Nonstop flight route between Madang, Papua New Guinea and Alert, Nunavut, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madang Airport (MAG), Madang, Papua New Guinea and Alert Airport (YLT), Alert, Nunavut, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,033 miles (or 11,319 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 Madang Airport and Alert 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 Madang Airport and Alert Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAG / AYMD |
Airport Name: | Madang Airport |
Location: | Madang, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°12'29"S by 145°46'59"E |
Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office Of Civil Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAG |
More Information: | MAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLT / CYLT |
Airport Name: | Alert Airport |
Location: | Alert, Nunavut, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 82°31'4"N by 62°16'50"W |
Operator/Owner: | DND/1CdnAirDiv Alert AMO Ottawa |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from YLT |
More Information: | YLT Maps & Info |
Facts about Madang Airport (MAG):
- Madang Airport (MAG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Madang Airport (MAG) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,799 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Imperial Japanese Army Air Force
- The closest airport to Madang Airport (MAG) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of MAG.
Facts about Alert Airport (YLT):
- The furthest airport from Alert Airport (YLT) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Alert Airport (YLT) is Eureka Aerodrome (YEU), which is located 299 miles (481 kilometers) WSW of YLT.
- Radar and navigation equipment are trailer units that can be moved around the airport.
- Because of Alert Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Alert 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.
- Alert Airport (YLT) currently has only 1 runway.