Nonstop flight route between Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°53'30"S by 134°2'57"E)
Distance from VJI to MKW:
9,057.74 miles (14,576.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI), Abingdon, Virginia, United States and Rendani Airport (MKW), Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,058 miles (or 14,577 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Rendani 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 Virginia Highlands Airport and Rendani Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VJI / KVJI |
| Airport Name: | Virginia Highlands Airport |
| Location: | Abingdon, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°41'13"N by 82°1'59"W |
| Area Served: | Abingdon, Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Virginia Highlands Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2087 feet (636 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VJI |
| More Information: | VJI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKW / WASR |
| Airport Name: | Rendani Airport |
| Location: | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°53'30"S by 134°2'57"E |
| Area Served: | Manokwari |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKW |
| More Information: | MKW Maps & Info |
Facts about Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI):
- The furthest airport from Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,454 miles (18,433 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Virginia Highlands Airport (VJI) is Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SW of VJI.
Facts about Rendani Airport (MKW):
- Because of Rendani Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Rendani 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.
- Rendani Airport (MKW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rendani Airport (MKW) is Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL), which is nearly antipodal to Rendani Airport (meaning Rendani Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,637 kilometers) away in Belém, Pará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Rendani Airport (MKW) is Anggi Airport (AGD), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) SSW of MKW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.42 miles (40.90 km) SW | Tri-Cities Regional Airport (TRI) | Blountville, Tennessee (Tri-Cities area), United States |     |
| 2 | 34.43 miles (55.41 km) NW | Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP) | Wise, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 55.27 miles (88.95 km) SW | Greeneville-Greene County Municipal Airport (GCY) | Greeneville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 61.06 miles (98.26 km) ESE | Wilkes County Airport (IKB) | North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States | |
| 5 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NE | Mercer County Airport (BLF) | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 64.34 miles (103.55 km) SSE | Foothills Regional Airport (MRN) | Morganton, North Carolina, United States | |
| 7 | 74.57 miles (120.01 km) SSE | Hickory Regional Airport (HKY) | Hickory, North Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 81.03 miles (130.40 km) ENE | New River Valley Airport (PSK) | Dublin, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 82.46 miles (132.71 km) WSW | Morristown Regional Airport (MOR) | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) NNE | Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) | Beckley, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 90.99 miles (146.44 km) SSW | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 96.68 miles (155.60 km) ENE | Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB) | Blacksburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 101.11 miles (162.73 km) SW | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 107.73 miles (173.37 km) ESE | Smith Reynolds Airport (INT) | Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States | |
| 15 | 110.89 miles (178.46 km) SE | Rowan County Airport (SRW) | Salisbury, North Carolina, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,453.58 miles (18,432.71 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,432.30 miles (18,398.46 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,410.72 miles (18,363.73 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,402.27 miles (18,350.13 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,385.31 miles (18,322.83 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,369.23 miles (18,296.95 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,360.44 miles (18,282.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,360.01 miles (18,282.12 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,323.95 miles (18,224.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,320.59 miles (18,218.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.24 miles (18,198.80 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,301.85 miles (18,188.51 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,271.79 miles (18,140.13 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,270.70 miles (18,138.39 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,254.05 miles (18,111.59 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.21 miles (58.27 km) SSW | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 56.92 miles (91.61 km) E | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 109.12 miles (175.61 km) WSW | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 122.62 miles (197.34 km) SSW | Babo Airport (BXB) | Babo, Western New Guinea, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 143.68 miles (231.23 km) E | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 186.51 miles (300.16 km) SW | Fakfak Airport (FKQ) | Fak Fak, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 191.76 miles (308.61 km) S | Kaimana Airport (KNG) | Kaimana, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 264.18 miles (425.15 km) SE | Enarotali Airport (EWI) | Enarotali, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 318.59 miles (512.72 km) SE | Mozes Kilangin Airport (TIM) | Timika, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 322.84 miles (519.56 km) ESE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 337.36 miles (542.93 km) S | Dobo Airport (DOB) | Dobo, Wamar Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 341.86 miles (550.16 km) SSW | Dumatubun Airport (LUV) | Langgur, Kai Islands, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 357.85 miles (575.91 km) S | Benjina-Nangasuri Airport (BJK) | Benjina, Muluku, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 372.78 miles (599.93 km) ESE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 392.46 miles (631.61 km) WSW | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) SE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,168.85 miles (19,583.82 km) SSW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,104.05 miles (19,479.53 km) SW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,078.35 miles (19,438.18 km) E | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,045.15 miles (19,384.75 km) SW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,981.04 miles (19,281.56 km) SSE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,972.37 miles (19,267.62 km) SSW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,961.05 miles (19,249.40 km) ENE | Serra do Areão Airport (MEU) | Almeirim, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,951.59 miles (19,234.17 km) SSE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,917.85 miles (19,179.87 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,915.92 miles (19,176.76 km) ESE | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,901.92 miles (19,154.24 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,877.83 miles (19,115.46 km) SSE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,853.98 miles (19,077.08 km) SSE | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,846.77 miles (19,065.49 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |