Nonstop flight route between Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°8'17"S by 28°52'33"E)
Distance from AIH to MNS:
7,617.00 miles (12,258.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aiambak Airport (AIH), Aiambak, Papua New Guinea and Mansa Airport (MNS), Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,617 miles (or 12,258 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 Aiambak Airport and Mansa 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 Aiambak Airport and Mansa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AIH / AYAK |
| Airport Name: | Aiambak Airport |
| Location: | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°20'33"S by 141°15'59"E |
| Elevation: | 90 feet (27 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AIH |
| More Information: | AIH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNS / FLMA |
| Airport Name: | Mansa Airport |
| Location: | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'17"S by 28°52'33"E |
| Area Served: | Mansa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4100 feet (1,250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNS |
| More Information: | MNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Aiambak Airport (AIH):
- The closest airport to Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Bosset Airport (BOT), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) WNW of AIH.
- The furthest airport from Aiambak Airport (AIH) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,700 miles (18,829 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Aiambak Airport (AIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aiambak Airport's relatively low elevation of 90 feet, planes can take off or land at Aiambak 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.
Facts about Mansa Airport (MNS):
- The furthest airport from Mansa Airport (MNS) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Mansa Airport (MNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mansa Airport (MNS) is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WSW of MNS.
- Because of Mansa Airport's high elevation of 4,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MNS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MNS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.85 miles (22.29 km) WNW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 17.59 miles (28.30 km) SSE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 27.78 miles (44.70 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) N | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) SW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 104.60 miles (168.33 km) S | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 111.47 miles (179.39 km) E | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 111.75 miles (179.84 km) ESE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 116.00 miles (186.69 km) W | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) NNE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 145.89 miles (234.79 km) SSE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 151.22 miles (243.37 km) ENE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 179.29 miles (288.54 km) SE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 183.63 miles (295.53 km) ENE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 194.79 miles (313.48 km) NNE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,700.03 miles (18,829.33 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,684.66 miles (18,804.59 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,668.47 miles (18,778.54 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,652.83 miles (18,753.36 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,565.34 miles (18,612.56 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,549.36 miles (18,586.85 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,534.61 miles (18,563.11 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,534.09 miles (18,562.28 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,490.27 miles (18,491.76 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,484.48 miles (18,482.43 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,448.69 miles (18,424.83 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,408.93 miles (18,360.85 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 13 | 11,408.46 miles (18,360.09 km) N | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,402.33 miles (18,350.23 km) NNW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,377.74 miles (18,310.64 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 96.35 miles (155.06 km) WSW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 119.32 miles (192.03 km) SSW | Kasompe Airport (CGJ) | Chingola, Zambia | |
| 3 | 129.47 miles (208.37 km) S | Ndola Airport (NLA) | Ndola, Zambia | |
| 4 | 131.28 miles (211.27 km) SSW | Southdowns Airport (KIW) | Kitwe, Zambia | |
| 5 | 165.95 miles (267.07 km) ENE | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 6 | 184.28 miles (296.57 km) WSW | Solwezi Airport (SLI) | Solwezi, Zambia | |
| 7 | 217.67 miles (350.30 km) NE | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 8 | 229.70 miles (369.67 km) NE | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 9 | 230.06 miles (370.25 km) W | Kolwezi Airport (KWZ) | Kolwezi, Lualaba District, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 253.33 miles (407.69 km) SE | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 288.53 miles (464.35 km) NE | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 291.07 miles (468.43 km) S | Kenneth Kaunda International Airport (LUN) | Lusaka, Zambia | |
| 13 | 300.93 miles (484.30 km) NW | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 301.08 miles (484.55 km) SE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 15 | 336.25 miles (541.14 km) ESE | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.89 miles (18,972.34 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,762.41 miles (18,929.72 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,758.32 miles (18,923.13 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,753.95 miles (18,916.11 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,732.05 miles (18,880.86 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,694.86 miles (18,821.01 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,676.13 miles (18,790.86 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,673.86 miles (18,787.22 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,666.26 miles (18,774.97 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,664.68 miles (18,772.43 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,640.20 miles (18,733.03 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,639.68 miles (18,732.20 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,601.63 miles (18,670.96 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,601.63 miles (18,670.96 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,596.96 miles (18,663.45 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |