Nonstop flight route between Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States and Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muir Army Airfield (MUI), Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States and Oamaru Airport (OAM), Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,089 miles (or 14,627 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 Muir Army Airfield and Oamaru 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 Muir Army Airfield and Oamaru Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUI / KMUI |
Airport Name: | Muir Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'4"N by 76°34'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 488 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUI |
More Information: | MUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAM / NZOU |
Airport Name: | Oamaru Airport |
Location: | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°58'11"S by 171°4'54"E |
Operator/Owner: | Waitaki District Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 99 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from OAM |
More Information: | OAM Maps & Info |
Facts about Muir Army Airfield (MUI):
- The closest airport to Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of MUI.
- Because of Muir Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 488 feet, planes can take off or land at Muir Army Airfield 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 Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Muir Army Airfield was established as an airstrip in the 1930s and was originally the central parade ground and emergency landing field of the Fort Indiantown Gap military reservation.
- Muir Army Airfield (MUI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Oamaru Airport (OAM):
- The town has been through a lot of hurdles to gain then lose its air service forcing residents to either travel south to Dunedin or north to Timaru to catch a flight.
- Because of Oamaru Airport's relatively low elevation of 99 feet, planes can take off or land at Oamaru 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 closest airport to Oamaru Airport (OAM) is Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of OAM.
- Regular scheduled services were withdrawn in 1989.
- The furthest airport from Oamaru Airport (OAM) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Oamaru Airport (meaning Oamaru Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,318 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Oamaru Airport (OAM) has 3 runways.