Nonstop flight route between Alotau, Papua New Guinea and Samsun, Turkey:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gurney Airport (GUR), Alotau, Papua New Guinea and Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF), Samsun, Turkey would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,918 miles (or 12,743 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 Gurney Airport and Samsun-Çarşamba 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 Gurney Airport and Samsun-Çarşamba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUR / AYGN | 
| Airport Name: | Gurney Airport | 
| Location: | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E | 
| Area Served: | Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GUR | 
| More Information: | GUR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZF / LTFH | 
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| Location: | Samsun, Turkey | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'56"N by 36°32'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Samsun, Turkey | 
| Operator/Owner: | DHMİ (State Airports Administration) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SZF | 
| More Information: | SZF Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gurney Airport (GUR):
- The airfield was reopened in early 1966, as a part of the Australian colonial policy of having each of the provincial capitals served by daily flights.
 - The closest airport to Gurney Airport (GUR) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of GUR.
 - The furthest airport from Gurney Airport (GUR) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 - Gurney Airport (GUR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - Because of Gurney Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Gurney 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.
 - Built by the US Army 96th Engineer General Service Regiment, Company E of 46th Engineer General Service Regiment and No.
 
Facts about Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF):
- The passenger terminal of the airport covers an area of 4,725 m² and has a parking lot for 246 cars.
 - The closest airport to Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is Amasya Merzifon Airport (MZH), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) WSW of SZF.
 - In addition to being known as "Samsun-Çarşamba Airport", another name for SZF is "Samsun-Çarşamba Havalimanı".
 - Construction of a taxiway would remove landing delays due to previously landed aircraft taxiing back down the runway.
 - The furthest airport from Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,086 miles (17,841 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
 - Samsun-Çarşamba Airport (SZF) currently has only 1 runway.
 
