Nonstop flight route between Tôlanaro, Madagascar and Ihu, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), Tôlanaro, Madagascar and Ihu Airport (IHU), Ihu, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,510 miles (or 10,477 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 Tôlanaro Airport and Ihu 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 Tôlanaro Airport and Ihu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FTU / FMSD |
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| Location: | Tôlanaro, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°2'17"S by 46°57'20"E |
| Area Served: | Tôlanaro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTU |
| More Information: | FTU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IHU / |
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| Location: | Ihu, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°54'0"S by 145°24'0"E |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IHU |
| More Information: | IHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tôlanaro Airport (FTU):
- The closest airport to Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) is Ampanihy Airport (AMP), which is located 141 miles (227 kilometers) W of FTU.
- Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tôlanaro Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Tôlanaro 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.
- In addition to being known as "Tôlanaro Airport", another name for FTU is "Marillac Airport".
- The furthest airport from Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) is Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG), which is located 11,435 miles (18,402 kilometers) away in Lompoc, California, United States.
Facts about Ihu Airport (IHU):
- The furthest airport from Ihu Airport (IHU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Ihu Airport (IHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ihu Airport", another name for IHU is "AYIH".
- Because of Ihu Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Ihu 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 Ihu Airport (IHU) is Kerema Airport (KMA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) E of IHU.
