Nonstop flight route between Shageluk, Alaska, United States and Bulolo, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shageluk Airport (SHX), Shageluk, Alaska, United States and Bulolo Airport (BUL), Bulolo, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,593 miles (or 9,001 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 Shageluk Airport and Bulolo 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 Shageluk Airport and Bulolo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHX / PAHX |
Airport Name: | Shageluk Airport |
Location: | Shageluk, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 62°41'31"N by 159°34'9"W |
Area Served: | Shageluk, Alaska |
Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 79 feet (24 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from SHX |
More Information: | SHX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUL / AYBU |
Airport Name: | Bulolo Airport |
Location: | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°12'57"S by 146°38'57"E |
Elevation: | 2240 feet (683 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BUL |
More Information: | BUL Maps & Info |
Facts about Shageluk Airport (SHX):
- Because of Shageluk Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Shageluk 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 Shageluk Airport (SHX) is Anvik Airport (ANV), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) W of SHX.
- Shageluk Airport (SHX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Shageluk Airport (SHX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,453 miles (16,822 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
Facts about Bulolo Airport (BUL):
- The closest airport to Bulolo Airport (BUL) is Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) N of BUL.
- Bulolo Airport (BUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Bulolo Airport (BUL) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,669 miles (18,780 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.