Nonstop flight route between Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Perpignan, France:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maloelap Airport (MAV), Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF), Perpignan, France would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,807 miles (or 14,174 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 Maloelap Airport and Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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 Maloelap Airport and Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAV / |
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Location: | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°42'18"N by 171°13'50"E |
Elevation: | 4 feet (1 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAV |
More Information: | MAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGF / LFMP |
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Location: | Perpignan, France |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°44'26"N by 2°52'14"E |
Area Served: | Perpignan / Rivesaltes, France |
Operator/Owner: | Veolia Airports |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 144 feet (44 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PGF |
More Information: | PGF Maps & Info |
Facts about Maloelap Airport (MAV):
- Because of Maloelap Airport's relatively low elevation of 4 feet, planes can take off or land at Maloelap 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.
- Maloelap Airport (MAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maloelap Airport (MAV) is Kaben Airport (KBT), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) WNW of MAV.
- In addition to being known as "Maloelap Airport", other names for MAV include "Taroa Airfield" and "3N1".
- The furthest airport from Maloelap Airport (MAV) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Maloelap Airport (meaning Maloelap Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,049 miles (19,391 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
Facts about Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF):
- The closest airport to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Carcassonne Airport (CCF), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NW of PGF.
- Because of Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport's relatively low elevation of 144 feet, planes can take off or land at Perpignan – Rivesaltes 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.
- Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (PGF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport (meaning Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,356 miles (19,884 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Perpignan – Rivesaltes Airport", another name for PGF is "Aéroport de Perpignan – Rivesaltes".