Nonstop flight route between Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix, Arizona, United States and Kavieng Airport (KVG), Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,751 miles (or 10,865 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and Kavieng 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 Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport and Kavieng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AZA / KIWA |
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| Location: | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°18'28"N by 111°39'20"W |
| Area Served: | Phoenix metropolitan area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1382 feet (421 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AZA |
| More Information: | AZA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVG / AYKV |
| Airport Name: | Kavieng Airport |
| Location: | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°34'45"S by 150°48'28"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVG |
| More Information: | KVG Maps & Info |
Facts about Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA):
- In recent years, the airport has again become a center of flight training.
- The furthest airport from Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,452 miles (18,429 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- One of the biggest issues at IWA is the increase in passengers since Allegiant Air started operations.
- The closest airport to Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) is Falcon Field (MSC), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) NNW of AZA.
- In 1994, the Willams Gateway Airport Authority was established with a three member board with representation from the three cities immediately adjacent to Williams Field.
- In addition to being known as "Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport", another name for AZA is "IWA".
- Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) has 3 runways.
Facts about Kavieng Airport (KVG):
- The furthest airport from Kavieng Airport (KVG) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,939 miles (19,214 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Kavieng Airport (KVG) is Emirau Airport (EMI), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) NW of KVG.
- Because of Kavieng Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Kavieng 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.
- It is officially an international airport, but is yet to be used for regular commercial international flights.
- Kavieng Airport is located in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea and is located approximately 1 km away from the town centre.
- Kavieng Airport (KVG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was first built by the Japanese as a military airbase in 1942.
