Nonstop flight route between Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,741 miles (or 14,067 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 Maastricht Aachen Airport and Jacquinot Bay 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 Maastricht Aachen Airport and Jacquinot Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST):

• The closest airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of MST.
• As Nazi Germany was rapidly collapsing, the front was already well into Germany by the time the field was ready, and no direct combat sorties were operated from Y-44.
• Plans for an airport in southern Limburg date back as far as 1919, with various locations being considered.
• On 7 May 2005, Air Force One carrying US president George W.
• The international air traffic control area control centre for EUROCONTROL was built at the airport.
• Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Maastricht Aachen Airport's relatively low elevation of 375 feet, planes can take off or land at Maastricht Aachen 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.
• Maastricht Aachen Airport handled 36,300 passengers last year.
• The first unit to be based at the field was the 31st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, flying the F-6, a reconnaissance version of the P-51 Mustang.
• Around 1980 the airport changed its name to "Maastricht Airport".
• The furthest airport from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.

Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):

• The furthest airport from Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
• Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
• The closest airport to Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
• The Jacquinot Bay area was liberated by the Australian Army on 4 November 1944.
• Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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.
• Following the Japanese surrender several Japanese aircraft were flown from Vunakanau Airfield to Jacquinot Bay Airfield.