Nonstop flight route between Norfolk Island, Australia and Amman, Jordan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk Island Airport (NLK), Norfolk Island, Australia and Amman Civil Airport (ADJ), Amman, Jordan would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,592 miles (or 15,437 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Amman Civil 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 Norfolk Island Airport and Amman Civil Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NLK / YNSF |
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| Location: | Norfolk Island, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°2'33"S by 167°56'17"E |
| Area Served: | Norfolk Island |
| Operator/Owner: | Administration of Norfolk Island |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 371 feet (113 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NLK |
| More Information: | NLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADJ / OJAM |
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| Location: | Amman, Jordan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°58'21"N by 35°59'29"E |
| Area Served: | Amman and Palestine |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2555 feet (779 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADJ |
| More Information: | ADJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Norfolk Island Airport (NLK):
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Island Airport", another name for NLK is "YSNF".
- The airstrip was built during World War II as a defensive measure to counter feared Japanese operations in the South Pacific.
- The closest airport to Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA), which is located 478 miles (769 kilometers) NNW of NLK.
- The furthest airport from Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), which is nearly antipodal to Norfolk Island Airport (meaning Norfolk Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tan Tan Airport), and is located 12,369 miles (19,905 kilometers) away in Tan-Tan, Morocco.
- Norfolk Island Airport handled 57,758 passengers last year.
- These distances are within the range of many light aircraft when fitted with long range tanks, while the direct distance without using Norfolk Island as a stepping stone, is usually beyond their capabilities.
- Norfolk Island Airport (NLK) has 2 runways.
- Because of Norfolk Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 371 feet, planes can take off or land at Norfolk Island 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 airport resides at an elevation of 371 ft above sea level.
Facts about Amman Civil Airport (ADJ):
- The closest airport to Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) is Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) S of ADJ.
- In addition to being known as "Amman Civil Airport", other names for ADJ include "مطار عمان المدني" and "Matar Amman Al Madani".
- The furthest airport from Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,638 miles (18,730 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Amman Civil Airport (ADJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Amman Civil Airport handled 279,219 passengers last year.
