Nonstop flight route between Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Megève, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiambak Airport (AIH), Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Megève Aerodrome (MVV), Megève, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,654 miles (or 13,927 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 Aiambak Airport and Megève Aerodrome, 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 Aiambak Airport and Megève Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIH / AYAK |
Airport Name: | Aiambak Airport |
Location: | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E |
Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AIH |
More Information: | AIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVV / LFHM |
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Location: | Megève, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°49'24"N by 6°38'57"E |
Area Served: | Megève, France |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4830 feet (1,472 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MVV |
More Information: | MVV Maps & Info |
Facts about Aiambak Airport (AIH):
- The closest airport to Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Bosset Airport (BOT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of AIH.
- The furthest airport from Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,700 miles (18,829 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Because of Aiambak Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiambak 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.
- Aiambak Airport (AIH) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Megève Aerodrome (MVV):
- Megève Aerodrome (MVV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Megève Aerodrome", another name for MVV is "Altiport de Megève".
- Because of Megève Aerodrome's high elevation of 4,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MVV. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MVV a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Megève Aerodrome (MVV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Megève Aerodrome (meaning Megève Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,231 miles (19,683 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Megève Aerodrome (MVV) is Méribel Airport (MFX), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) S of MVV.