Nonstop flight route between Salton City, California, United States and Aiyura, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salton Sea Airport (SAS), Salton City, California, United States and Aiyura Airport (AYU), Aiyura, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,928 miles (or 11,149 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 Salton Sea Airport and Aiyura 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 Salton Sea Airport and Aiyura Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAS / KSAS |
Airport Name: | Salton Sea Airport |
Location: | Salton City, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°14'27"N by 115°57'9"W |
Area Served: | Salton City, California |
Operator/Owner: | Burrtec Waste Industries |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SAS |
More Information: | SAS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AYU / AYAY |
Airport Name: | Aiyura Airport |
Location: | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°20'16"S by 145°54'14"E |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AYU |
More Information: | AYU Maps & Info |
Facts about Salton Sea Airport (SAS):
- The closest airport to Salton Sea Airport (SAS) is Borrego Valley Airport (BXS), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) W of SAS.
- Salton Sea Airport (SAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Salton Sea Airport (SAS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,504 miles (18,514 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Salton Sea Airport's relatively low elevation of -84 feet, planes can take off or land at Salton Sea 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.
Facts about Aiyura Airport (AYU):
- The furthest airport from Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,723 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Aiyura Airport's high elevation of 5,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at AYU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make AYU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Aiyura Airport (AYU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Aiyura Airport (AYU) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of AYU.