Nonstop flight route between Portorož, Slovenia and Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia and Shark Bay Airport (MJK), Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,936 miles (or 12,772 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 Portorož Airport and Shark Bay 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 Portorož Airport and Shark Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POW / LJPZ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Portorož, Slovenia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°28'24"N by 13°36'53"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Portorož d.o.o. | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from POW | 
| More Information: | POW Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJK / YSHK | 
| Airport Name: | Shark Bay Airport | 
| Location: | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'35"S by 113°34'36"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Shire of Shark Bay | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 111 feet (34 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MJK | 
| More Information: | MJK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):
- Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož 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.
- On 28 January 1971, the city of Piran decides to build an international sports airport at Portorož Airport.
- Although the airport fire station is currently declared CAT 2, it can be upgraded to CAT 4, provided a minimum of 12 hours advance notice is given - prior to commencement of the respective flight operations.
- The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
- In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
Facts about Shark Bay Airport (MJK):
- Shark Bay Airport (MJK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Shark Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 111 feet, planes can take off or land at Shark Bay 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 closest airport to Shark Bay Airport (MJK) is Carnarvon Airport (CVQ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) N of MJK.
- The furthest airport from Shark Bay Airport (MJK) is JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT), which is nearly antipodal to Shark Bay Airport (meaning Shark Bay Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from JAGS McCartney International Airport), and is located 12,008 miles (19,325 kilometers) away in Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands.




