Nonstop flight route between Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia and Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Thargomindah Airport (XTG), Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia and Atuona Airport (AUQ), Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,125 miles (or 8,247 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 Thargomindah Airport and Atuona 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 Thargomindah Airport and Atuona Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | XTG / YTGM |
Airport Name: | Thargomindah Airport |
Location: | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 27°59'11"S by 143°48'38"E |
Operator/Owner: | Bulloo Shire Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 433 feet (132 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from XTG |
More Information: | XTG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUQ / NTMN |
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Location: | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°46'6"S by 139°0'47"W |
Area Served: | Atuona, Hiva Oa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1481 feet (451 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AUQ |
More Information: | AUQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Thargomindah Airport (XTG):
- Because of Thargomindah Airport's relatively low elevation of 433 feet, planes can take off or land at Thargomindah 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 Thargomindah Airport (XTG) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,593 miles (18,657 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Thargomindah Airport (XTG) is Cunnamulla Airport (CMA), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) E of XTG.
- Thargomindah Airport (XTG) has 2 runways.
Facts about Atuona Airport (AUQ):
- The furthest airport from Atuona Airport (AUQ) is Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR), which is nearly antipodal to Atuona Airport (meaning Atuona Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,919 kilometers) away in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia.
- In addition to being known as "Atuona Airport", another name for AUQ is "Hiva Oa Airport".
- Atuona Airport (AUQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Atuona Airport (AUQ) is Fangatau Airport (FGU), which is located 437 miles (703 kilometers) SSW of AUQ.