Nonstop flight route between Dolpa, Nepal and Aranuka, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dolpa Airport (DOP), Dolpa, Nepal and Aranuka Airport (AAK), Aranuka, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,262 miles (or 10,077 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 Dolpa Airport and Aranuka 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 Dolpa Airport and Aranuka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOP / VNDP |
Airport Name: | Dolpa Airport |
Location: | Dolpa, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°59'8"N by 82°49'9"E |
Area Served: | Dolpa, Nepal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8200 feet (2,499 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DOP |
More Information: | DOP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAK / NGUK |
Airport Name: | Aranuka Airport |
Location: | Aranuka, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°11'7"N by 173°38'11"E |
Area Served: | Aranuka |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AAK |
More Information: | AAK Maps & Info |
Facts about Dolpa Airport (DOP):
- Because of Dolpa Airport's high elevation of 8,200 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DOP. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DOP a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Dolpa Airport (DOP) is Jumla Airport (JUM), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) WNW of DOP.
- The furthest airport from Dolpa Airport (DOP) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,680 miles (18,798 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Dolpa Airport (DOP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Aranuka Airport (AAK):
- Because of Aranuka Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Aranuka 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 closest airport to Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NNE of AAK.
- The furthest airport from Aranuka Airport (AAK) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Aranuka Airport (meaning Aranuka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,108 miles (19,486 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.