Nonstop flight route between Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea and Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daru Airport (DAU), Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR), Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,833 miles (or 9,388 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 Daru Airport and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort, 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 Daru Airport and Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAU / AYDU |
Airport Name: | Daru Airport |
Location: | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°5'12"S by 143°12'28"E |
Area Served: | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from DAU |
More Information: | DAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZR / OAMS |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°42'24"N by 67°12'32"E |
Area Served: | Northern Afghanistan |
Operator/Owner: | Afghanistan |
Airport Type: | Civilian/Military |
Elevation: | 1282 feet (391 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZR |
More Information: | MZR Maps & Info |
Facts about Daru Airport (DAU):
- The furthest airport from Daru Airport (DAU) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Daru Airport (DAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Daru Airport (DAU) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSW of DAU.
- Because of Daru Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Daru 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.
Facts about Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR):
- The furthest airport from Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) is Termez Airport (TMJ), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) N of MZR.
- Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort", another name for MZR is "Mazar-e-Sharif Airport (Mazar-e-Sharif)".
- Mazar-i-Sharif airport was built in the 1950s by assistance from the Soviet Union during the Cold War, when the Soviets and the Americans were trying to spread their influence in the Middle East and South Asia.
- Originally built by engineers from the Soviet Union in the 1950s, the airport serves the Afghan population north of the country.