Nonstop flight route between New Plymouth, New Zealand and Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between New Plymouth Airport (NPL), New Plymouth, New Zealand and Kornasoren Airport (FOO), Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,614 miles (or 5,816 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 New Plymouth Airport and Kornasoren 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 New Plymouth Airport and Kornasoren Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about New Plymouth Airport (NPL):

• In line with a general improvement throughout the 1950s and 1960s, of New Zealand's infrastructure, and National Airways Corporation acquisition of Fokker F27 Friendships, New Plymouth's airport was reviewed.
• Because of New Plymouth Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at New Plymouth 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.
• By the end of 2012 the larger ATR 72 aircraft will provide a service to Auckland due to the demands of passenger numbers.
• New Plymouth Airport serves the city of New Plymouth, and the surrounding region of Taranaki.
• New Plymouth Airport (NPL) has 3 runways.
• The terminal is equipped with two check-in desks for Air New Zealand subsidiary carriers, rental car outlets, flight arrival and departure monitors, public toilets, a cafe, and a Koru Regional Lounge.
• New Plymouth Airport handled 332,178 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Badajoz Airport (BJZ), which is nearly antipodal to New Plymouth Airport (meaning New Plymouth Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Badajoz Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in Badajoz, Spain.
• The closest airport to New Plymouth Airport (NPL) is Wanganui Airport (WAG), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) SE of NPL.

Facts about Kornasoren Airport (FOO):

• Kornasoren Airport (FOO) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Kornasoren Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Kornasoren 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 Kornasoren Airport (FOO) is Rendani Airport (MKW), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) W of FOO.
• The airfield was one of three constructed by the Japanese during their occupation of the island in 1943/1944.
• In addition to being known as "Kornasoren Airport", other names for FOO include "Numfor Airport" and "WABF".
• The furthest airport from Kornasoren Airport (FOO) is Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ), which is nearly antipodal to Kornasoren Airport (meaning Kornasoren Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)), and is located 12,186 miles (19,611 kilometers) away in São Luís, Brazil.