Nonstop flight route between Tau, American Samoa and Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tau Airport (TAV), Tau, American Samoa and Marinduque Airport (MRQ), Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,069 miles (or 8,157 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 Tau Airport and Marinduque 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 Tau Airport and Marinduque Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAV / |
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Location: | Tau, American Samoa |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°13'45"S by 169°30'39"W |
Operator/Owner: | Private Individuals |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 185 feet (56 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from TAV |
More Information: | TAV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRQ / RPUW |
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Location: | Gasan, Marinduque, Philippines |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°21'35"N by 121°49'31"E |
Area Served: | Gasan, Marinduque |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRQ |
More Information: | MRQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Tau Airport (TAV):
- Because of Tau Airport's relatively low elevation of 185 feet, planes can take off or land at Tau 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.
- Tau Airport (TAV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Tau Airport is no longer active or in use since the development of Fitiuta Airport, located northeast of Tau Island.
- In addition to being known as "Tau Airport", other names for TAV include "none" and "HI36".
- The furthest airport from Tau Airport (TAV) is Zinder Airport (ZND), which is nearly antipodal to Tau Airport (meaning Tau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Zinder Airport), and is located 12,331 miles (19,845 kilometers) away in Zinder, Niger.
- The closest airport to Tau Airport (TAV) is Fitiuta Airport (FTI), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) E of TAV.
Facts about Marinduque Airport (MRQ):
- Marinduque Airport (MRQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is Tugdan Airport (TBH), which is located 75 miles (120 kilometers) SSE of MRQ.
- Because of Marinduque Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Marinduque 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.
- In addition to being known as "Marinduque Airport", another name for MRQ is "Paliparan ng Marinduque".
- Marinduque Airport handled 1,099 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Marinduque Airport (MRQ) is Brigadeiro Camarão Airport (BVH), which is nearly antipodal to Marinduque Airport (meaning Marinduque Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Brigadeiro Camarão Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Vilhena, Rondônia, Brazil.