Nonstop flight route between Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico and Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico and Daru Airport (DAU), Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,125 miles (or 11,466 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 Tijuana International Airport and Daru 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 Tijuana International Airport and Daru Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tijuana International Airport (TIJ):

• The closest airport to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNW of TIJ.
• The furthest airport from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• The airport terminal was expanded and renovated in 2002, when the extension of concourse A and B was built, allowing the terminal to double its capacity.
• Brown Field Municipal Airport in San Diego, California lies just over one nautical mile north of TIJ, with a similar runway length and orientation.
• Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) has 2 runways.
• The airport opened in 1958, replacing Tijuana's former airport, then located on today's Aguacaliente Boulevard.
• Because of Tijuana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Tijuana International 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 2008, authorities from both Mexico and the United States launched Project Smart Border 2010, which expressed the intent to build an alternate U.S.-Mexico terminal.
• In the 1960s, the demand of flights to the then-developing city of Tijuana increased, as more passengers were arriving and settling in the city.
• In addition to being known as "Tijuana International Airport", another name for TIJ is "General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport".

Facts about Daru Airport (DAU):

• Because of Daru Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Daru 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.
• Daru Airport (DAU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Daru Airport (DAU) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSW of DAU.
• The furthest airport from Daru Airport (DAU) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.