Nonstop flight route between Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico and Alotau, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME), Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico and Gurney Airport (GUR), Alotau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,259 miles (or 13,292 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 Ciudad del Carmen International Airport and Gurney 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 Ciudad del Carmen International Airport and Gurney Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CME / MMCE |
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Location: | Ciudad del Carmen, Campeche, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°39'12"N by 91°47'56"W |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CME |
More Information: | CME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUR / AYGN |
Airport Name: | Gurney Airport |
Location: | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E |
Area Served: | Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GUR |
More Information: | GUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME):
- Because of Ciudad del Carmen International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciudad del Carmen International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Ciudad del Carmen International Airport", another name for CME is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Ciudad del Carmen".
- Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,709 miles (18,844 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Ciudad del Carmen International Airport (CME) is Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA), which is located 81 miles (130 kilometers) SW of CME.
Facts about Gurney Airport (GUR):
- Because of Gurney Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Gurney 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 airfield was reopened in early 1966, as a part of the Australian colonial policy of having each of the provincial capitals served by daily flights.
- Gurney Airport (GUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gurney Airport (GUR) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of GUR.
- The airport is a single runway general aviation facility, however in December, 2008, the PNG Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, Don Polye announced that aviation company Skyworld had been granted permission to operate direct flights from Cairns, Australia to Gurney.
- The furthest airport from Gurney Airport (GUR) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.