Nonstop flight route between Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Yuma, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP), Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Yuma International Airport (YUM), Yuma, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,167 miles (or 8,316 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 Ailinglaplap Atoll and Yuma International 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 Ailinglaplap Atoll and Yuma International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIP / |
| Airport Name: | Ailinglaplap Atoll |
| Location: | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°24'0"N by 168°45'0"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIP |
| More Information: | AIP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YUM / KNYL |
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| Location: | Yuma, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°39'24"N by 114°36'21"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Yuma County and USMC |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 216 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YUM |
| More Information: | YUM Maps & Info |
Facts about Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP):
- "Ailinglaplap" translates as "greatest atoll" + ļapļap ), because the greatest legends of the Marshallese people were created there.
- Ailinglaplap Atoll was claimed by the Empire of Germany along with the rest of the Marshall Islands in 1884.
- The furthest airport from Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Ailinglaplap Atoll (meaning Ailinglaplap Atoll is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,218 miles (19,663 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) is Woja Airport (WJA), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) WNW of AIP.
Facts about Yuma International Airport (YUM):
- Because of Yuma International Airport's relatively low elevation of 216 feet, planes can take off or land at Yuma International 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.
- Yuma International Airport (YUM) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Yuma International Airport", other names for YUM include "MCAS Yuma" and "NYL".
- The furthest airport from Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,537 miles (18,567 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Money for the Fly Field expansion arrived early in 1941.
- The closest airport to Yuma International Airport (YUM) is Laguna Army Airfield (LGF), which is located only 19 miles (30 kilometers) NE of YUM.
- In September 1946, Yuma Army Air Field was scaled back and declared a surplus.
