Nonstop flight route between Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Roxas Airport (RXS), Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,585 miles (or 5,770 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 Roxas 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 Roxas 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: | RXS / RPVR |
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Location: | Roxas City, Capiz, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°35'52"N by 122°45'6"E |
Area Served: | Roxas City |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 484 feet (148 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RXS |
More Information: | RXS Maps & Info |
Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA):
- 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 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.
- 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.
Facts about Roxas Airport (RXS):
- In addition to being known as "Roxas Airport", another name for RXS is "Paliparan ng Roxas".
- Because of Roxas Airport's relatively low elevation of 484 feet, planes can take off or land at Roxas 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 Roxas Airport (RXS) is Kalibo International Airport (KLO), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) WNW of RXS.
- The furthest airport from Roxas Airport (RXS) is Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport (JUA), which is nearly antipodal to Roxas Airport (meaning Roxas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Inácio Luís do Nascimento Airport), and is located 12,408 miles (19,968 kilometers) away in Juara, Mato Grosso, Brazil.
- Roxas Airport (RXS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Roxas Airport handled 217,552 passengers last year.