Nonstop flight route between San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Musoma, Tanzania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP), San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and Musoma Airport (MUZ), Musoma, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,188 miles (or 11,567 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 Gregorio Luperón International Airport and Musoma 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 Gregorio Luperón International Airport and Musoma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POP / MDPP |
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| Location: | San Felipe de Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°45'28"N by 70°34'11"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI S.A. (Aerodom) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POP |
| More Information: | POP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUZ / HTMU |
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| Location: | Musoma, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°30'10"S by 33°48'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3783 feet (1,153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUZ |
| More Information: | MUZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP):
- The closest airport to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is Cibao International Airport (STI), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of POP.
- The furthest airport from Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is nearly antipodal to Gregorio Luperón International Airport (meaning Gregorio Luperón International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAAF Learmonth), and is located 12,091 miles (19,458 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gregorio Luperón International Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Gregorio Luperón 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gregorio Luperón International Airport", another name for POP is "Aeropuerto Internacional Gregorio Luperón".
- Gregorio Luperón International Airport handled 744,754 passengers last year.
- Capable of handling planes of all sizes, Puerto Plata Airport has benefited from being in an area with many beaches, which are popular among charter airline passengers.
Facts about Musoma Airport (MUZ):
- The furthest airport from Musoma Airport (MUZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,666 miles (18,774 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Musoma Airport handled 7,867 passengers last year.
- Musoma Airport (MUZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Musoma Airport", another name for MUZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Musoma (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Musoma Airport (MUZ) is Mara Serena Airport (MRE), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) E of MUZ.
