Nonstop flight route between Norwood, Massachusetts, United States and Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), Norwood, Massachusetts, United States and Anaa Airport (AAA), Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,255 miles (or 10,067 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 Norwood Memorial Airport and Anaa 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 Norwood Memorial Airport and Anaa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OWD / KOWD |
Airport Name: | Norwood Memorial Airport |
Location: | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'26"N by 71°10'23"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Norwood |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OWD |
More Information: | OWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AAA / NTGA |
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Location: | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°20'56"S by 145°30'43"W |
Area Served: | Anaa |
Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AAA |
More Information: | AAA Maps & Info |
Facts about Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD):
- Because of Norwood Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Norwood 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 Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,772 miles (18,946 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In March 2010, the airport was closed due to severe flooding.
- Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) has 2 runways.
- As a result of federal budget cuts, the air traffic control tower will be closed after June 2013.
- The closest airport to Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of OWD.
Facts about Anaa Airport (AAA):
- The closest airport to Anaa Airport (AAA) is Fakarava Airport (FAV), which is located 90 miles (145 kilometers) N of AAA.
- In addition to being known as "Anaa Airport", another name for AAA is "Aérodrome de Anna".
- Anaa Airport (AAA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Anaa Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Anaa 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 Anaa Airport (AAA) is Atbara Airport (ATB), which is nearly antipodal to Anaa Airport (meaning Anaa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atbara Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Atbara, Sudan.