Nonstop flight route between Maceió, Brazil and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ), Maceió, Brazil and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,275 miles (or 18,145 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 Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport and Jacquinot Bay 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 Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport and Jacquinot Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCZ / SBMO |
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| Location: | Maceió, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'1"S by 35°47'0"W |
| Area Served: | Maceió |
| Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 347 feet (106 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCZ |
| More Information: | MCZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAQ / |
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| Location: | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAQ |
| More Information: | JAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ):
- The airport complex underwent major works in 2005, in which the passenger terminal and apron were renovated and the runway was extended.
- The closest airport to Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) is Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) NNE of MCZ.
- Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport handled 1,943,437 passengers last year.
- Because of Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport's relatively low elevation of 347 feet, planes can take off or land at Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares 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.
- Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport", another name for MCZ is "Aeroporto Internacional Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares".
- The furthest airport from Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) is Guam International Airport (GUM), which is nearly antipodal to Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (meaning Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guam International Airport), and is located 12,160 miles (19,569 kilometers) away in Hagåtña, Guam.
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- The furthest airport from Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- On 15 November 1945 an RAAF C-47 #13339 crashed into a mountain on a flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul, all 28 passengers and crew were killed.
- The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
- Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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.
- In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
