Nonstop flight route between Baimuru, Papua New Guinea and Cotonou, Benin:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Baimuru Airport (VMU), Baimuru, Papua New Guinea and Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO), Cotonou, Benin would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,860 miles (or 15,868 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 Baimuru Airport and Cotonou Cadjehoun 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 Baimuru Airport and Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VMU / |
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Location: | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°29'41"S by 144°49'21"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VMU |
More Information: | VMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | COO / DBBB |
Airport Name: | Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport |
Location: | Cotonou, Benin |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°21'20"N by 2°23'5"E |
Area Served: | Cotonou |
Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from COO |
More Information: | COO Maps & Info |
Facts about Baimuru Airport (VMU):
- The furthest airport from Baimuru Airport (VMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,630 miles (18,717 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Baimuru Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Baimuru 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 Baimuru Airport (VMU) is Kikori Airport (KRI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of VMU.
- Baimuru Airport (VMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Baimuru Airport", other names for VMU include "AYBA" and "Baimuru".
Facts about Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO):
- Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) ENE of COO.
- Plans were revived in 2011 and President Yayi Boni presided at a ceremonial start to the construction of the new airport, using South African funding.
- Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is an airport in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin in West Africa.
- Because of Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Cotonou Cadjehoun 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 furthest airport from Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (COO) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is nearly antipodal to Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport (meaning Cotonou Cadjehoun Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Funafuti International Airport), and is located 12,172 miles (19,589 kilometers) away in Funafuti, Tuvalu.