Nonstop flight route between Djibouti, Djibouti and Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB), Djibouti, Djibouti and Tardamu Airport (SAU), Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,615 miles (or 9,036 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 Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport and Tardamu 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 Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport and Tardamu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIB / HDAM |
Airport Name: | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport |
Location: | Djibouti, Djibouti |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°31'58"N by 43°8'59"E |
Area Served: | Djibouti City |
Airport Type: | Joint (civilian and military) |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JIB |
More Information: | JIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAU / WATS |
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Location: | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°25'40"S by 121°53'52"E |
Area Served: | Savu Island |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SAU |
More Information: | SAU Maps & Info |
Facts about Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB):
- In the mid-1970s, the airport was enlarged to accommodate more international carriers, with the state-owned Air Djibouti providing regular trips to all major cities.
- Because of Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Djibouti–Ambouli International 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 airport was opened in 1948.
- Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (meaning Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,246 miles (19,708 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport handled 258,877 passengers last year.
- In 2004, the airport served 182,641 passengers.
- The closest airport to Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) is Moucha Airport (MHI), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNE of JIB.
Facts about Tardamu Airport (SAU):
- The furthest airport from Tardamu Airport (SAU) is A.N.R. Robinson International Airport (TAB), which is nearly antipodal to Tardamu Airport (meaning Tardamu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A.N.R. Robinson International Airport), and is located 12,245 miles (19,706 kilometers) away in Scarborough, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago.
- Because of Tardamu Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Tardamu 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.
- Tardamu Airport (SAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Tardamu Airport (SAU) is H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE), which is located 110 miles (177 kilometers) N of SAU.
- In addition to being known as "Tardamu Airport", another name for SAU is "Bandar Udara Tardamu".