Nonstop flight route between Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Smith Field (SLG), Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,998 miles (or 12,871 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 Smith Field, 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 Smith Field. 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: | SLG / KSLG |
Airport Name: | Smith Field |
Location: | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°11'30"N by 94°29'23"W |
Area Served: | Siloam Springs, Arkansas |
Operator/Owner: | City of Siloam Springs |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1191 feet (363 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SLG |
More Information: | SLG Maps & Info |
Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):
- The Royal Australian Air Force prepared the airfields, first building an emergency landing strip in April 1943.
- 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.
- The airfield was used by both the 5th Air Force and the RAAF.
Facts about Smith Field (SLG):
- Smith Field (SLG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Smith Field (SLG) is Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of SLG.
- The furthest airport from Smith Field (SLG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,763 miles (17,321 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.