Nonstop flight route between Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) and Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP), Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) and Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,777 miles (or 10,907 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 Kyaukpyu Airport and Fuaʻamotu 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 Kyaukpyu Airport and Fuaʻamotu 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: | KYP / VYKP |
Airport Name: | Kyaukpyu Airport |
Location: | Kyaukpyu, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°25'35"N by 93°32'4"E |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KYP |
More Information: | KYP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBU / NFTF |
Airport Name: | Fuaʻamotu International Airport |
Location: | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga |
GPS Coordinates: | 21°14'27"S by 175°8'57"W |
Area Served: | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TBU |
More Information: | TBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP):
- Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kyaukpyu Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Kyaukpyu 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 closest airport to Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) is Sittwe Airport (AKY), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) NW of KYP.
- The furthest airport from Kyaukpyu Airport (KYP) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,653 miles (18,754 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
Facts about Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU):
- Fuaʻamotu was originally built in 1942 by a civilian contractor for the US Army.
- Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) has 2 runways.
- Under Tongan law, Fuaʻamotu International Airport is closed on Sundays — only to be opened in distress, after the minister's approval.
- Because of Fuaʻamotu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuaʻamotu 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 furthest airport from Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR), which is nearly antipodal to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (meaning Fuaʻamotu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport), and is located 12,322 miles (19,830 kilometers) away in Tamanrasset, Algeria.
- Fuaʻamotu is a total controlled aerodrome and all traffic are guide by air traffic control.
- The closest airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NNE of TBU.