Nonstop flight route between Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands and Montauk, New York, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kirakira Airport (IRA), Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands and Montauk Airport (MTP), Montauk, New York, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,556 miles (or 13,770 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 Kirakira Airport and Montauk 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 Kirakira Airport and Montauk Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRA / AGGK |
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| Location: | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from IRA |
| More Information: | IRA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTP / KMTP |
| Airport Name: | Montauk Airport |
| Location: | Montauk, New York, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°4'36"N by 71°55'14"W |
| Area Served: | Montauk, New York |
| Operator/Owner: | Montauk Airport Inc |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTP |
| More Information: | MTP Maps & Info |
Facts about Kirakira Airport (IRA):
- In addition to being known as "Kirakira Airport", another name for IRA is "Ngorangora Airstrip".
- The furthest airport from Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Kirakira Airport (meaning Kirakira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
- The closest airport to Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of IRA.
Facts about Montauk Airport (MTP):
- The furthest airport from Montauk Airport (MTP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,811 miles (19,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Montauk Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Montauk 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 small airport has been used by various celebrities visiting the Hamptons including the Mick Jagger who was inspired to write a 1976 song Memory Motel based on an actual Montauk motel.
- Montauk Airport (MTP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Montauk Airport (MTP) is Elizabeth Field (FID), which is located only 13 miles (22 kilometers) NNW of MTP.
