Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Kincardine, Ontario, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Kincardine Airport (YKD), Kincardine, Ontario, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,539 miles (or 13,742 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 Lae Nadzab Airport and Kincardine 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 Lae Nadzab Airport and Kincardine Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKD / CYKM |
Airport Name: | Kincardine Airport |
Location: | Kincardine, Ontario, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°12'5"N by 81°36'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Municipality of Kincardine |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 772 feet (235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from YKD |
More Information: | YKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- In 1962, the main strip at Nadzab was resealed by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Works and lengthened to make it suitable for Mirage fighters, even though they never materialised.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Kincardine Airport (YKD):
- Kincardine Airport (YKD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Kincardine Airport (YKD) is Wiarton Airport (YVV), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) NNE of YKD.
- Because of Kincardine Airport's relatively low elevation of 772 feet, planes can take off or land at Kincardine 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 Kincardine Airport (YKD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,297 miles (18,181 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.