Nonstop flight route between Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,886 miles (or 14,301 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 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall 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 Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIV / | 
| Airport Name: | Vivigani Airport | 
| Location: | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°18'23"S by 150°19'11"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| View all routes: | Routes from VIV | 
| More Information: | VIV Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BWI / KBWI | 
| Airport Name: | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | 
| Location: | between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C., United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°10'31"N by 76°40'5"W | 
| Area Served: | Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area | 
| Operator/Owner: | Maryland Aviation Administration | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 146 feet (45 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 4 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BWI | 
| More Information: | BWI Maps & Info | 
Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):
- The closest airport to Vivigani Airport (VIV) is Gurney Airport (GUR), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of VIV.
 - Vivigani Airfield was an airstrip at Vivigani on Goodenough Island, part of the D'Entrecasteaux Islands in Papua New Guinea.
 - The airfield was used by both the 5th Air Force and the RAAF.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI):
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport handled 22,391,785 passengers last year.
 - Because of Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport's relatively low elevation of 146 feet, planes can take off or land at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall 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.
 - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has five concourses, though Concourses A and B were essentially merged into a single concourse in the renovations completed in 2005.
 - The passenger terminal renovation program was complete in 1979, the most dramatic work of the airport's modernization, which was designed by DMJM along with Peterson & Brickbauer.
 - On July 12, 2013, BWI Airport and the Maryland Aviation Administration launched a 3-year $125 million construction project.
 - Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) has 4 runways.
 - The closest airport to Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is Tipton Airport (FME), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of BWI.
 - The furthest airport from Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,691 miles (18,814 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
 - The BWI Rail Station opened in 1980, providing a rail connection to passengers on the busy Northeast Corridor through Amtrak.
 
