Nonstop flight route between Agaun, Papua New Guinea and Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Agaun Airport (AUP), Agaun, Papua New Guinea and Heligoland Airport (HGL), Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,720 miles (or 14,034 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 Agaun Airport and Heligoland 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 Agaun Airport and Heligoland Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUP / AYAG | 
| Airport Name: | Agaun Airport | 
| Location: | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°55'50"S by 149°23'8"E | 
| Elevation: | 3200 feet (975 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AUP | 
| More Information: | AUP Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGL / EDXH | 
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| Location: | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°11'8"N by 7°54'51"E | 
| Area Served: | Heligoland, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Helgoland AirService GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HGL | 
| More Information: | HGL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Agaun Airport (AUP):
- Agaun Airport (AUP) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Agaun Airport (AUP) is Wanigela Airport (AGL), which is located 44 miles (71 kilometers) NNW of AUP.
 - The furthest airport from Agaun Airport (AUP) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,900 miles (19,151 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 
Facts about Heligoland Airport (HGL):
- Heligoland Airport (HGL) has 3 runways.
 - The first military airfield on Düne existed during World War II when Heligoland had been fortified.
 - The closest airport to Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Wangerooge Airport (AGE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) S of HGL.
 - From 2005 to 2006, the main runway was extended from 400 m to 480 m for compliance with EU regulations on commercial air traffic.
 - In addition to being known as "Heligoland Airport", another name for HGL is "Flughafen Helgoland-Düne".
 - Because of Heligoland Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heligoland 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 Heligoland Airport (HGL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,693 miles (18,819 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 
