Nonstop flight route between Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pukarua Airport (PUK), Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia and Campbell Army Airfield (HOP), Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,984 miles (or 8,021 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 Pukarua Airport and Campbell Army Airfield, 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 Pukarua Airport and Campbell Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PUK / NTGQ |
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Location: | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 18°17'44"S by 137°1'0"W |
Area Served: | Pukarua |
Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PUK |
More Information: | PUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOP / KHOP |
Airport Name: | Campbell Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'19"N by 87°29'33"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 573 feet (175 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HOP |
More Information: | HOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Pukarua Airport (PUK):
- The furthest airport from Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Abha Regional Airport (AHB), which is nearly antipodal to Pukarua Airport (meaning Pukarua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abha Regional Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,980 kilometers) away in Abha / Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia.
- In addition to being known as "Pukarua Airport", another name for PUK is "Aérodrome de Pukarua".
- The closest airport to Pukarua Airport (PUK) is Nukutavake Airport (NUK), which is located 134 miles (215 kilometers) WSW of PUK.
- Pukarua Airport (PUK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Campbell Army Airfield (HOP):
- Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) has 2 runways.
- Because of Campbell Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 573 feet, planes can take off or land at Campbell Army Airfield 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 furthest airport from Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,152 miles (17,947 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) is Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) SE of HOP.