Nonstop flight route between Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Paraburdoo Airport (PBO), Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,434 miles (or 13,573 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paraburdoo 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 Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Paraburdoo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):

• In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
• Schiphol opened on 16 September 1916 as a military airbase, with a few barracks and a field serving as platform and runways.
• Departure Hall 3 consists of piers F, G, H and M.
• Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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.
• Schiphol has its own mortuary, where the dead can be handled and kept before departure or after arrival.
• Schiphol is the primary hub for KLM and its regional affiliate KLM Cityhopper as well as for Arkefly, Corendon Dutch Airlines, Martinair and Transavia.com.
• The closest airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
• The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Schiphol's name is derived from a former fortification named Fort Schiphol which was part of the Stelling van Amsterdam defence works.
• In 2010, 65.9% of passengers using the airport flew to and from Europe, 11.7% to and from North America and 8.8% to and from Asia.
• Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
• Departure Hall 1 consists of Piers B and C, both of which are dedicated Schengen areas.

Facts about Paraburdoo Airport (PBO):

• Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Paraburdoo Airport was ranked 34th in Australia for the number of revenue passengers served in financial year 2010-2011.
• The closest airport to Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) is Tom Price Airport (TPR), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) NNE of PBO.
• The furthest airport from Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) is Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA), which is nearly antipodal to Paraburdoo Airport (meaning Paraburdoo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport), and is located 12,090 miles (19,457 kilometers) away in The Valley, Anguilla.