Nonstop flight route between Ajaccio, Corsica, France and Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA), Ajaccio, Corsica, France and Daru Airport (DAU), Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,864 miles (or 14,265 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 Napoleon Bonaparte Airport and Daru 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 Napoleon Bonaparte Airport and Daru Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJA / LFKJ |
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Location: | Ajaccio, Corsica, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°55'26"N by 8°48'9"E |
Area Served: | Ajaccio, France |
Operator/Owner: | CCI d'Ajaccio/Corse du Sud |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AJA |
More Information: | AJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAU / AYDU |
Airport Name: | Daru Airport |
Location: | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°5'12"S by 143°12'28"E |
Area Served: | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAU |
More Information: | DAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA):
- In 1940 a Vichy Air Corp unit was kept inactive at Campo dell'Oro.
- The furthest airport from Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (meaning Napoleon Bonaparte Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,140 miles (19,538 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Air Corsica has its head office on the airport property.
- The closest airport to Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) is Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of AJA.
- In addition to being known as "Napoleon Bonaparte Airport", another name for AJA is "Aéroport d'Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte".
- Because of Napoleon Bonaparte Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Napoleon Bonaparte 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 airport is the main base of regional airline Air Corsica, which operates services to continental France.
Facts about Daru Airport (DAU):
- The closest airport to Daru Airport (DAU) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSW of DAU.
- Daru Airport (DAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Daru Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Daru 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 furthest airport from Daru Airport (DAU) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.