Nonstop flight route between Podor, Senegal and Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Podor Airport (POD), Podor, Senegal and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,687 miles (or 4,324 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 Podor Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, 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 Podor Airport and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POD / GOSP |
| Airport Name: | Podor Airport |
| Location: | Podor, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°40'41"N by 14°57'53"W |
| Area Served: | Podor, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from POD |
| More Information: | POD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AMS / EHAM |
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| Location: | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°18'29"N by 4°45'51"E |
| Area Served: | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | -11 feet (-3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AMS |
| More Information: | AMS Maps & Info |
Facts about Podor Airport (POD):
- The closest airport to Podor Airport (POD) is Richard Toll Airport (RDT), which is located 49 miles (78 kilometers) WSW of POD.
- The furthest airport from Podor Airport (POD) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is nearly antipodal to Podor Airport (meaning Podor Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Norsup Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,754 kilometers) away in Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu.
- Because of Podor Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Podor 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.
Facts about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS):
- Because of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol's relatively low elevation of -11 feet, planes can take off or land at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol 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.
- In addition to being known as "Amsterdam Airport Schiphol", another name for AMS is "Luchthaven Schiphol".
- In 1967, Dutch designer Benno Wissing created signage for Schiphol Airport well known for its clear writing and thorough color-coding.
- The furthest airport from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Schiphol is an important European airport, ranking as Europe's 4th busiest and the world's 14th busiest by total passenger traffic in 2013.
- Schiphol has its own mortuary, where the dead can be handled and kept before departure or after arrival.
- The closest airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 18 miles (28 kilometers) WSW of AMS.
- Schiphol has large shopping areas as a source of revenue and as an additional attraction for passengers.
- Schiphol is equipped with 18 double jetway gates in preparation for airlines introducing the Airbus A380.
- Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) has 6 runways.
- Pier E is a dedicated non-Schengen area and has 14 gates.
