Nonstop flight route between Halmstad, Sweden and Maripasoula, French Guiana:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Halmstad Airport (HAD), Halmstad, Sweden and Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,141 miles (or 8,274 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 Halmstad Airport and Maripasoula 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 Halmstad Airport and Maripasoula Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HAD / ESMT |
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Location: | Halmstad, Sweden |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°41'26"N by 12°49'12"E |
Operator/Owner: | Halmstad Flygplats AB |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HAD |
More Information: | HAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPY / SOOA |
Airport Name: | Maripasoula Airport |
Location: | Maripasoula, French Guiana |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W |
Area Served: | Maripasoula, French Guiana |
Operator/Owner: | Conseil Général de la Guyane |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 377 feet (115 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MPY |
More Information: | MPY Maps & Info |
Facts about Halmstad Airport (HAD):
- The closest airport to Halmstad Airport (HAD) is Ängelholm–Helsingborg Airport (AGH), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) S of HAD.
- Because of Halmstad Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Halmstad 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 "Halmstad Airport", another name for HAD is "Halmstad City Airport".
- The furthest airport from Halmstad Airport (HAD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,459 miles (18,441 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Halmstad Airport (HAD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Maripasoula Airport (MPY):
- Maripasoula Airport (MPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of MPY.
- Because of Maripasoula Airport's relatively low elevation of 377 feet, planes can take off or land at Maripasoula 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 furthest airport from Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Maripasoula Airport (meaning Maripasoula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.