Nonstop flight route between Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea and Tuskegee, Alabama, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°5'12"S by 143°12'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W)
Distance from DAU to TGE:
8,923.84 miles (14,361.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daru Airport (DAU), Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE), Tuskegee, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,924 miles (or 14,361 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 Daru Airport and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield, 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 Daru Airport and Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAU / AYDU |
| Airport Name: | Daru Airport |
| Location: | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°5'12"S by 143°12'28"E |
| Area Served: | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAU |
| More Information: | DAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGE / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°29'30"N by 85°46'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Bradbury Family Partnership |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 253 feet (77 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGE |
| More Information: | TGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Daru Airport (DAU):
- Because of Daru Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Daru 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 Daru Airport (DAU) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Daru Airport (DAU) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSW of DAU.
- Daru Airport (DAU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE):
- The closest airport to Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) ENE of TGE.
- The March 1943 14M Regional Aeronautical Chart labeled the airfield as “Tuskegee Army Flying School”, and indicated that the field had a control tower.
- Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Although the 1962 Birmingham Sectional Chart depicted Sharpe Field as having 4 paved runways, the Aerodromes table included the remark "North/South only usable runway."
- Because of Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 253 feet, planes can take off or land at Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield 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.
- Twin-engine training commenced at Tuskegee in 1943, at first using the AT-10.
- The furthest airport from Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,228 miles (18,070 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield", another name for TGE is "AL73".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.71 miles (100.92 km) SSW | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.25 miles (108.22 km) S | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 68.34 miles (109.97 km) W | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) NNW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 81.24 miles (130.74 km) SE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 101.72 miles (163.71 km) SW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) SW | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) NNW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) SSW | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 134.15 miles (215.90 km) W | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 135.13 miles (217.48 km) NNE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 138.50 miles (222.89 km) SSW | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 155.84 miles (250.80 km) NE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 165.13 miles (265.74 km) NW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 170.78 miles (274.84 km) ENE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,541.96 miles (18,574.94 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,540.04 miles (18,571.85 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,519.70 miles (18,539.11 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,513.72 miles (18,529.49 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,500.57 miles (18,508.33 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,493.47 miles (18,496.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,483.05 miles (18,480.13 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,481.13 miles (18,477.04 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,470.88 miles (18,460.54 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,452.20 miles (18,430.48 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,449.19 miles (18,425.65 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,448.19 miles (18,424.04 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,428.77 miles (18,392.78 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,395.31 miles (18,338.93 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,381.06 miles (18,315.99 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.64 miles (34.82 km) ENE | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 2 | 31.18 miles (50.18 km) NNW | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 35.10 miles (56.49 km) WSW | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) WSW | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 45.77 miles (73.65 km) SSW | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 46.97 miles (75.59 km) ESE | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 48.78 miles (78.51 km) E | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 8 | 53.14 miles (85.52 km) SE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 54.27 miles (87.33 km) NE | LaGrange-Callaway Airport (LGC) | LaGrange, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 71.44 miles (114.97 km) W | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 75.89 miles (122.13 km) N | Anniston Regional Airport (ANB) | Anniston, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 76.14 miles (122.53 km) NNW | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) S | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 78.66 miles (126.59 km) NNW | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 15 | 79.49 miles (127.92 km) S | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.03 miles (18,069.73 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,210.34 miles (18,041.26 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,201.02 miles (18,026.25 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,196.15 miles (18,018.41 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,194.79 miles (18,016.23 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,193.47 miles (18,014.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,192.87 miles (18,013.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,186.05 miles (18,002.16 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,173.81 miles (17,982.47 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,168.87 miles (17,974.50 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,167.45 miles (17,972.22 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,148.73 miles (17,942.10 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,141.26 miles (17,930.07 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,126.35 miles (17,906.08 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,080.89 miles (17,832.92 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |