Nonstop flight route between Peru, Illinois, United States and Paloemeu, Suriname:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS), Peru, Illinois, United States and Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM), Paloemeu, Suriname would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,355 miles (or 5,399 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport and Vincent Fayks 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport and Vincent Fayks Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VYS / KVYS |
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Location: | Peru, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°21'6"N by 89°9'11"W |
Area Served: | Peru, Illinois |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 654 feet (199 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from VYS |
More Information: | VYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OEM / SMPA |
Airport Name: | Vincent Fayks Airport |
Location: | Paloemeu, Suriname |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°20'45"N by 55°26'30"W |
Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OEM |
More Information: | OEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS):
- Because of Illinois Valley Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 654 feet, planes can take off or land at Illinois Valley Regional 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 Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,020 miles (17,735 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Illinois Valley Regional Airport", another name for VYS is "Walter A. Duncan Field".
- Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Illinois Valley Regional Airport (VYS) is Chicago/Aurora Municipal Airport (AUZ), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) NE of VYS.
Facts about Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM):
- The furthest airport from Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Vincent Fayks Airport (meaning Vincent Fayks Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) is Tepoe Airstrip (KCB), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) SW of OEM.
- Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Vincent Fayks Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Vincent Fayks 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.