Nonstop flight route between Awaba, Papua New Guinea and Barranquilla, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(8°0'51"S by 142°45'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°53'21"N by 74°46'50"W)
Distance from AWB to BAQ:
9,872.70 miles (15,888.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Awaba Airport (AWB), Awaba, Papua New Guinea and Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ), Barranquilla, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,873 miles (or 15,889 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 Awaba Airport and Ernesto Cortissoz International 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 Awaba Airport and Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AWB / AYAW |
| Airport Name: | Awaba Airport |
| Location: | Awaba, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°0'51"S by 142°45'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AWB |
| More Information: | AWB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BAQ / SKBQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°53'21"N by 74°46'50"W |
| Area Served: | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos del Caribe S.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 98 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BAQ |
| More Information: | BAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Awaba Airport (AWB):
- Awaba Airport (AWB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Awaba Airport (AWB) is Sasereme Airport (TDS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) NNE of AWB.
- Because of Awaba Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Awaba 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 Awaba Airport (AWB) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,622 miles (18,704 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
Facts about Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ):
- The furthest airport from Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (meaning Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,944 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- Finally on the afternoon of April 7, 1981, Julio Cesar Turbay, president of the Republic and Alvaro Uribe Velez, Chief of the Aeronáutica Civil dedicated Barranquilla's new international airport Ernesto Cortissoz.
- This airport serves as a focus city for Avianca.
- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport is named after one of the most important Colombian aviation pioneers.
- The closest airport to Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) is Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR), which is located 41 miles (65 kilometers) ENE of BAQ.
- In the international area are the gates 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, each with a waiting area for passengers.
- In addition to being known as "Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport", another name for BAQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional Ernesto Cortissoz".
- Because of Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport's relatively low elevation of 98 feet, planes can take off or land at Ernesto Cortissoz International 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.
- Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.23 miles (45.43 km) NNE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) SSE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 91.76 miles (147.68 km) SSW | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 101.97 miles (164.10 km) WNW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 110.40 miles (177.68 km) ENE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 110.64 miles (178.06 km) NW | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 111.75 miles (179.84 km) WNW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 117.58 miles (189.22 km) WSW | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 118.86 miles (191.28 km) NNE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 125.53 miles (202.02 km) WNW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 129.32 miles (208.11 km) S | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 142.29 miles (229.00 km) S | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) NNE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 146.30 miles (235.45 km) ENE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 152.70 miles (245.75 km) SSW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,622.36 miles (18,704.32 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,617.39 miles (18,696.33 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,599.85 miles (18,668.11 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,560.22 miles (18,604.32 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,551.97 miles (18,591.05 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,524.03 miles (18,546.08 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,465.01 miles (18,451.11 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,455.08 miles (18,435.12 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,451.00 miles (18,428.55 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,437.54 miles (18,406.89 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,426.65 miles (18,389.37 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,413.86 miles (18,368.79 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,400.78 miles (18,347.72 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,390.80 miles (18,331.67 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,380.79 miles (18,315.56 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.55 miles (65.25 km) ENE | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 2 | 58.54 miles (94.22 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| 3 | 108.60 miles (174.78 km) ESE | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 4 | 112.91 miles (181.71 km) SSW | Las Brujas Airport (CZU) | Corozal, Colombia | |
| 5 | 133.18 miles (214.33 km) ENE | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 6 | 157.12 miles (252.86 km) E | La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia | |
| 7 | 159.49 miles (256.67 km) SSW | Los Garzones Airport (MTR) | Montería, Córdoba, Colombia | |
| 8 | 179.27 miles (288.51 km) S | Ayapel Airport (AYA) | Ayapel, Colombia | |
| 9 | 203.83 miles (328.03 km) S | Caucasia Airport Juan H. White Airport (CAQ) | Caucasia, Antioquia, Colombia | |
| 10 | 208.50 miles (335.55 km) E | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 227.54 miles (366.18 km) S | El Bagre Airport El Tomin Airport (EBG) | El Bagre, Colombia | |
| 12 | 234.11 miles (376.77 km) SE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 237.31 miles (381.91 km) SW | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 14 | 238.00 miles (383.03 km) E | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 241.70 miles (388.98 km) WSW | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.74 miles (19,944.12 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) SSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,116.58 miles (19,499.70 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,097.58 miles (19,469.13 km) SSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,093.33 miles (19,462.28 km) SSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,092.09 miles (19,460.28 km) SW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,072.21 miles (19,428.30 km) SW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,065.28 miles (19,417.14 km) SW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,046.62 miles (19,387.11 km) S | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,021.88 miles (19,347.29 km) WSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,003.39 miles (19,317.54 km) S | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,992.93 miles (19,300.70 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,935.23 miles (19,207.84 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,912.65 miles (19,171.51 km) SSE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,886.48 miles (19,129.39 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |