Nonstop flight route between Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Aiome, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Binbrook (GSY), Grimsby, England, United Kingdom and Aiome Airport (AIE), Aiome, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,560 miles (or 13,776 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 RAF Binbrook and Aiome 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 RAF Binbrook and Aiome Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GSY / EGXB | 
| Airport Name: | RAF Binbrook | 
| Location: | Grimsby, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°26'44"N by 0°12'32"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GSY | 
| More Information: | GSY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIE / | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°8'31"S by 144°43'54"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 350 feet (107 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AIE | 
| More Information: | AIE Maps & Info | 
Facts about RAF Binbrook (GSY):
- The closest airport to RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Humberside Airport (HUY), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of GSY.
- From 1965, Binbrook was the home to the English Electric Lightnings of 5 Squadron, joined by the similarly equipped 11 Squadron in 1972.
- In the mid 90s, Lincolnshire Police and Humberside Police used the site to teach riot control techniques to its Police Officers.
- RAF Binbrook (GSY) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from RAF Binbrook (GSY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,764 miles (18,933 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
Facts about Aiome Airport (AIE):
- In addition to being known as "Aiome Airport", another name for AIE is "AYAO".
- Aiome Airport (AIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Aiome Airport (AIE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,785 miles (18,966 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Aiome Airport's relatively low elevation of 350 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiome 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 Aiome Airport (AIE) is Sangapi Airport (SGK), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) W of AIE.




