Nonstop flight route between Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Sangapi, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands and Sangapi Airport (SGK), Sangapi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,449 miles (or 13,598 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 Sangapi 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 Sangapi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMS / EHAM | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E | 
| Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 6 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AMS | 
| More Information: | AMS Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SGK / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°7'30"S by 144°19'23"E | 
| Area Served: | Sangapi, Madang Province, Papua New Guinea | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SGK | 
| More Information: | SGK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- 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.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- 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.
- In 2010, 106 carriers provided a total of 301 destinations on a regular basis.
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
- 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.
- Schiphol uses a one terminal concept, where all facilities are located under a single roof, radiating from the central 'plaza'.
- In summer 2010, Schiphol Airport Library opened alongside the museum, providing passengers access to a collection of 1,200 books by Dutch authors or on subjects relating to the country's history and culture.
Facts about Sangapi Airport (SGK):
- The furthest airport from Sangapi Airport (SGK) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,791 miles (18,976 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Sangapi Airport", other names for SGK include "AYSK" and "SNI".
- The closest airport to Sangapi Airport (SGK) is Aiome Airport (AIE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) E of SGK.




