Nonstop flight route between Leshukonskoye, Russia and Alotau, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG), Leshukonskoye, Russia and Gurney Airport (GUR), Alotau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,290 miles (or 11,732 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 Leshukonskoye Airport and Gurney 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 Leshukonskoye Airport and Gurney Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDG / ULAL |
Airport Name: | Leshukonskoye Airport |
Location: | Leshukonskoye, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 64°53'44"N by 45°43'22"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from LDG |
More Information: | LDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GUR / AYGN |
Airport Name: | Gurney Airport |
Location: | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°18'41"S by 150°20'0"E |
Area Served: | Alotau, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 89 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GUR |
More Information: | GUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG):
- Because of Leshukonskoye Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Leshukonskoye 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 Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) is Talagi Airport (ARH), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) W of LDG.
- The furthest airport from Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,269 miles (16,526 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Leshukonskoye Airport (LDG) has 2 runways.
Facts about Gurney Airport (GUR):
- Because of Gurney Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Gurney 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 is a single runway general aviation facility, however in December, 2008, the PNG Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, Don Polye announced that aviation company Skyworld had been granted permission to operate direct flights from Cairns, Australia to Gurney.
- Gurney Airport (GUR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gurney Airport (GUR) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,966 miles (19,257 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Gurney Airport (GUR) is Vivigani Airport (VIV), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of GUR.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 88 feet above mean sea level.