Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast):
Departure Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°47'35"N by 5°21'15"W)
Distance from LAE to DIV:
10,518.46 miles (16,927.77 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 Divo Airport (DIV), Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,518 miles (or 16,928 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: | DIV / DIDV |
| Airport Name: | Divo Airport |
| Location: | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°47'35"N by 5°21'15"W |
| Area Served: | Divo |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIV |
| More Information: | DIV Maps & Info |
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (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.
- In March 1942, the Japanese occupied Lae and Salamaua.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located at Nadzab 42 kilometres outside of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea along the Highlands Highway.
- In about 1910 the Gabmatsung/Gabmazung Lutheran mission station was established at Nadzab.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
Facts about Divo Airport (DIV):
- The closest airport to Divo Airport (DIV) is Gagnoa Airport (GGN), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) WNW of DIV.
- The furthest airport from Divo Airport (DIV) is Arorae Island Airport (AIS), which is nearly antipodal to Divo Airport (meaning Divo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Arorae Island Airport), and is located 12,172 miles (19,588 kilometers) away in Arorae Island, Kiribati.
| 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 | 48.47 miles (78.00 km) WNW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 2 | 76.71 miles (123.44 km) N | Yamoussoukro Airport (ASK) | Yamoussoukro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 3 | 76.97 miles (123.86 km) NE | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 80.26 miles (129.16 km) SW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 5 | 103.32 miles (166.28 km) NW | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 6 | 104.89 miles (168.81 km) ESE | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 135.82 miles (218.58 km) N | Bouaké Airport (BYK) | Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 8 | 145.70 miles (234.48 km) E | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 157.63 miles (253.68 km) WNW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 162.98 miles (262.29 km) N | Katiola Airport (KTC) | Katiola, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) NW | Man Airport (MJC) | Man, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 188.48 miles (303.33 km) WSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 13 | 192.18 miles (309.29 km) W | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 14 | 225.68 miles (363.20 km) WSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 15 | 234.26 miles (377.00 km) ENE | Sunyani Airport (NYI) | Sunyani, Ghana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,171.74 miles (19,588.47 km) SW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 12,116.09 miles (19,498.91 km) SSW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 12,072.19 miles (19,428.25 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 4 | 12,017.91 miles (19,340.90 km) S | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,998.98 miles (19,310.44 km) S | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,930.40 miles (19,200.08 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,900.85 miles (19,152.51 km) SSE | Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) | Abaiang, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,886.59 miles (19,129.56 km) S | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,810.36 miles (19,006.89 km) SSE | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,792.38 miles (18,977.94 km) SE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 11 | 11,716.73 miles (18,856.20 km) SE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,699.37 miles (18,828.26 km) SE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,682.45 miles (18,801.03 km) SE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,667.54 miles (18,777.04 km) SW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,660.29 miles (18,765.37 km) SE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |