Nonstop flight route between Noorvik, Alaska, United States and Sasereme, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV), Noorvik, Alaska, United States and Sasereme Airport (TDS), Sasereme, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,839 miles (or 9,397 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport and Sasereme 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 Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport and Sasereme Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORV / PFNO |
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Location: | Noorvik, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 66°49'2"N by 161°1'19"W |
Area Served: | Noorvik, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ORV |
More Information: | ORV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TDS / |
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Location: | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°37'22"S by 142°52'8"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from TDS |
More Information: | TDS Maps & Info |
Facts about Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV):
- Because of Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial 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 furthest airport from Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,251 miles (16,497 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
- The closest airport to Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) is Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NE of ORV.
- Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport", another name for ORV is "D76".
Facts about Sasereme Airport (TDS):
- The closest airport to Sasereme Airport (TDS) is Awaba Airport (AWB), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SSW of TDS.
- In addition to being known as "Sasereme Airport", another name for TDS is "AYSS".
- The furthest airport from Sasereme Airport (TDS) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,644 miles (18,739 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.