Nonstop flight route between Apple Valley, California, United States and Merauke, Papua, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(34°34'31"N by 117°11'10"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E)
Distance from APV to MKQ:
7,255.02 miles (11,675.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Apple Valley Airport (APV), Apple Valley, California, United States and Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,255 miles (or 11,676 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 Apple Valley Airport and Mopah 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 Apple Valley Airport and Mopah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | APV / KAPV |
| Airport Name: | Apple Valley Airport |
| Location: | Apple Valley, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°34'31"N by 117°11'10"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3062 feet (933 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from APV |
| More Information: | APV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKQ / WAKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Merauke |
| Operator/Owner: | Rajawali Corpora |
| Airport Type: | Public/Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKQ |
| More Information: | MKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Apple Valley Airport (APV):
- Apple Valley Airport (APV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Apple Valley Airport (APV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,417 miles (18,374 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Apple Valley Airport (APV) is Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) W of APV.
Facts about Mopah Airport (MKQ):
- The closest airport to Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Bensbach Airport (BSP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of MKQ.
- The furthest airport from Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,634 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
- Mopah Airport (MKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mopah Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopah 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 | 11.30 miles (18.19 km) W | Southern California Logistics Airport (VCV) | Victorville, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 29.74 miles (47.86 km) NE | Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG) | Daggett, California, United States | |
| 3 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) S | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) S | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 5 | 42.49 miles (68.37 km) SSW | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 6 | 42.94 miles (69.11 km) SW | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 7 | 42.98 miles (69.18 km) SSW | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 8 | 45.54 miles (73.28 km) SSW | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 9 | 45.70 miles (73.55 km) WNW | Edwards Air Force Base (EDW) | Edwards, California, United States | |
| 10 | 47.66 miles (76.70 km) SW | Brackett Field (POC) | La Verne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 48.19 miles (77.55 km) S | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 12 | 48.82 miles (78.57 km) SSW | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 13 | 49.01 miles (78.87 km) SSE | Banning Municipal Airport (BNG) | Banning, California, United States | |
| 14 | 51.22 miles (82.43 km) W | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 15 | 58.02 miles (93.38 km) NNE | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) | Barstow, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,416.90 miles (18,373.68 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,412.44 miles (18,366.49 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,410.57 miles (18,363.48 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,392.07 miles (18,333.71 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,282.44 miles (18,157.29 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,161.78 miles (17,963.10 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,157.58 miles (17,956.34 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,120.67 miles (17,896.93 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,031.10 miles (17,752.78 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,996.80 miles (17,697.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,992.08 miles (17,689.99 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,986.60 miles (17,681.18 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,973.77 miles (17,660.53 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,962.77 miles (17,642.82 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,952.36 miles (17,626.07 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) ESE | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 89.26 miles (143.65 km) NE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) NNE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) NE | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) NNW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 127.73 miles (205.56 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 132.29 miles (212.91 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 164.38 miles (264.55 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 170.33 miles (274.12 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) NNE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 178.74 miles (287.65 km) ENE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) ESE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) SE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.44 miles (312.92 km) ESE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,634.45 miles (18,723.78 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,626.61 miles (18,711.17 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,605.07 miles (18,676.50 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,584.15 miles (18,642.83 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,523.41 miles (18,545.09 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,518.19 miles (18,536.68 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,476.84 miles (18,470.14 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,472.22 miles (18,462.70 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,453.01 miles (18,431.78 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.76 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,441.64 miles (18,413.49 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 11,423.31 miles (18,383.99 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,396.16 miles (18,340.29 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,388.68 miles (18,328.26 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,378.54 miles (18,311.95 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |