Nonstop flight route between Phetchabun, Thailand and Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Phetchabun Airport (PHY), Phetchabun, Thailand and Kirakira Airport (IRA), Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,551 miles (or 7,324 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 Phetchabun Airport and Kirakira 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 Phetchabun Airport and Kirakira Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PHY / VTPB | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Phetchabun, Thailand | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°40'32"N by 101°11'41"E | 
| Area Served: | Tambon Lan Ba, Amphoe Lom Sak, Phetchabun, Thailand | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 450 feet (137 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PHY | 
| More Information: | PHY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IRA / AGGK | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°26'57"S by 161°53'53"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from IRA | 
| More Information: | IRA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Phetchabun Airport (PHY):
- In addition to being known as "Phetchabun Airport", other names for PHY include "ท่าอากาศยานเพชรบูรณ์" and "VTPL".
- Phetchabun Airport (PHY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Phetchabun Airport (PHY) is Loei Airport (LOE), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) NNE of PHY.
- Because of Phetchabun Airport's relatively low elevation of 450 feet, planes can take off or land at Phetchabun 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 Phetchabun Airport (PHY) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is nearly antipodal to Phetchabun Airport (meaning Phetchabun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport), and is located 12,171 miles (19,587 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
Facts about Kirakira Airport (IRA):
- The closest airport to Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) N of IRA.
- The furthest airport from Kirakira Airport (IRA) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Kirakira Airport (meaning Kirakira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,273 miles (19,752 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
- In addition to being known as "Kirakira Airport", another name for IRA is "Ngorangora Airstrip".




