Nonstop flight route between Shell Mera, Ecuador and Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ), Shell Mera, Ecuador and Kaben Airport (KBT), Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,674 miles (or 12,350 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 Rio Amazonas Airport and Kaben 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 Rio Amazonas Airport and Kaben Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PTZ / SEPA |
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| Location: | Shell Mera, Ecuador |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°30'19"S by 78°3'46"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ecuadorian Military |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3465 feet (1,056 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PTZ |
| More Information: | PTZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBT / |
| Airport Name: | Kaben Airport |
| Location: | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°53'35"N by 170°50'41"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KBT |
| More Information: | KBT Maps & Info |
Facts about Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ):
- The closest airport to Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) is Chachoan Airport (ATF), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WNW of PTZ.
- The furthest airport from Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) is Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM), which is nearly antipodal to Rio Amazonas Airport (meaning Rio Amazonas Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Pinang Kampai Airport), and is located 12,401 miles (19,958 kilometers) away in Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- In addition to being known as "Rio Amazonas Airport", other names for PTZ include "Areopuerto Rio Amazonas" and "SESM".
- Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Kaben Airport (KBT):
- Kaben is a small island, no more than 2.5 kilometers long and a kilometer across.
- The closest airport to Kaben Airport (KBT) is Maloelap Airport (MAV), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of KBT.
- The furthest airport from Kaben Airport (KBT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kaben Airport (meaning Kaben Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Kaben Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaben 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.
