Nonstop flight route between Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Emirau, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Yangambi Airport (YAN), Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Emirau Airport (EMI), Emirau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,673 miles (or 13,959 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 Yangambi Airport and Emirau 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 Yangambi Airport and Emirau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YAN / FZIR |
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Location: | Yangambi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°48'0"N by 24°26'59"E |
Elevation: | 1348 feet (411 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YAN |
More Information: | YAN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMI / AYEE |
Airport Name: | Emirau Airport |
Location: | Emirau, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°38'30"S by 149°58'29"E |
Elevation: | 100 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EMI |
More Information: | EMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Yangambi Airport (YAN):
- The closest airport to Yangambi Airport (YAN) is Bangoka International Airport (FKI), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) ESE of YAN.
- The furthest airport from Yangambi Airport (YAN) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Yangambi Airport (meaning Yangambi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,208 miles (19,646 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Yangambi Airport", another name for YAN is "Yangambi Airport".
Facts about Emirau Airport (EMI):
- The closest airport to Emirau Airport (EMI) is Kavieng Airport (KVG), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) SE of EMI.
- Emirau was seized unopposed by two Battalions of the 4th Marine Division on 20 March 1944.Naval Construction Battalions arrived shortly after the landings and began construction of two coral-surfaced 7,000 feet by 150 feet airfields on the island.
- Because of Emirau Airport's relatively low elevation of 100 feet, planes can take off or land at Emirau 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.
- There was also one Australian unit located on the island - the 474 Heavy Anti-aircraft Troop.
- The furthest airport from Emirau Airport (EMI) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is nearly antipodal to Emirau Airport (meaning Emirau Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport), and is located 12,022 miles (19,348 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Emirau Airport (EMI) currently has only 1 runway.