Nonstop flight route between Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States and Aitape, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK), Chickasha, Oklahoma, United States and Tadji Airport (TAJ), Aitape, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,003 miles (or 12,879 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 Tadji 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 Tadji 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: | TAJ / | 
| Airport Name: | Tadji Airport | 
| Location: | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°11'56"S by 142°25'41"E | 
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from TAJ | 
| More Information: | TAJ 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.
 - The closest airport to Chickasha Municipal Airport (CHK) is Will Rogers World Airport (OKC), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of CHK.
 - Appears that there may have been four auxiliaries associated with Chickasha - Aux #1, Aux #2, Aux #3 & Aux #4 but unconfirmed and location unknown.
 - 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.
 - Opened in October, 1941 as Wilson-Bonifils Field, the airport conducted contract basic flying training for the United States Army Air Forces.
 
Facts about Tadji Airport (TAJ):
- The closest airport to Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Frieda River Airport (FAQ), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) SSW of TAJ.
 - The furthest airport from Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
 - Tadji Airport (TAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Tadji Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tadji 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.
 
