Nonstop flight route between Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia and Alconbury, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tampa Padang Airport (MJU), Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH), Alconbury, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,566 miles (or 12,176 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 Tampa Padang Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102, 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 Tampa Padang Airport and RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJU / WAAJ |
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| Location: | Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°35'12"S by 119°1'45"E |
| Area Served: | Mamuju Regency, West Sulawesi, Sulawesi Island, Indonesia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJU |
| More Information: | MJU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYH / EGWZ |
| Airport Name: | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 |
| Location: | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'47"N by 0°13'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from AYH |
| More Information: | AYH Maps & Info |
Facts about Tampa Padang Airport (MJU):
- The furthest airport from Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) is Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB), which is nearly antipodal to Tampa Padang Airport (meaning Tampa Padang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport), and is located 12,411 miles (19,973 kilometers) away in Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) is Andi Jemma Airport (MXB), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) E of MJU.
- Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tampa Padang Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Tampa Padang 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 "Tampa Padang Airport", another name for MJU is "Bandara Tampa Padang".
Facts about RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH):
- The furthest airport from RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- RAF Alconbury is about 0.308 sq mi in area.
- In September 1939, RAF Upwood squadrons were given operational training roles and Alconbury became RAF Wyton's satellite under No.
- In October 1941 two of its flights with 16 Wellingtons were dispatched to operate from Malta, supposedly on an emergency detachment.
- The closest airport to RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) is Cambridge International Airport (CBG), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) ESE of AYH.
- The total area of land occupied by RAF Alconbury in 1942 was about 500 acres with 100 acres taken up by concrete and buildings.
- The 423 ABG command section and orderly room are located at Alconbury as are many of the support units and recreational facilities for the area.
