Nonstop flight route between Athens, Georgia, United States and Arusha, Tanzania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN), Athens, Georgia, United States and Arusha Airport (ARK), Arusha, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,049 miles (or 12,954 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 Athens Ben Epps Airport and Arusha 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 Athens Ben Epps Airport and Arusha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AHN / KAHN |
Airport Name: | Athens Ben Epps Airport |
Location: | Athens, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°56'54"N by 83°19'35"W |
Area Served: | Athens, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | Clarke County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 808 feet (246 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AHN |
More Information: | AHN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARK / HTAR |
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Location: | Arusha, Tanzania |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°22'0"S by 36°37'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4550 feet (1,387 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ARK |
More Information: | ARK Maps & Info |
Facts about Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN):
- Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) has 2 runways.
- Because of Athens Ben Epps Airport's relatively low elevation of 808 feet, planes can take off or land at Athens Ben Epps 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.
- Athens Ben Epps Airport is a county owned, public use airport located three nautical miles east of the central business district of Athens, a city in Clarke County, Georgia, United States.
- The closest airport to Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) is Barrow County Airport (WDR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of AHN.
- The furthest airport from Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Arusha Airport (ARK):
- Arusha Airport (ARK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Arusha Airport's high elevation of 4,550 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ARK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ARK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport is currently undergoing an expansion which includes an extension of the current runway and new terminal buildings.
- The furthest airport from Arusha Airport (ARK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- A few days later it was flown empty to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
- Arusha Airport handled 122,621 passengers last year.
- The airport served 87,252 passengers in 2004.
- The closest airport to Arusha Airport (ARK) is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of ARK.
- In addition to being known as "Arusha Airport", another name for ARK is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Arusha (Swahili)".