Nonstop flight route between Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Dargaville, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU), Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia and Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR), Dargaville, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,261 miles (or 8,467 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 Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport and Dargaville Aerodrome, 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 Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport and Dargaville Aerodrome. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PKU / WIBB |
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| Location: | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°27'38"N by 101°26'39"E |
| Area Served: | Pekanbaru |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public, Military |
| Elevation: | 104 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PKU |
| More Information: | PKU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGR / NZDA |
| Airport Name: | Dargaville Aerodrome |
| Location: | Dargaville, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°56'22"S by 173°53'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Wairoa Aero Club (Inc) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 635 feet (194 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGR |
| More Information: | DGR Maps & Info |
Facts about Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU):
- The furthest airport from Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (meaning Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mariscal Sucre International Airport), and is located 12,409 miles (19,971 kilometers) away in Quito, Ecuador.
- The newly built airport has been equipped by some shopping outlets and venues such as souvenir stands, fashion store, F&B outlets, food court, grocery shops and many more.
- The closest airport to Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), which is located 79 miles (128 kilometers) N of PKU.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport", other names for PKU include "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Syarif Kasim II" and "بندر اودارا اينترنسيونل سلطان شريف قاسم ٢".
- Because of Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport's relatively low elevation of 104 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Syarif Kasim II 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.
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport handled 392,399 passengers last year.
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport is an international airport that serves the city of Pekanbaru, Riau, Indonesia.
- Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In early 2010, the first phase of the airport's expansion started with the construction of a new terminal to replace the 1980s built terminal.
Facts about Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR):
- It is a base for topdressing aircraft working the surrounding area, and has Avgas available with a Mobil swipecard.
- Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) has 2 runways.
- Because of Dargaville Aerodrome's relatively low elevation of 635 feet, planes can take off or land at Dargaville Aerodrome 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 Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) is Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG), which is nearly antipodal to Dargaville Aerodrome (meaning Dargaville Aerodrome is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport), and is located 12,419 miles (19,986 kilometers) away in Tangier, Morocco.
- The closest airport to Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ENE of DGR.
