Nonstop flight route between Hagerstown, Maryland, United States and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR), Hagerstown, Maryland, United States and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,585 miles (or 13,816 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 Hagerstown Regional 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 Hagerstown Regional 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: | HGR / KHGR |
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Location: | Hagerstown, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°42'30"N by 77°43'35"W |
Area Served: | Hagerstown, Maryland |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 703 feet (214 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HGR |
More Information: | HGR 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 Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR):
- The closest airport to Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) is Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of HGR.
- In addition to being known as "Hagerstown Regional Airport", another name for HGR is "Richard A. Henson Field".
- Hagerstown Regional Airport covers an area of 693 acres at an elevation of 703 feet above mean sea level.
- The airfield opened in 1928 on 60 acres of farmland purchased by the Kreider-Reisner Aircraft Company.
- On July 23, 2009, a Robinson R-44 helicopter crashed shortly after taking off from Hagerstown Regional Airport.
- Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Hagerstown Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 703 feet, planes can take off or land at Hagerstown Regional 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 Hagerstown Regional Airport (HGR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,624 miles (18,707 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- The Jacquinot Bay area was liberated by the Australian Army on 4 November 1944.
- Following the Japanese surrender several Japanese aircraft were flown from Vunakanau Airfield to Jacquinot Bay Airfield.
- The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
- 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.
- 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.
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".