Nonstop flight route between Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Phaplu, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC), Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates and Phaplu Airport (PPL), Phaplu, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,950 miles (or 3,138 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 relatively short distance between Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport and Phaplu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DWC / OMDW |
Airport Name: | Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport |
Location: | Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°55'5"N by 55°10'32"E |
Area Served: | Dubai |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Dubai |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DWC |
More Information: | DWC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPL / VNPL |
Airport Name: | Phaplu Airport |
Location: | Phaplu, Nepal |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°31'5"N by 86°35'3"E |
Area Served: | Phaplu, Nepal |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7918 feet (2,413 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from PPL |
More Information: | PPL Maps & Info |
Facts about Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC):
- The airport is planned to have five 4,900 m parallel runways, with a large passenger complex in the middle.
- Dubai expectations of an exponential rise in passenger traffic over its skies is built on the presumption that it would become the ideal air hub for transiting travellers from the Asia-Pacific Region, South Asia, Greater Middle-east, Africa, Europe, and Australia.
- During the first phase of the project, the airport is planned to handle around 200,000 t of cargo per year, with the possibility of increasing to 800,000 t.
- The closest airport to Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is Dubai International Airport (DXB), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NNE of DWC.
- Upon completion it will be the second largest airport in land area.
- Because of Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum 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.
- The furthest airport from Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,789 miles (18,973 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
- Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) currently has only 1 runway.
- At the time of its opening, three cargo service airlines served Al Maktoum International Airport, including RUS Aviation, Aerospace Consortium and European Cargo Services.
Facts about Phaplu Airport (PPL):
- Because of Phaplu Airport's high elevation of 7,918 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PPL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PPL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Phaplu Airport (PPL) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,455 miles (18,435 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Phaplu Airport (PPL) is Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of PPL.