Nonstop flight route between Anjouan, Comoros and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(12°7'54"S by 44°25'49"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from AJN to LAE:
6,946.12 miles (11,178.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN), Anjouan, Comoros and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,946 miles (or 11,179 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) and Lae Nadzab 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AJN / FMCV |
| Airport Name: | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) |
| Location: | Anjouan, Comoros |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°7'54"S by 44°25'49"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 62 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AJN |
| More Information: | AJN Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN):
- The closest airport to Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) is Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) SE of AJN.
- Because of Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap)'s relatively low elevation of 62 feet, planes can take off or land at Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) 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 Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,042 miles (17,770 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae airfield continued to be used by Air Niugini and other third-level airlines until 1987.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Two parallel runways were built, running roughly east to west.
- 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.
- 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.
- In about 1910 the Gabmatsung/Gabmazung Lutheran mission station was established at Nadzab.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.87 miles (118.89 km) SE | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte |     |
| 2 | 85.36 miles (137.37 km) WNW | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 3 | 88.50 miles (142.42 km) WNW | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 4 | 270.08 miles (434.65 km) WSW | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 276.16 miles (444.44 km) SSE | Amborovy Airport (MJN) | Mahajanga, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 280.13 miles (450.82 km) SSE | Soalala Airport (DWB) | Soalala, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 280.80 miles (451.91 km) W | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 282.82 miles (455.16 km) SE | Analalava Airport (HVA) | Analalava, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 289.93 miles (466.60 km) ESE | Ambanja Airport (IVA) | Ambanja, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 298.32 miles (480.09 km) WSW | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 313.49 miles (504.50 km) WNW | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 12 | 315.78 miles (508.20 km) ESE | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 318.71 miles (512.91 km) S | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 320.23 miles (515.36 km) SE | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 328.59 miles (528.82 km) E | Arrachart Airport (DIE) | Antsiranana, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,041.97 miles (17,770.29 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 10,998.17 miles (17,699.79 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 10,997.56 miles (17,698.81 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 10,980.09 miles (17,670.70 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 10,979.77 miles (17,670.18 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 10,957.78 miles (17,634.80 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 10,930.13 miles (17,590.29 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 10,913.90 miles (17,564.18 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 10,905.28 miles (17,550.30 km) N | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,901.19 miles (17,543.72 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 10,889.77 miles (17,525.34 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 10,883.76 miles (17,515.67 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,829.84 miles (17,428.89 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,829.84 miles (17,428.89 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 10,821.14 miles (17,414.89 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |