Nonstop flight route between Khartoum, Sudan and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Khartoum International Airport (KRT), Khartoum, Sudan and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,946 miles (or 12,787 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 Khartoum International Airport and Lae Nadzab 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 Khartoum International Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KRT / HSSS |
| Airport Name: | Khartoum International Airport |
| Location: | Khartoum, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°35'22"N by 32°33'11"E |
| Area Served: | Khartoum |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| Elevation: | 1265 feet (386 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KRT |
| More Information: | KRT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Khartoum International Airport (KRT):
- Khartoum International Airport handled 2,178,097 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Khartoum International Airport (KRT) is Atbara Airport (ATB), which is located 177 miles (285 kilometers) NE of KRT.
- The furthest airport from Khartoum International Airport (KRT) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is nearly antipodal to Khartoum International Airport (meaning Khartoum International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arutua Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
- Khartoum International Airport (KRT) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Between April 1943 and July 1943, the Allied Geographical Section of South West Pacific Area conducted reconnaissance after the Japanese invasion.
- Today, the former 'East Base' or No.
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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 Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- In March 1942, the Japanese occupied Lae and Salamaua.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
