Nonstop flight route between Baimuru, Papua New Guinea and Lansing, Michigan, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Baimuru Airport (VMU), Baimuru, Papua New Guinea and Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,581 miles (or 13,810 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 Capital Region International 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 Capital Region International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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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.
• Baimuru Airport (VMU) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Baimuru Airport (VMU) is Kikori Airport (KRI), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) W of VMU.
• 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.
• In addition to being known as "Baimuru Airport", other names for VMU include "AYBA" and "Baimuru".

Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):

• In March 2009 the Federal Aviation Administration announced the planned consolidation of radar control for Lansing's airport, as well as that of airports in Grand Rapids and Muskegon, to nearby Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport in 2013.
• Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.
• Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region International 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.
• In June 2010 Apple Vacations and Sun Country Airlines announced seasonal flights to Cancún, Mexico.
• The furthest airport from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
• In 1970 Michigan Public Act 73 allowed the creation of the Capital Region Airport Authority, transferring jurisdiction of the airport from the State of Michigan to the Airport Authority.
• In December 2011 the airport, city of Lansing, and DeWitt Township received Next Michigan Development Corporation – or Aerotropolis – designation, designed to encourage economic development within 1 mile of the airport.