Nonstop flight route between Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Aitape, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dortmund Airport (DTM), Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany and Tadji Airport (TAJ), Aitape, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,208 miles (or 13,209 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 Dortmund 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 Dortmund 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: | DTM / EDLW | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°31'5"N by 7°36'43"E | 
| Area Served: | Dortmund and the eastern Rhine-Ruhr area, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Dortmund GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 425 feet (130 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from DTM | 
| More Information: | DTM 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 Dortmund Airport (DTM):
- Dortmund Airport is served by an express bus to Dortmund main station, a shuttle bus to the nearby railway station Holzwickede/Dortmund Flughafen, a bus to the city's metro line U47, as well as a bus to the city of Unna.
- From late 2000 onwards, Dortmund Airport has experienced a drastic increase in air traffic.
- The closest airport to Dortmund Airport (DTM) is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of DTM.
- In addition to being known as "Dortmund Airport", another name for DTM is "Flughafen Dortmund".
- Dortmund Airport (DTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Dortmund Airport (DTM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,872 miles (19,106 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Dortmund Airport's relatively low elevation of 425 feet, planes can take off or land at Dortmund 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.
Facts about Tadji Airport (TAJ):
- Tadji Airport (TAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Frieda River Airport (FAQ), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) SSW of TAJ.
- 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.




