Nonstop flight route between Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea and Taba, Egypt:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea and Taba International Airport (TCP), Taba, Egypt would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,013 miles (or 12,895 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 Jacquinot Bay Airport and Taba International 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 Jacquinot Bay Airport and Taba International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCP / HETB |
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| Location: | Taba, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°35'16"N by 34°46'41"E |
| Area Served: | Taba, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2415 feet (736 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCP |
| More Information: | TCP Maps & Info |
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- On 15 November 1945 an RAAF C-47 #13339 crashed into a mountain on a flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul, all 28 passengers and crew were killed.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
- The airport has one runway which measures 1,715 metres in length.
- The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Taba International Airport (TCP):
- In 2011, the airport served 306,880 passengers.
- The original runway now known as 04R, which offers the benefit of ILS has been closed for many years under 'work in progress' meaning the airports second runway 04L is now the active.
- The closest airport to Taba International Airport (TCP) is Eilat Airport (ETH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) E of TCP.
- The airport was constructed by Israel in 1972 during its occupation of the Sinai following the Six Day War.
- The furthest airport from Taba International Airport (TCP) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,813 miles (19,010 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Taba International Airport (TCP) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Taba International Airport", another name for TCP is "مطار طابا الدولي".
- Taba International Airport handled 210,029 passengers last year.
