Nonstop flight route between Minsk, Belarus and Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minsk-1 Airport (MHP), Minsk, Belarus and Nukutavake Airport (NUK), Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,939 miles (or 15,996 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 Minsk-1 Airport and Nukutavake 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 Minsk-1 Airport and Nukutavake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHP / UMMM |
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Location: | Minsk, Belarus |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°51'51"N by 27°32'22"E |
Area Served: | Minsk |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 748 feet (228 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MHP |
More Information: | MHP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUK / NTGW |
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Location: | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°17'6"S by 138°46'18"W |
Area Served: | Nukutavake |
Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NUK |
More Information: | NUK Maps & Info |
Facts about Minsk-1 Airport (MHP):
- In February 2006 a decision was made to transfer a Minsk aircraft repair plant situated on the Minsk-1 territory out of the city line.
- The furthest airport from Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,153 miles (17,949 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- During the 1970s, the airport served over one million passengers per year.
- Because of Minsk-1 Airport's relatively low elevation of 748 feet, planes can take off or land at Minsk-1 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 Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MHP.
- In addition to being known as "Minsk-1 Airport", other names for MHP include "Аэрапорт Мінск-1" and "Аэропорт Минск-1".
- Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nukutavake Airport (NUK):
- The closest airport to Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Tureira Airport (ZTA), which is located 104 miles (167 kilometers) S of NUK.
- The furthest airport from Nukutavake Airport (NUK) is Al-Baha Domestic Airport (ABT), which is nearly antipodal to Nukutavake Airport (meaning Nukutavake Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Al-Baha Domestic Airport), and is located 12,362 miles (19,895 kilometers) away in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia.
- In addition to being known as "Nukutavake Airport", another name for NUK is "Aérodrome de Nukutavake".
- Nukutavake Airport (NUK) currently has only 1 runway.