Nonstop flight route between Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States and Frieda River, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(32°50'24"N by 105°59'26"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E)
Distance from ALM to FAQ:
7,667.65 miles (12,339.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM), Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States and Frieda River Airport (FAQ), Frieda River, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,668 miles (or 12,340 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 Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport and Frieda River 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 Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport and Frieda River Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALM / KALM |
| Airport Name: | Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'24"N by 105°59'26"W |
| Area Served: | Alamogordo, New Mexico |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Alamogordo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4200 feet (1,280 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALM |
| More Information: | ALM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAQ / AYFR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAQ |
| More Information: | FAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM):
- The furthest airport from Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,319 miles (18,217 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) is Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) W of ALM.
- Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport (ALM) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 414 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 505 enplanements in 2009, and 369 in 2010.
- Because of Alamogordo–White Sands Regional Airport's high elevation of 4,200 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ALM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ALM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
Facts about Frieda River Airport (FAQ):
- In addition to being known as "Frieda River Airport", another name for FAQ is "Frieda River".
- Frieda River Airport (FAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Biangabip Airport (BPK), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of FAQ.
- Because of Frieda River Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Frieda River 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.78 miles (10.91 km) W | Holloman Air Force Base Alamogordo Army Airfield (HMN) | Alamogordo, New Mexico, United States |     |
| 2 | 66.25 miles (106.61 km) SW | Las Cruces International Airport (LRU) | Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States | |
| 3 | 72.12 miles (116.06 km) SSW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 74.85 miles (120.46 km) SSW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 79.11 miles (127.31 km) WNW | Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport (TCS) | Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, United States | |
| 6 | 87.01 miles (140.03 km) SSW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 7 | 87.01 miles (140.03 km) SSW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 8 | 88.40 miles (142.26 km) E | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| 9 | 90.35 miles (145.40 km) ENE | Roswell International Air Center (ROW) | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | |
| 10 | 106.37 miles (171.19 km) ESE | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 108.37 miles (174.41 km) WSW | Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) | Deming, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 118.76 miles (191.12 km) SW | Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS) | Columbus, New Mexico, United States | |
| 13 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) W | Grant County Airport (SVC) | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | |
| 14 | 142.01 miles (228.54 km) SSE | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 152.85 miles (245.99 km) NE | Fort Sumner Municipal Airport (FSU) | Fort Sumner, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,319.39 miles (18,216.75 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,116.36 miles (17,890.00 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,047.52 miles (17,779.21 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,033.13 miles (17,756.06 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,720.20 miles (17,252.44 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,671.77 miles (17,174.50 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,612.38 miles (17,078.93 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,602.45 miles (17,062.94 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,583.70 miles (17,032.78 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,579.40 miles (17,025.86 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,531.14 miles (16,948.18 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,507.09 miles (16,909.48 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,472.42 miles (16,853.69 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,456.63 miles (16,828.27 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,453.68 miles (16,823.52 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.10 miles (104.77 km) SSW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 102.62 miles (165.16 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) SSW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.71 miles (240.94 km) SE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) SE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 166.52 miles (267.99 km) ESE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 168.93 miles (271.86 km) S | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 172.13 miles (277.02 km) NW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 181.39 miles (291.92 km) ESE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 189.31 miles (304.67 km) WNW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 191.37 miles (307.99 km) SSW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 194.33 miles (312.74 km) E | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 194.79 miles (313.48 km) SSW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 210.59 miles (338.91 km) SSW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 217.38 miles (349.84 km) SSE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.24 miles (19,085.55 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,856.47 miles (19,081.08 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,830.79 miles (19,039.76 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,780.90 miles (18,959.48 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) S | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,735.36 miles (18,886.19 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,691.55 miles (18,815.68 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,685.05 miles (18,805.22 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,605.62 miles (18,677.39 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,602.88 miles (18,672.98 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,597.12 miles (18,663.70 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,531.03 miles (18,557.34 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,483.91 miles (18,481.51 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,481.20 miles (18,477.15 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.19 miles (18,435.30 km) S | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |