Nonstop flight route between Rajshahi, Bangladesh and Abemama Atoll, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), Rajshahi, Bangladesh and Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,903 miles (or 9,500 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 Shah Makhdum Airport and Abemama Atoll 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 Shah Makhdum Airport and Abemama Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | RJH / VGRJ |
Airport Name: | Shah Makhdum Airport |
Location: | Rajshahi, Bangladesh |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°26'12"N by 88°36'59"E |
Area Served: | Rajshahi |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from RJH |
More Information: | RJH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEA / NGTB |
Airport Name: | Abemama Atoll Airport |
Location: | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°29'26"N by 173°49'42"E |
Area Served: | Abemama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AEA |
More Information: | AEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH):
- Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) is Malda Airport (LDA), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NNW of RJH.
- Because of Shah Makhdum Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Shah Makhdum 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 furthest airport from Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,300 miles (18,186 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA):
- In March 1944, the USAAF combat units moved west into the Marshalls, and Abemama became a transport hub for the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron until August.
- The closest airport to Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSW of AEA.
- Because of Abemama Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Abemama Atoll 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 furthest airport from Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abemama Atoll Airport (meaning Abemama Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,084 miles (19,448 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.