Nonstop flight route between Makassar, Indonesia and Teesside, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG), Makassar, Indonesia and Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), Teesside, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,717 miles (or 12,419 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 Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) and Durham Tees Valley 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 Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) and Durham Tees Valley Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG):

• On 8 January 2010, the airport inaugurated its newly built 3100 m runway for commercial flights.
• The airport also houses the Skadron Udara 5 and 11.
• The furthest airport from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (meaning Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lethem Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Lethem, Guyana.
• Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) has 2 runways.
• Because of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)'s relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) 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 old terminal was completely vacated after the opening of the new terminal in 2008 and is currently used is used by the TNI-AU which houses Skadron Udara 11.
• The local government plans to extend the runway from 3100m to 3500m to accommodate larger aircraft such as the Airbus A340, and is pending local clearance.
• In addition to being known as "Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)", another name for UPG is "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Hasanuddin (SHIAM)".
• The closest airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) is Tampa Padang Airport (MJU), which is located 175 miles (281 kilometers) NNW of UPG.

Facts about Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME):

• Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Durham Tees Valley Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Durham Tees Valley 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 Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Newcastle Airport (NCL), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNW of MME.
• The Sky Express bus service was launched in May 2005 and connected the airport with Darlington's Rail Station and Town Hall.
• The airfield began its life in 1941 as Royal Air Force Station RAF Middleton St.
• Durham Tees Valley Airport handled 161,092 passengers last year.
• On 21 September 2004 the airport was renamed Durham Tees Valley Airport as part of a major redevelopment plan.
• In November 2010 the airport introduced a passenger levy of £6 to curb the airport's losses.
• Passenger numbers peaked in 2006 when the airport was used by 917,963 passengers, but declined to 166,251 in 2012, the lowest level seen at the airport since 1972.
• The furthest airport from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,741 miles (18,895 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Dinsdale railway station in the nearby village of Middleton St George is the closest station with regular passenger services.