Nonstop flight route between Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea and Kingman, Arizona, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Finschhafen Airport (FIN), Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea and Kingman Airport (IGM), Kingman, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,944 miles (or 11,176 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 Finschhafen Airport and Kingman 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 Finschhafen Airport and Kingman Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Finschhafen Airport (FIN):

• Because of Finschhafen Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Finschhafen 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.
• Finschhafen Airport (FIN) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport was built during World War II in late 1943 by the United States Army 807th and 808th Aviation Engineer Battalions which constructed a 6,000' x 100' coral and steel matting single runway running NNW to SSE.
• In addition to being known as "Finschhafen Airport", another name for FIN is "Finschhafen Airport".
• The closest airport to Finschhafen Airport (FIN) is Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) W of FIN.
• The furthest airport from Finschhafen Airport (FIN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.

Facts about Kingman Airport (IGM):

• In addition to being known as "Kingman Airport", another name for IGM is "(former Kingman Army Airfield)".
• Kingman Airport (IGM) has 2 runways.
• Kingman Army Air Field was set up to handle two classes of about 200 students at any one time.
• The Kingman Army Airfield Historical Society was also established, creating a museum to preserve the field's history with artifacts, photos, and displays.
• Between 1945 and June 1947, the RFC, War Assets Corporation and the War Assets Administration processed approximately 61,600 World War II aircraft, of which 34,700 were sold for flyable purposes and 26,900, primarily combat types, were sold for scrapping.
• The closest airport to Kingman Airport (IGM) is Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) WSW of IGM.
• War Assets Administration came to KAAF to set up Sales & Storage Depot 41.
• The furthest airport from Kingman Airport (IGM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,353 miles (18,271 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The Kingman Airport was built as a World War II United States Army Air Forces training field.