Nonstop flight route between Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia and Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tampa Padang Airport (MJU), Mamuju, West Sulawesi, Indonesia and Allen Army Airfield (BIG), Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,538 miles (or 10,522 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 Allen Army Airfield, 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 Allen Army Airfield. 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: | BIG / PABI |
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| Location: | Fort Greely, Delta Junction, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'43"N by 145°43'11"W |
| Area Served: | Fort Greely, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIG |
| More Information: | BIG Maps & Info |
Facts about Tampa Padang Airport (MJU):
- In addition to being known as "Tampa Padang Airport", another name for MJU is "Bandara Tampa Padang".
- 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.
- 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.
- Tampa Padang Airport (MJU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Allen Army Airfield (BIG):
- In addition to being known as "Allen Army Airfield", another name for BIG is "(former Big Delta Army Airfield)".
- Two runways are lighted and can accommodate heavy cargo aircraft year-round, including the C-141.
- Established in 1942 as Big Delta Army Airfield, it was named for river delta formed by the confluence of the Delta River and the Tanana River.
- The furthest airport from Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,331 miles (16,625 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- Allen Army Airfield (BIG) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Allen Army Airfield (BIG) is Delta Junction Airport (DJN), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) N of BIG.
