Nonstop flight route between Stroud, Oklahoma, United States and Goroka, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD), Stroud, Oklahoma, United States and Goroka Airport (GKA), Goroka, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,022 miles (or 12,910 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 Stroud Municipal Airport and Goroka 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 Stroud Municipal Airport and Goroka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUD / KSUD |
Airport Name: | Stroud Municipal Airport |
Location: | Stroud, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°47'21"N by 96°39'20"W |
Area Served: | Stroud, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Stroud |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 900 feet (274 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SUD |
More Information: | SUD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GKA / AYGA |
Airport Name: | Goroka Airport |
Location: | Goroka, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°4'54"S by 145°23'30"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5282 feet (1,610 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GKA |
More Information: | GKA Maps & Info |
Facts about Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD):
- Because of Stroud Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 900 feet, planes can take off or land at Stroud Municipal 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 Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,794 miles (17,371 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) is Cushing Municipal Airport (CUH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of SUD.
- Stroud Municipal Airport (SUD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Goroka Airport (GKA):
- Goroka Airport (GKA) has 2 runways.
- Because of Goroka Airport's high elevation of 5,282 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GKA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GKA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Goroka Airport (GKA) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,734 miles (18,884 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Goroka Airport (GKA) is Chimbu Airport (CMU), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) W of GKA.