Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Akjoujt, Mauritania:
Departure Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°43'58"N by 14°22'59"W)
Distance from LAE to AJJ:
10,876.82 miles (17,504.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), Akjoujt, Mauritania would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,877 miles (or 17,505 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJJ / GQNJ |
| Airport Name: | Akjoujt Airport |
| Location: | Akjoujt, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°43'58"N by 14°22'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJJ |
| More Information: | AJJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Nadzab is located on the Erap River, 5 kilometres North of the Markham River.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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 Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Facts about Akjoujt Airport (AJJ):
- The furthest airport from Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) is Koné Airport (KNQ), which is nearly antipodal to Akjoujt Airport (meaning Akjoujt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koné Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,847 kilometers) away in Koné, New Caledonia.
- The closest airport to Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) is Atar Airport (ATR), which is located 102 miles (164 kilometers) ENE of AJJ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) S | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) WNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) NW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) SW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) S | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) ENE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) SSE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.18 miles (18,852.10 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.04 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,576.38 miles (18,630.33 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,563.96 miles (18,610.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,560.62 miles (18,604.97 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.57 miles (18,600.06 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,536.25 miles (18,565.75 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.99 miles (18,560.49 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,516.19 miles (18,533.47 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,515.76 miles (18,532.78 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,482.14 miles (18,478.67 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,472.16 miles (18,462.61 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.06 miles (164.26 km) ENE | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 152.39 miles (245.24 km) SW | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 153.27 miles (246.66 km) S | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 184.27 miles (296.55 km) SE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 190.32 miles (306.30 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 6 | 190.45 miles (306.50 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 209.23 miles (336.72 km) ESE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 214.50 miles (345.21 km) S | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 9 | 214.51 miles (345.21 km) S | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 10 | 228.89 miles (368.37 km) NNE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 242.58 miles (390.39 km) SSW | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 12 | 253.53 miles (408.01 km) SSE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 257.66 miles (414.65 km) NE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 288.82 miles (464.82 km) SSW | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 15 | 290.58 miles (467.64 km) SE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.55 miles (19,847.27 km) SSE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,332.49 miles (19,847.17 km) ESE | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,309.66 miles (19,810.43 km) E | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,274.36 miles (19,753.62 km) SSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,253.79 miles (19,720.51 km) SSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,239.06 miles (19,696.81 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 12,210.90 miles (19,651.49 km) SW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,206.21 miles (19,643.94 km) WSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,190.15 miles (19,618.09 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,181.32 miles (19,603.88 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,175.04 miles (19,593.77 km) W | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,167.86 miles (19,582.22 km) SSW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,164.70 miles (19,577.13 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,162.60 miles (19,573.76 km) SW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) SW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |