Nonstop flight route between Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea and Abbeville, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daru Airport (DAU), Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea and Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB), Abbeville, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,844 miles (or 14,233 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 Aerodrome Abbeville, 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 Aerodrome Abbeville. 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: | XAB / LFOI |
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| Location: | Abbeville, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°8'35"N by 1°49'57"E |
| Area Served: | Abbeville, France |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI Abbeville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XAB |
| More Information: | XAB 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.
- Daru Airport (DAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Daru Airport (DAU) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSW of DAU.
- 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.
Facts about Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB):
- Abbeville was liberated by Polish troops around 3 September 1944.
- In addition to being known as "Aerodrome Abbeville", other names for XAB include "Aérodrome d'Abbeville - Buigny-Saint-Maclou" and "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-92".
- The closest airport to Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of XAB.
- It is not known when exactly the airfield was built, but it was in use with the British Expeditionary Forces in 1940.
- The furthest airport from Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,992 miles (19,299 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- No scheduled commercial air service at this time.
- Because of Aerodrome Abbeville's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Aerodrome Abbeville 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.
- Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) has 3 runways.
