Nonstop flight route between Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Abemama Atoll, Kiribati:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tonopah Airport (TPH), Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA), Abemama Atoll, Kiribati 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 Tonopah Airport and Abemama Atoll 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 Tonopah Airport and Abemama Atoll Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | TPH / KTPH |
Airport Name: | Tonopah Airport |
Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°3'37"N by 117°5'12"W |
Area Served: | Tonopah, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | Nye County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5430 feet (1,655 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from TPH |
More Information: | TPH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEA / NGTB |
Airport Name: | Abemama Atoll Airport |
Location: | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°29'26"N by 173°49'42"E |
Area Served: | Abemama |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 8 feet (2 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from AEA |
More Information: | AEA Maps & Info |
Facts about Tonopah Airport (TPH):
- Tonopah Airport (TPH) has 2 runways.
- Because of Tonopah Airport's high elevation of 5,430 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at TPH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make TPH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Tonopah Airport (TPH) is Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SE of TPH.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Airport (TPH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,197 miles (18,020 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
Facts about Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA):
- Abemama Atoll Airport, often abbreviated Abemama Airport, is the airport serving Abemama, Kiribati.
- The furthest airport from Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abemama Atoll Airport (meaning Abemama Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,084 miles (19,448 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- Because of Abemama Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Abemama Atoll 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 Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) is Aranuka Airport (AAK), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SSW of AEA.
- In March 1944, the USAAF combat units moved west into the Marshalls, and Abemama became a transport hub for the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron until August.