Nonstop flight route between Wageningen, Suriname and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(5°46'0"N by 56°37'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from AGI to MDU:
11,042.27 miles (17,770.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wageningen Airstrip (AGI), Wageningen, Suriname and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,042 miles (or 17,771 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 Wageningen Airstrip and Mendi 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 Wageningen Airstrip and Mendi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AGI / SMWA |
| Airport Name: | Wageningen Airstrip |
| Location: | Wageningen, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°46'0"N by 56°37'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Luchtvaartdienst Suriname |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AGI |
| More Information: | AGI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Wageningen Airstrip (AGI):
- Because of Wageningen Airstrip's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Wageningen Airstrip 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 Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) is Totness Airstrip (TOT), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of AGI.
- The furthest airport from Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Wageningen Airstrip (meaning Wageningen Airstrip is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.11 miles (35.58 km) ENE | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 30.81 miles (49.59 km) WNW | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) SW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 4 | 99.26 miles (159.74 km) E | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 5 | 101.74 miles (163.73 km) ESE | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 6 | 122.27 miles (196.77 km) WNW | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 7 | 124.08 miles (199.68 km) NW | Ogle Airport (OGL) | Georgetown, Guyana | |
| 8 | 127.90 miles (205.83 km) SE | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 9 | 134.53 miles (216.50 km) SE | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 10 | 145.22 miles (233.71 km) SSE | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 11 | 148.12 miles (238.38 km) SSE | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 176.98 miles (284.82 km) SE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 13 | 178.46 miles (287.21 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 14 | 181.26 miles (291.71 km) ESE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 15 | 186.30 miles (299.81 km) SSE | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.62 miles (19,921.41 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,303.32 miles (19,800.22 km) SSE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,252.88 miles (19,719.05 km) SSW | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,223.66 miles (19,672.03 km) SSE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,223.65 miles (19,672.00 km) SSE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,194.36 miles (19,624.88 km) SW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 7 | 12,193.84 miles (19,624.04 km) SSE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,179.19 miles (19,600.45 km) SE | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,173.86 miles (19,591.88 km) SSE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,172.06 miles (19,588.98 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,170.07 miles (19,585.78 km) E | Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (SHIAM) (UPG) | Makassar, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,168.93 miles (19,583.94 km) SSW | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,156.62 miles (19,564.14 km) SW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,138.77 miles (19,535.40 km) SW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 15 | 12,133.24 miles (19,526.50 km) SE | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |