Nonstop flight route between Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yam Island Airport (XMY), Yam Island, Queensland, Australia and Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,170 miles (or 17,976 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 Yam Island Airport and Johan Adolf Pengel 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 Yam Island Airport and Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XMY / YYMI | 
| Airport Name: | Yam Island Airport | 
| Location: | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°53'8"S by 142°46'18"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Torres Strait Island Regional Council | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from XMY | 
| More Information: | XMY Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PBM / SMJP | 
| Airport Name: | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport | 
| Location: | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'10"N by 55°11'16"W | 
| Area Served: | Paramaribo | 
| Operator/Owner: | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (JAPIA) Corporation | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PBM | 
| More Information: | PBM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Yam Island Airport (XMY):
- Because of Yam Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Yam Island 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 Yam Island Airport (XMY) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,510 miles (18,524 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
 - The closest airport to Yam Island Airport (XMY) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) ESE of XMY.
 - Yam Island Airport (XMY) currently has only 1 runway.
 
Facts about Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM):
- Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) is Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) N of PBM.
 - Because of Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Johan Adolf Pengel 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.
 - The furthest airport from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (meaning Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,282 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
 - Prior to World War II, Zandery Airport was a Pan American World Airways stop.
 - At Zandery, the unit shuttled from Zandery to Atkinson Field, British Guiana and, by January 1942, had eight Curtiss P-40C Warhawks assigned.
 
