama Airport was originally built in late 1943 by the United States Navy Seabees for the United States Army Air Forces.
 - 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.
 - The closest airport to Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSW of AEA.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM):
- Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Johan Adolf Pengel 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 closest airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) is Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of PBM.
 - At Zandery, the unit shuttled from Zandery to Atkinson Field, British Guiana and, by January 1942, had eight Curtiss P-40C Warhawks assigned.
 - The furthest airport from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (meaning Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
 
