Nonstop flight route between Westerland, Germany and Haelogo, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sylt Airport (GWT), Westerland, Germany and Haelogo Airport (HEO), Haelogo, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,571 miles (or 13,794 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 Sylt Airport and Haelogo 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 Sylt Airport and Haelogo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GWT / EDXW | 
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| Location: | Westerland, Germany | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°54'47"N by 8°20'26"E | 
| Area Served: | Sylt, Germany | 
| Operator/Owner: | Flughafen Sylt GmbH | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 51 feet (16 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GWT | 
| More Information: | GWT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEO / | 
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| Location: | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°8'14"S by 147°35'58"E | 
| Elevation: | 3000 feet (914 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HEO | 
| More Information: | HEO Maps & Info | 
Facts about Sylt Airport (GWT):
- Because of Sylt Airport's relatively low elevation of 51 feet, planes can take off or land at Sylt 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.
 - Sylt Airport handled 21,000 passengers last year.
 - During World War II the airport was significantly redeveloped and enlarged to serve as a military base.
 - The furthest airport from Sylt Airport (GWT) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,640 miles (18,733 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - In 1990 Sylt Airport received new technical equipment as well as new passenger facilities.
 - In addition to being known as "Sylt Airport", another name for GWT is "Flughafen Sylt".
 - The island of Sylt used to be a famous destination for leisure and holidays back in the beginning of the 20th century.
 - Sylt Airport (GWT) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Sylt Airport (GWT) is Vojens Airport (SKS), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) ENE of GWT.
 
Facts about Haelogo Airport (HEO):
- Haelogo Airport (HEO) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Haelogo Airport (HEO) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,771 miles (18,943 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 - The closest airport to Haelogo Airport (HEO) is Efogi Airport (EFG), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ESE of HEO.
 - In addition to being known as "Haelogo Airport", another name for HEO is "AYHG".
 
