Nonstop flight route between Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK), Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,601 miles (or 12,232 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 Chickasha Municipal Airport and Jacquinot Bay 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 Chickasha Municipal Airport and Jacquinot Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHK / KCHK | 
| Airport Name: | Chickasha Municipal Airport | 
| Location: | Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°5'49"N by 97°58'4"W | 
| Area Served: | Chickasha, Oklahoma | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Chickasha | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1152 feet (351 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from CHK | 
| More Information: | CHK Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAQ / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JAQ | 
| More Information: | JAQ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK):
- For the 12-month period ending November 8, 2010, the airport had 4,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 10 per day.
- Chickasha Municipal Airport covers an area of 720 acres at an elevation of 1,152 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of CHK.
- Opened in October, 1941 as Wilson-Bonifils Field, the airport conducted contract basic flying training for the United States Army Air Forces.
- The furthest airport from Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,882 miles (17,513 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) has 3 runways.
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- On 15 November 1945 an RAAF C-47 #13339 crashed into a mountain on a flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul, all 28 passengers and crew were killed.
- The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
- Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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 Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.




