Nonstop flight route between Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Astoria, Oregon, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Astoria Regional Airport (AST), Astoria, Oregon, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,482 miles (or 10,432 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 Vivigani Airport and Astoria Regional 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 Vivigani Airport and Astoria Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):

• The Australian 2/12th Battalion reached Vivigani on 27 October 1942, occupying the island after defeating the Imperial Japanese troops marooned on the island during World War II.
• Vivigani Airfield was an airstrip at Vivigani on Goodenough Island, part of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Papua New Guinea.
• The furthest airport from Vivigani Airport (VIV) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
• The closest airport to Vivigani Airport (VIV) is Gurney Airport (GUR), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of VIV.
• Vivigani Airstrip was a general use airstrip until roughly 2006.

Facts about Astoria Regional Airport (AST):

• Because of Astoria Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Astoria Regional 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 Astoria Regional Airport (AST) is Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KLS), which is located 47 miles (76 kilometers) E of AST.
• Astoria Regional Airport (AST) has 2 runways.
• Astoria Regional Airport covers 870 acres at an elevation of 15 feet.
• The furthest airport from Astoria Regional Airport (AST) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,892 miles (17,529 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.