Nonstop flight route between Georgetown, Guyana and Makassar, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO), Georgetown, Guyana and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG), Makassar, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,256 miles (or 19,725 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 Cheddi Jagan International Airport and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM), 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 Cheddi Jagan International Airport and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between GEO and UPG makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Cheddi Jagan International Airport and Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between GEO and UPG are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Georgetown, Guyana and Makassar, Indonesia by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between GEO and UPG!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GEO / SYCJ |
Airport Name: | Cheddi Jagan International Airport |
Location: | Georgetown, Guyana |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°29'53"N by 58°15'14"W |
Area Served: | Georgetown, Guyana |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Guyana |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GEO |
More Information: | GEO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | UPG / WAAA |
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Location: | Makassar, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°3'42"S by 119°33'15"E |
Area Served: | Kota Makassar |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Indonesia |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from UPG |
More Information: | UPG Maps & Info |
Facts about Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO):
- Cheddi Jagan International Airport, formerly Timehri International Airport, is the national airport of Guyana.
- The furthest airport from Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (meaning Cheddi Jagan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
- The terminal has six ground level gates.
- In March 1997, following the death of President Dr.
- Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) has 2 runways.
- A modern terminal building was built and opened on 15 March 1952.
- The closest airport to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) is Ogle Airport (OGL), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) NNE of GEO.
- Because of Cheddi Jagan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Cheddi Jagan 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.
Facts about Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG):
- Since the beginning of the new millennium, the passenger numbers have increased more than sixfold, with the freight sector had previously an economic standpoint, played minor role in Makassar for a long time.
- Because of Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)'s relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) 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.
- One of the 6 jetbridges installed in UPG
- On 8 January 2010, the airport inaugurated its newly built 3100 m runway for commercial flights.
- Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) is Tampa Padang Airport (MJU), which is located 175 miles (281 kilometers) NNW of UPG.
- The airport also houses the Skadron Udara 5 and 11.
- In addition to being known as "Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM)", another name for UPG is "Bandar Udara Internasional Sultan Hasanuddin (SHIAM)".
- The furthest airport from Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is nearly antipodal to Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (meaning Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lethem Airport), and is located 12,312 miles (19,814 kilometers) away in Lethem, Guyana.
- Hasanuddin Airport was built in 1935 by the Government Indies Netherlands, named Kadieng Flying Field and located approximately 22 kilometers to the north of the city.