Nonstop flight route between Masamba, Indonesia and Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Andi Jemma Airport (MXB), Masamba, Indonesia and Keflavík International Airport (KEF), Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,803 miles (or 12,558 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 Andi Jemma Airport and Keflavík International 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 Andi Jemma Airport and Keflavík International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXB / WAWM |
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Location: | Masamba, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°33'34"S by 120°19'50"E |
Area Served: | Masamba |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MXB |
More Information: | MXB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEF / BIKF |
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Location: | Keflavík (near Reykjavík), Iceland |
GPS Coordinates: | 63°59'5"N by 22°36'20"W |
Area Served: | Greater Reykjavík Area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 171 feet (52 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEF |
More Information: | KEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Andi Jemma Airport (MXB):
- Because of Andi Jemma Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Andi Jemma 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.
- Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) is Soroako Airport (SQR), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) E of MXB.
- The furthest airport from Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is nearly antipodal to Andi Jemma Airport (meaning Andi Jemma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lethem Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Lethem, Guyana.
- In addition to being known as "Andi Jemma Airport", another name for MXB is "Bandara Andi Jemma".
Facts about Keflavík International Airport (KEF):
- Keflavík International Airport (KEF) has 2 runways.
- On 21 July 2013, a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner, prototype aircraft 97005, made a belly landing during a test flight.
- The closest airport to Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Reykjavík Airport (RKV), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KEF.
- Because of Keflavík International Airport's relatively low elevation of 171 feet, planes can take off or land at Keflavík International 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.
- In addition to being known as "Keflavík International Airport", another name for KEF is "Keflavíkurflugvöllur".
- The main carriers at Keflavík are Icelandair and WOW air, who make the airport their main hub.
- The airport was built by the United States military during World War II.
- The 10,000-foot-long and 200-foot-wide runways are long enough to support NASA's Space Shuttle and also the Antonov An-225.
- The furthest airport from Keflavík International Airport (KEF) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,188 miles (18,005 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.