Nonstop flight route between Abau, Papua New Guinea and Burbank, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°10'1"S by 148°41'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(34°12'2"N by 118°21'30"W)
Distance from ABW to BUR:
6,778.42 miles (10,908.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abau Airport (ABW), Abau, Papua New Guinea and Bob Hope Airport (BUR), Burbank, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,778 miles (or 10,909 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 Abau Airport and Bob Hope 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 Abau Airport and Bob Hope Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABW / |
| Airport Name: | Abau Airport |
| Location: | Abau, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°10'1"S by 148°41'59"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABW |
| More Information: | ABW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BUR / KBUR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Burbank, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'2"N by 118°21'30"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles Area |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 778 feet (237 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BUR |
| More Information: | BUR Maps & Info |
Facts about Abau Airport (ABW):
- The furthest airport from Abau Airport (ABW) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,873 miles (19,108 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Abau Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Abau 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 Abau Airport (ABW) is Agaun Airport (AUP), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of ABW.
Facts about Bob Hope Airport (BUR):
- The airport has been Angeles Mesa Drive Airport,United Airport, Union Air Terminal, Lockheed Air Terminal, Hollywood-Burbank Airport, Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport and most recently Bob Hope Airport.
- In addition to being known as "Bob Hope Airport", another name for BUR is "(former Lockheed Air Terminal)".
- The facility remained Hollywood-Burbank Airport for more than a decade until 1978 when Lockheed sold the airport to the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority.
- The closest airport to Bob Hope Airport (BUR) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of BUR.
- Because of Bob Hope Airport's relatively low elevation of 778 feet, planes can take off or land at Bob Hope 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 Bob Hope Airport (BUR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,470 miles (18,459 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Bob Hope Airport (BUR) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.42 miles (79.53 km) ENE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 65.17 miles (104.88 km) NNE | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.50 miles (160.13 km) NW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 110.49 miles (177.82 km) NW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) E | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 112.49 miles (181.03 km) WNW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 125.32 miles (201.69 km) ENE | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.79 miles (252.33 km) NW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 198.78 miles (319.90 km) NE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 247.35 miles (398.06 km) NW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 251.20 miles (404.26 km) NW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 251.65 miles (404.98 km) NNW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 274.27 miles (441.39 km) NW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 279.51 miles (449.82 km) NNE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,873.21 miles (19,108.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,859.15 miles (19,085.41 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,816.31 miles (19,016.46 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,814.04 miles (19,012.81 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,796.63 miles (18,984.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,792.05 miles (18,977.41 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,789.54 miles (18,973.38 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,736.78 miles (18,888.48 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,715.03 miles (18,853.47 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,464.88 miles (18,450.90 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,453.33 miles (18,432.31 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,438.74 miles (18,408.83 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,422.27 miles (18,382.31 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 11,406.36 miles (18,356.71 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,384.40 miles (18,321.37 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.13 miles (8.25 km) NW | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 2 | 7.53 miles (12.13 km) W | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.82 miles (22.25 km) SSW | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 18.05 miles (29.05 km) S | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 19.24 miles (30.96 km) S | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 20.14 miles (32.41 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 7 | 22.44 miles (36.12 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 8 | 27.47 miles (44.20 km) S | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 9 | 28.98 miles (46.64 km) SSE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 28.98 miles (46.64 km) SSE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 31.40 miles (50.53 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 12 | 33.50 miles (53.91 km) NNE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 13 | 33.83 miles (54.45 km) ESE | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 14 | 38.19 miles (61.46 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 15 | 38.86 miles (62.54 km) E | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,469.79 miles (18,458.79 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,455.07 miles (18,435.10 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,444.12 miles (18,417.48 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,433.33 miles (18,400.12 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,353.04 miles (18,270.90 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,228.77 miles (18,070.91 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,228.04 miles (18,069.74 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,188.39 miles (18,005.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,092.87 miles (17,852.20 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,061.76 miles (17,802.13 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,061.75 miles (17,802.11 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,046.71 miles (17,777.92 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,044.31 miles (17,774.04 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,033.08 miles (17,755.98 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,019.96 miles (17,734.85 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |