Nonstop flight route between Ihu, Papua New Guinea and Gällivare, Sweden:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ihu Airport (IHU), Ihu, Papua New Guinea and Gällivare Airport (GEV), Gällivare, Sweden would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,613 miles (or 12,253 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 Ihu Airport and Gällivare 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 Ihu Airport and Gällivare Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IHU / |
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| Location: | Ihu, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°54'0"S by 145°24'0"E |
| Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IHU |
| More Information: | IHU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEV / ESNG |
| Airport Name: | Gällivare Airport |
| Location: | Gällivare, Sweden |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°7'59"N by 20°48'43"E |
| Area Served: | Gällivare and Malmberget |
| Operator/Owner: | Gällivare Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1027 feet (313 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GEV |
| More Information: | GEV Maps & Info |
Facts about Ihu Airport (IHU):
- In addition to being known as "Ihu Airport", another name for IHU is "AYIH".
- Because of Ihu Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Ihu 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.
- Ihu Airport (IHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ihu Airport (IHU) is Kerema Airport (KMA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) E of IHU.
- The furthest airport from Ihu Airport (IHU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Facts about Gällivare Airport (GEV):
- Gällivare Airport (GEV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gällivare Airport (GEV) is Kiruna Airport (KRN), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NNW of GEV.
- The furthest airport from Gällivare Airport (GEV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,703 miles (17,225 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
