Nonstop flight route between Maripasoula, French Guiana and Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana and Ohrid Airport (OHD), Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,262 miles (or 8,469 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 Ohrid 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 Ohrid 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: | OHD / LWOH | 
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| Location: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°10'47"N by 20°44'31"E | 
| Area Served: | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | 
| Airport Type: | Civil | 
| Elevation: | 2313 feet (705 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from OHD | 
| More Information: | OHD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Maripasoula Airport (MPY):
- The closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of 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.
 - Maripasoula Airport (MPY) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Ohrid Airport (OHD):
- In 2008 the Macedonian government signed a contract with the Turkish company Tepe Akfen Ventures for a twenty-year long concession during which this company would manage Macedonia's two existing airports in Ohrid and Skopje.
 - The furthest airport from Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,544 miles (18,578 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to Ohrid Airport (OHD) is Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of OHD.
 - Ohrid Airport handled 7,804 passengers last year.
 - In addition to being known as "Ohrid Airport", other names for OHD include "Аеродром Охрид" and "Aerodrom Ohrid".
 - The last runway reconstruction was performed in 2004, when a lighting system, a first category with simple approach lights, was installed.
 - Ohrid Airport (OHD) currently has only 1 runway.
 
