Nonstop flight route between Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Sønderborg, Denmark:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati and Sønderborg Airport (SGD), Sønderborg, Denmark would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,500 miles (or 13,679 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 Sønderborg 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 Sønderborg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (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.
• 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.
• Abemama Atoll Airport, often abbreviated Abemama Airport, is the airport serving Abemama, Kiribati.
• 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.

Facts about Sønderborg Airport (SGD):

• The furthest airport from Sønderborg Airport (SGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,617 miles (18,696 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Sønderborg Airport (SGD) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Sønderborg Airport", another name for SGD is "Sønderborg Lufthavn".
• The closest airport to Sønderborg Airport (SGD) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NW of SGD.
• Because of Sønderborg Airport's relatively low elevation of 24 feet, planes can take off or land at Sønderborg 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.