Nonstop flight route between Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE), Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,752 miles (or 14,085 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 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Jacquinot Bay 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 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport and Jacquinot Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FXE / KFXE | 
| Airport Name: | Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport | 
| Location: | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°11'49"N by 80°10'14"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Fort Lauderdale | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from FXE | 
| More Information: | FXE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAQ / | 
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| Location: | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from JAQ | 
| More Information: | JAQ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE):
- The airport serves over 250,000 aircraft operations per year, making it the eighth busiest General Aviation center in the United States.
 - The airport is home to two rare Florida native species of animal, the Gopher Tortoise and the Florida Burrowing Owl.
 - Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Lauderdale Executive 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 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) is Pompano Beach Airpark (PPM), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NE of FXE.
 - The furthest airport from Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,584 miles (18,642 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
 
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- Jacquinot Bay Airport is an airport near Jacquinot Bay in the East New Britain Province on the island of New Britain in Papua New Guinea.
 - Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 - The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
 - Following the Japanese surrender several Japanese aircraft were flown from Vunakanau Airfield to Jacquinot Bay Airfield.
 - In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
 - Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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.
 
