Nonstop flight route between Augusta, Maine, United States and Simikot, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augusta State Airport (AUG), Augusta, Maine, United States and Simikot Airport (IMK), Simikot, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,000 miles (or 11,266 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 Augusta State Airport and Simikot 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 Augusta State Airport and Simikot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUG / KAUG |
Airport Name: | Augusta State Airport |
Location: | Augusta, Maine, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°19'14"N by 69°47'49"W |
Area Served: | Augusta, Maine |
Operator/Owner: | State of Maine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUG |
More Information: | AUG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IMK / VNST |
Airport Name: | Simikot Airport |
Location: | Simikot, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 29°58'15"N by 81°49'8"E |
Area Served: | Simikot, Nepal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 9246 feet (2,818 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from IMK |
More Information: | IMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Augusta State Airport (AUG):
- Augusta State Airport covers an area of 350 acres at an elevation of 352 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Augusta State Airport (AUG) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,674 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Augusta State Airport (AUG) has 2 runways.
- Because of Augusta State Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusta State 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 Augusta State Airport (AUG) is Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNE of AUG.
Facts about Simikot Airport (IMK):
- The furthest airport from Simikot Airport (IMK) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
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- Pilgrims and Trekkers bound for Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash in China's Tibet Autonomous Region fly into Simikot and proceed to the international border at Hilsa on foot or by helicopter.
- Because of Simikot Airport's high elevation of 9,246 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IMK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IMK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Simikot Airport is an airport serving Simikot, a town in the Humla district of the Karnali zone in Nepal.
- The closest airport to Simikot Airport (IMK) is Bajura Airport (BJU), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SSW of IMK.