Nonstop flight route between Maripasoula, French Guiana and Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana and Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE), Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,008 miles (or 4,841 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 Maripasoula Airport and Mount Washington Regional 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 Maripasoula Airport and Mount Washington Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPY / SOOA | 
| Airport Name: | Maripasoula Airport | 
| Location: | Maripasoula, French Guiana | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W | 
| Area Served: | Maripasoula, French Guiana | 
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil Général de la Guyane | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 377 feet (115 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MPY | 
| More Information: | MPY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HIE / KHIE | 
| Airport Name: | Mount Washington Regional Airport | 
| Location: | Whitefield, New Hampshire, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°22'3"N by 71°32'40"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Whitefield | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1074 feet (327 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HIE | 
| More Information: | HIE Maps & Info | 
Facts about Maripasoula Airport (MPY):
- Because of Maripasoula Airport's relatively low elevation of 377 feet, planes can take off or land at Maripasoula 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 furthest airport from Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Maripasoula Airport (meaning Maripasoula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of MPY.
- Maripasoula Airport (MPY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE):
- Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Berlin Regional Airport (BML), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of HIE.
- The furthest airport from Mount Washington Regional Airport (HIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,633 miles (18,722 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.




