Nonstop flight route between Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States and Cape Palmas, Liberia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States and Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), Cape Palmas, Liberia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,927 miles (or 7,929 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 A.P. Hill Army Airfield and Cape Palmas 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 A.P. Hill Army Airfield and Cape Palmas Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APH / KAPH |
Airport Name: | A.P. Hill Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'8"N by 77°19'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from APH |
More Information: | APH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CPA / GLCP |
Airport Name: | Cape Palmas Airport |
Location: | Cape Palmas, Liberia |
GPS Coordinates: | 4°22'45"N by 7°41'48"W |
Area Served: | Harper |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CPA |
More Information: | CPA Maps & Info |
Facts about A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH):
- The furthest airport from A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,687 miles (18,808 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of A.P. Hill Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at A.P. Hill Army Airfield 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.
- A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) is Louisa County Airport (LOW), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) W of APH.
Facts about Cape Palmas Airport (CPA):
- Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is nearly antipodal to Cape Palmas Airport (meaning Cape Palmas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aranuka Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Aranuka, Kiribati.
- Because of Cape Palmas Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Palmas 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 closest airport to Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) is Sasstown Airport (SAZ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) WNW of CPA.