Nonstop flight route between Ikaria, Greece and Makemo, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK), Ikaria, Greece and Makemo Airport (MKP), Makemo, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,857 miles (or 17,473 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 Ikaria Island National Airport and Makemo 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 Ikaria Island National Airport and Makemo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JIK / LGIK |
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| Location: | Ikaria, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°40'57"N by 26°20'49"E |
| Area Served: | Agios Kirykos |
| Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JIK |
| More Information: | JIK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKP / NTGM |
| Airport Name: | Makemo Airport |
| Location: | Makemo, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°35'16"S by 143°39'16"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKP |
| More Information: | MKP Maps & Info |
Facts about Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK):
- The closest airport to Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) is Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) E of JIK.
- The furthest airport from Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,374 miles (18,305 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Ikaria Island National Airport", another name for JIK is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Ικαρίας".
- Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ikaria Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Ikaria Island National 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 Makemo Airport (MKP):
- The closest airport to Makemo Airport (MKP) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) ENE of MKP.
- Because of Makemo Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Makemo 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 furthest airport from Makemo Airport (MKP) is Kassala Airport (KSL), which is nearly antipodal to Makemo Airport (meaning Makemo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kassala Airport), and is located 12,354 miles (19,882 kilometers) away in Kassala, Sudan.
