Nonstop flight route between Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon and Niigata, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salak Airport (MVR), Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon and Niigata Airport (KIJ), Niigata, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,556 miles (or 12,161 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 Salak Airport and Niigata 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 Salak Airport and Niigata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVR / FKKL | 
| Airport Name: | Salak Airport | 
| Location: | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'5"N by 14°15'25"E | 
| Area Served: | Maroua | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1390 feet (424 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MVR | 
| More Information: | MVR Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KIJ / RJSN | 
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| Location: | Niigata, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°57'20"N by 139°6'42"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KIJ | 
| More Information: | KIJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Salak Airport (MVR):
- The furthest airport from Salak Airport (MVR) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Salak Airport (meaning Salak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,114 miles (19,496 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
 - Salak Airport (MVR) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Salak Airport (MVR) is Kaélé Airport (KLE), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSE of MVR.
 
Facts about Niigata Airport (KIJ):
- Because of Niigata Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Niigata 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.
 - Niigata Airport (KIJ) has 2 runways.
 - Scheduled "limousine bus" service is provided to and from Niigata Station every 20 minutes and heavily subsidized by Niigata Prefecture.
 - The furthest airport from Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,682 miles (18,800 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
 - Niigata Airport was historically an important gateway for traffic to and from Russia, with scheduled service to Khabarovsk since 1973 and Vladivostok since 1993, which among other purposes were used to export Niigata-area agricultural products to Russia.
 - In addition to being known as "Niigata Airport", other names for KIJ include "新潟空港" and "Niigata Kūkō".
 - The closest airport to Niigata Airport (KIJ) is Shonai Airport (SYO), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) NNE of KIJ.
 
