Nonstop flight route between Paris, France and Merauke, Papua, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(49°0'34"N by 2°32'52"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E)
Distance from CDG to MKQ:
8,730.96 miles (14,051.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), Paris, France and Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,731 miles (or 14,051 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Mopah 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 Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport and Mopah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDG / LFPG |
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| Location: | Paris, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°0'34"N by 2°32'52"E |
| Area Served: | Paris, France |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 392 feet (119 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDG |
| More Information: | CDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKQ / WAKK |
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| Location: | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Merauke |
| Operator/Owner: | Rajawali Corpora |
| Airport Type: | Public/Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKQ |
| More Information: | MKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG):
- Because of Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport's relatively low elevation of 392 feet, planes can take off or land at Paris Charles de Gaulle 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.
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport handled 62,052,917 passengers last year.
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has 4 runways.
- The satellite S4, adjacent to the S3 and part of terminal 2E, officially opened on 28 June 2012.
- Andreu initially had envisaged building several terminals on this model.
- In addition to being known as "Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport", other names for CDG include "Aéroport Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle" and "Roissy Airport".
- The central building, with a vast skylight in its centre, sees each floor dedicated to a single function.
- The furthest airport from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (meaning Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,074 miles (19,432 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) is Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) WSW of CDG.
Facts about Mopah Airport (MKQ):
- Because of Mopah Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopah 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 closest airport to Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Bensbach Airport (BSP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of MKQ.
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
- The furthest airport from Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,634 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Mopah Airport (MKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.57 miles (8.96 km) WSW | Paris–Le Bourget Airport (LBG) | Le Bourget (near Paris), France |     |
| 2 | 21.22 miles (34.14 km) SSW | Paris Orly Airport (ORY) | Paris-Orly, Paris, France | |
| 3 | 26.86 miles (43.22 km) SW | Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) | Toussus-le-Noble, France | |
| 4 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) NNW | Beauvais–Tillé Airport (BVA) | Beauvais, France | |
| 5 | 36.80 miles (59.22 km) E | Château-Thierry - Belleau Aerodrome (XCY) | Château-Thierry, France | |
| 6 | 60.09 miles (96.70 km) N | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 7 | 60.19 miles (96.87 km) W | Base Aérienne 105 Évreux (BA 105)Évreux-Fauville Air BaseAdvanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-28 (EVX) | Évreux / Fauville, France | |
| 8 | 60.21 miles (96.90 km) SW | Chartres - Champhol Aerodrome (QTJ) | Chartres, France | |
| 9 | 66.97 miles (107.77 km) WNW | Rouen Airport (URO) | Rouen, France | |
| 10 | 71.02 miles (114.29 km) ENE | Reims-Champagne Air Base (RHE) | Reims, France | |
| 11 | 77.08 miles (124.05 km) ESE | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 12 | 79.29 miles (127.61 km) SSW | Orléans - Bricy Air Base (ORE) | Orléans, France | |
| 13 | 82.17 miles (132.25 km) SE | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| 14 | 84.61 miles (136.16 km) NNW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 15 | 91.39 miles (147.08 km) SSE | Auxerre - Branches Aerodrome (AUF) | Auxerre, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,074.43 miles (19,431.86 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,829.44 miles (19,037.59 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,825.72 miles (19,031.61 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,822.82 miles (19,026.94 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,816.15 miles (19,016.20 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,810.56 miles (19,007.21 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,809.99 miles (19,006.30 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,787.55 miles (18,970.18 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,786.39 miles (18,968.30 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,769.87 miles (18,941.73 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,766.60 miles (18,936.46 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,765.14 miles (18,934.11 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,753.75 miles (18,915.78 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,752.25 miles (18,913.37 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,749.75 miles (18,909.34 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) ESE | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 89.26 miles (143.65 km) NE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) NNE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) NE | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) NNW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 127.73 miles (205.56 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 132.29 miles (212.91 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 164.38 miles (264.55 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 170.33 miles (274.12 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) NNE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 178.74 miles (287.65 km) ENE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) ESE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) SE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.44 miles (312.92 km) ESE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,634.45 miles (18,723.78 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,626.61 miles (18,711.17 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,605.07 miles (18,676.50 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,584.15 miles (18,642.83 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,523.41 miles (18,545.09 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,518.19 miles (18,536.68 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,476.84 miles (18,470.14 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,472.22 miles (18,462.70 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,453.01 miles (18,431.78 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.76 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,441.64 miles (18,413.49 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 11,423.31 miles (18,383.99 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,396.16 miles (18,340.29 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,388.68 miles (18,328.26 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,378.54 miles (18,311.95 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |