Nonstop flight route between Ahe, French Polynesia and Goodnews, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ahe Airport (AHE), Ahe, French Polynesia and Goodnews Airport (GNU), Goodnews, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,154 miles (or 8,295 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 Ahe Airport and Goodnews 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 Ahe Airport and Goodnews Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHE / NTHE |
Airport Name: | Ahe Airport |
Location: | Ahe, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°25'41"S by 146°15'24"W |
Area Served: | Ahe |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AHE |
More Information: | AHE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GNU / |
Airport Name: | Goodnews Airport |
Location: | Goodnews, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°7'2"N by 161°34'38"W |
Area Served: | Goodnews, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GNU |
More Information: | GNU Maps & Info |
Facts about Ahe Airport (AHE):
- Because of Ahe Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Ahe 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.
- Ahe Airport (AHE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ahe Airport (AHE) is Manihi Airport (XMH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of AHE.
- The furthest airport from Ahe Airport (AHE) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Ahe Airport (meaning Ahe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
Facts about Goodnews Airport (GNU):
- Because of Goodnews Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Goodnews 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 Goodnews Airport (GNU) is Platinum Airport (PTU), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of GNU.
- The furthest airport from Goodnews Airport (GNU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,699 miles (17,219 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Goodnews Airport (GNU) currently has only 1 runway.