Nonstop flight route between Puerto Maldonado, Peru and Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM), Puerto Maldonado, Peru and Meekatharra Airport (MKR), Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,677 miles (or 15,573 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 Padre Aldamiz International Airport and Meekatharra 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 Padre Aldamiz International Airport and Meekatharra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PEM / SPTU |
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Location: | Puerto Maldonado, Peru |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°36'48"S by 69°13'42"W |
Operator/Owner: | CORPAC S.A. |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 659 feet (201 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PEM |
More Information: | PEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKR / YMEK |
Airport Name: | Meekatharra Airport |
Location: | Meekatharra, Western Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°36'42"S by 118°32'52"E |
Operator/Owner: | Shire of Meekatharra |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1713 feet (522 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MKR |
More Information: | MKR Maps & Info |
Facts about Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM):
- The airport was served by Peru's national airline, AeroPerú.
- Because of Padre Aldamiz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 659 feet, planes can take off or land at Padre Aldamiz 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.
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport, also known as Puerto Maldonado International Airport, is a small airport located in the Peruvian city of Puerto Maldonado in the Madre de Dios Region.
- Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) is Alerta Airport (ALD), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) N of PEM.
- The furthest airport from Padre Aldamiz International Airport (PEM) is Cam Ranh International Airport (CXR), which is nearly antipodal to Padre Aldamiz International Airport (meaning Padre Aldamiz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cam Ranh International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Cam Ranh, Khánh Hòa, Vietnam.
- In addition to being known as "Padre Aldamiz International Airport", another name for PEM is "Puerto Maldonado International Airport".
Facts about Meekatharra Airport (MKR):
- The closest airport to Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is Cue Airport (CUY), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) SSW of MKR.
- The furthest airport from Meekatharra Airport (MKR) is L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA), which is located 11,995 miles (19,303 kilometers) away in Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda.
- Meekatharra Airport (MKR) has 2 runways.