Nonstop flight route between Pevek, Russia and Fangatau, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pevek Airport (PWE), Pevek, Russia and Fangatau Airport (FGU), Fangatau, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,359 miles (or 10,234 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 Pevek Airport and Fangatau 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 Pevek Airport and Fangatau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PWE / UHMP |
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Location: | Pevek, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 69°46'59"N by 170°35'48"E |
Area Served: | Pevek |
Operator/Owner: | Pevek branch of FSUE "Chukotavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from PWE |
More Information: | PWE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FGU / NTGB |
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Location: | Fangatau, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°49'10"S by 140°53'12"W |
Area Served: | Fangatau, Tuamotu, French Polynesia |
Operator/Owner: | DSEAC Polynésie Française |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FGU |
More Information: | FGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Pevek Airport (PWE):
- Pevek Airport (PWE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pevek Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Pevek 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 Pevek Airport (PWE) is Chersky (CYX), which is located 237 miles (382 kilometers) WSW of PWE.
- In addition to being known as "Pevek Airport", another name for PWE is "Аэропорт Певек".
- The furthest airport from Pevek Airport (PWE) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is located 10,996 miles (17,697 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
Facts about Fangatau Airport (FGU):
- The closest airport to Fangatau Airport (FGU) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is located 107 miles (172 kilometers) W of FGU.
- In addition to being known as "Fangatau Airport", another name for FGU is "Aérodrome de Fangatau".
- The furthest airport from Fangatau Airport (FGU) is Massawa International Airport (MSW), which is nearly antipodal to Fangatau Airport (meaning Fangatau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Massawa International Airport), and is located 12,417 miles (19,984 kilometers) away in Massawa, Eritrea.
- Because of Fangatau Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Fangatau 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.
- Fangatau Airport (FGU) currently has only 1 runway.