Nonstop flight route between Mataiva, French Polynesia and Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mataiva Airport (MVT), Mataiva, French Polynesia and Heritage Field (PTW), Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,028 miles (or 9,701 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 Mataiva Airport and Heritage Field, 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 Mataiva Airport and Heritage Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVT / NTGV |
Airport Name: | Mataiva Airport |
Location: | Mataiva, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°52'11"S by 148°42'40"W |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MVT |
More Information: | MVT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTW / KPTW |
Airport Name: | Heritage Field |
Location: | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°14'21"N by 75°33'24"W |
Area Served: | Pottstown, Pennsylvania |
Operator/Owner: | Limerick Aviation LP |
Airport Type: | Public use |
Elevation: | 309 feet (94 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PTW |
More Information: | PTW Maps & Info |
Facts about Mataiva Airport (MVT):
- The furthest airport from Mataiva Airport (MVT) is Khartoum International Airport (KRT), which is nearly antipodal to Mataiva Airport (meaning Mataiva Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Khartoum International Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Khartoum, Sudan.
- The closest airport to Mataiva Airport (MVT) is Arutua Airport (AXR), which is located 142 miles (228 kilometers) E of MVT.
- Because of Mataiva Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mataiva 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.
Facts about Heritage Field (PTW):
- Because of Heritage Field's relatively low elevation of 309 feet, planes can take off or land at Heritage Field 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.
- Previously known as Pottstown Limerick Airport, the airport was sold in 2009 by its former owner, the Exelon Generation Company, which also owns the nearby Limerick Nuclear Power Plant.
- Heritage Field (PTW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Heritage Field (PTW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,706 miles (18,839 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Heritage Field (PTW) is Quakertown Airport (UKT), which is located only 16 miles (27 kilometers) NE of PTW.