Nonstop flight route between Missoula, Montana, United States and Ihu, Papua New Guinea:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Missoula International Airport (MSO), Missoula, Montana, United States and Ihu Airport (IHU), Ihu, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,112 miles (or 11,445 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 Missoula International Airport and Ihu 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 Missoula International Airport and Ihu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSO / KMSO |
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Location: | Missoula, Montana, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°54'59"N by 114°5'26"W |
Area Served: | Missoula, Montana |
Operator/Owner: | Missoula County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 3206 feet (977 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSO |
More Information: | MSO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IHU / |
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Location: | Ihu, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°54'0"S by 145°24'0"E |
Elevation: | 40 feet (12 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IHU |
More Information: | IHU Maps & Info |
Facts about Missoula International Airport (MSO):
- The airport is building a new 150-foot tall control tower, replacing one that opened in 1961.
- The airport covers 2,700 acres at an elevation of 3,206 feet.
- The furthest airport from Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,601 miles (17,061 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Missoula International Airport (MSO) is Glacier Park International Airport (FCA), which is located 97 miles (156 kilometers) N of MSO.
- In addition to being known as "Missoula International Airport", another name for MSO is "Johnson-Bell Field".
- Missoula International Airport is five miles northwest of Missoula, in Missoula County, Montana.
- Missoula International Airport handled 594,057 passengers last year.
- Missoula International Airport (MSO) has 2 runways.
Facts about Ihu Airport (IHU):
- In addition to being known as "Ihu Airport", another name for IHU is "AYIH".
- Ihu Airport (IHU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ihu Airport (IHU) is Kerema Airport (KMA), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) E of IHU.
- The furthest airport from Ihu Airport (IHU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,611 miles (18,686 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Ihu Airport's relatively low elevation of 40 feet, planes can take off or land at Ihu 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.