Nonstop flight route between Ihu, Papua New Guinea and Altus, Oklahoma, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ihu Airport (IHU), Ihu, Papua New Guinea and Altus Air Force Base (LTS), Altus, Oklahoma, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,964 miles (or 12,816 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 Ihu Airport and Altus Air Force Base, 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 Altus Air Force Base. 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: | LTS / KLTS |
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Location: | Altus, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°39'59"N by 99°16'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from LTS |
More Information: | LTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Ihu Airport (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.
- Ihu Airport (IHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Ihu Airport (IHU) is Kerema Airport (KMA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) E of IHU.
- In addition to being known as "Ihu Airport", another name for IHU is "AYIH".
Facts about Altus Air Force Base (LTS):
- The closest airport to Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Altus/Quartz Mountain Regional Airport (AXS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) WNW of LTS.
- In August 1966, the 4th Mobile Communications Group transferred from Hunter AFB, Georgia to Altus.
- Altus AFB supports about 2,000 permanent military personnel.
- In August 2002, the mission of the wing grew when the Air Force moved the basic loadmaster course from Sheppard AFB, Texas to Altus.
- The furthest airport from Altus Air Force Base (LTS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,958 miles (17,635 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Altus Air Force Base", another name for LTS is "Altus AFB".