Nonstop flight route between Santorini, Thira, Greece and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Santorini National Airport (JTR), Santorini, Thira, Greece and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,428 miles (or 13,563 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 Santorini National Airport and Jacquinot Bay 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 Santorini National Airport and Jacquinot Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JTR / LGSR |
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Location: | Santorini, Thira, Greece |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°23'57"N by 25°28'45"E |
Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JTR |
More Information: | JTR Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Santorini National Airport (JTR):
- Santorini National Airport (JTR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Santorini National Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Santorini 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.
- In addition to being known as "Santorini National Airport", another name for JTR is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σαντορίνης".
- The furthest airport from Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,453 miles (18,432 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Paros National Airport (PAS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNW of JTR.
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- 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 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airport has one runway which measures 1,715 metres in length.