Nonstop flight route between Port Protection, Alaska, United States and N'Djamena, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV), Port Protection, Alaska, United States and N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ), N'Djamena, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,375 miles (or 11,868 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 Port Protection Seaplane Base and N'Djamena International 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 Port Protection Seaplane Base and N'Djamena International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PPV / |
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Location: | Port Protection, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 56°19'44"N by 133°36'36"W |
Area Served: | Port Protection, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PPV |
More Information: | PPV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDJ / FTTJ |
Airport Name: | N'Djamena International Airport |
Location: | N'Djamena, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'0"N by 15°2'2"E |
Area Served: | N'Djamena, Chad |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 968 feet (295 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from NDJ |
More Information: | NDJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV):
- Because of Port Protection Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Protection Seaplane Base 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.
- Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Port Protection Seaplane Base", another name for PPV is "19P".
- The closest airport to Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) is Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) NNW of PPV.
- The furthest airport from Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,611 miles (17,077 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
Facts about N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ):
- The French base is also shared by the small Chadian Air Force.
- The furthest airport from N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to N'Djamena International Airport (meaning N'Djamena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,142 miles (19,541 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) is Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) NNW of NDJ.
- Because of N'Djamena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 968 feet, planes can take off or land at N'Djamena 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.
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- There has been a French military base here since 1986, when Operation Epervier started, and was used as a French base during previous operations.