Nonstop flight route between Atbara, Sudan and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Distance from ATB to RAB:
8,171.89 miles (13,151.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Atbara Airport (ATB), Atbara, Sudan and Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,172 miles (or 13,151 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 Atbara Airport and Rabaul 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 Atbara Airport and Rabaul Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATB / HSAT |
| Airport Name: | Atbara Airport |
| Location: | Atbara, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°42'34"N by 34°3'24"E |
| Area Served: | Atbara, Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1181 feet (360 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ATB |
| More Information: | ATB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Atbara Airport (ATB):
- The closest airport to Atbara Airport (ATB) is Merowe Airport (MWE), which is located 155 miles (249 kilometers) WNW of ATB.
- The furthest airport from Atbara Airport (ATB) is Anaa Airport (AAA), which is nearly antipodal to Atbara Airport (meaning Atbara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Anaa Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia.
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- The closest airport to Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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.
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 177.11 miles (285.03 km) SW | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 3 | 204.93 miles (329.80 km) W | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 4 | 205.65 miles (330.96 km) W | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 5 | 219.96 miles (353.99 km) SE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 6 | 227.15 miles (365.56 km) SSE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 7 | 239.76 miles (385.85 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 8 | 257.81 miles (414.91 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 9 | 327.27 miles (526.69 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 327.35 miles (526.81 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 11 | 359.33 miles (578.28 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 12 | 362.32 miles (583.10 km) ESE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 363.96 miles (585.74 km) S | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 14 | 378.32 miles (608.84 km) ESE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 399.01 miles (642.14 km) SE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.02 miles (19,954.24 km) SW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,320.86 miles (19,828.45 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,285.88 miles (19,772.16 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,267.00 miles (19,741.77 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,260.78 miles (19,731.77 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,210.55 miles (19,650.93 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,209.10 miles (19,648.60 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,195.02 miles (19,625.94 km) E | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,184.82 miles (19,609.51 km) E | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,180.46 miles (19,602.49 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,168.12 miles (19,582.64 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,107.27 miles (19,484.71 km) W | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,094.24 miles (19,463.75 km) E | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,077.74 miles (19,437.19 km) WSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 12,043.28 miles (19,381.73 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |