Nonstop flight route between Biarritz, France and Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(43°28'5"N by 1°31'23"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°3'42"S by 147°25'27"E)
Distance from BIQ to MAS:
8,999.28 miles (14,482.91 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ), Biarritz, France and Momote Airport (MAS), Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,999 miles (or 14,483 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BIQ / LFBZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Biarritz, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°28'5"N by 1°31'23"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 245 feet (75 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BIQ |
| More Information: | BIQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAS / AYMO |
| Airport Name: | Momote Airport |
| Location: | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°3'42"S by 147°25'27"E |
| Area Served: | Lorengau, Manus Province |
| Operator/Owner: | PNG National Airports Corporation Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 12 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAS |
| More Information: | MAS Maps & Info |
Facts about Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ):
- Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport's relatively low elevation of 245 feet, planes can take off or land at Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne 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 closest airport to Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) is San Sebastián Airport (EAS), which is located only 15 miles (25 kilometers) WSW of BIQ.
- In addition to being known as "Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport", another name for BIQ is "Aéroport de Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne".
- The furthest airport from Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (BIQ) is Hood Aerodrome (MRO), which is nearly antipodal to Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport (meaning Biarritz – Anglet – Bayonne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hood Aerodrome), and is located 12,211 miles (19,652 kilometers) away in Masterton, New Zealand.
Facts about Momote Airport (MAS):
- Momote Airport (MAS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Momote Airport's relatively low elevation of 12 feet, planes can take off or land at Momote 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.
- After liberating the airfield on 2 March 1944, the 40th Naval Construction Battalion repaired the airfield and the airfield became operational on 18 May 1944, although fighters were landing at the airfield only two days after occupation.
- The closest airport to Momote Airport (MAS) is Emirau Airport (EMI), which is located 179 miles (287 kilometers) E of MAS.
- The furthest airport from Momote Airport (MAS) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is nearly antipodal to Momote Airport (meaning Momote Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Governador Carlos Wilson Airport), and is located 12,028 miles (19,357 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.48 miles (24.92 km) WSW | San Sebastián Airport (EAS) | San Sebastián, Spain |     |
| 2 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) S | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 3 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) E | Pau Pyrénées Airport (PUF) | Pau, France | |
| 4 | 70.61 miles (113.63 km) W | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| 5 | 72.80 miles (117.15 km) WSW | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 6 | 78.93 miles (127.03 km) ESE | Tarbes–Lourdes–Pyrénées Airport (LDE) | Lourdes, France | |
| 7 | 80.46 miles (129.49 km) SSW | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 8 | 80.59 miles (129.70 km) NNE | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 9 | 102.14 miles (164.38 km) NNE | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 10 | 113.55 miles (182.74 km) SSE | Huesca–Pirineos Airport (HSK) | Huesca, Spain | |
| 11 | 115.24 miles (185.46 km) W | Santander Airport (SDR) | Santander, Cantabria, Spain | |
| 12 | 116.13 miles (186.89 km) ENE | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 13 | 126.91 miles (204.24 km) SSE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 14 | 130.68 miles (210.31 km) SW | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 15 | 138.01 miles (222.10 km) NE | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,211.34 miles (19,652.20 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,198.14 miles (19,630.95 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,185.34 miles (19,610.36 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,182.42 miles (19,605.66 km) W | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,179.99 miles (19,601.75 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,174.28 miles (19,592.56 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,166.25 miles (19,579.64 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,148.22 miles (19,550.62 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,138.83 miles (19,535.50 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,136.24 miles (19,531.34 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,129.60 miles (19,520.65 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,113.22 miles (19,494.29 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,103.79 miles (19,479.12 km) S | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,101.78 miles (19,475.88 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,096.77 miles (19,467.81 km) ESE | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 178.53 miles (287.32 km) E | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 236.31 miles (380.30 km) E | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 244.80 miles (393.97 km) SSE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 245.07 miles (394.40 km) SSW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 282.40 miles (454.48 km) SW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 293.66 miles (472.60 km) SSW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 300.85 miles (484.16 km) SW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 311.04 miles (500.57 km) SSW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 312.11 miles (502.30 km) SE | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 313.45 miles (504.44 km) SSW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 315.15 miles (507.18 km) S | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 316.48 miles (509.32 km) S | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 321.50 miles (517.40 km) SSE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 321.77 miles (517.84 km) SSW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 337.86 miles (543.72 km) SW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,027.87 miles (19,356.93 km) S | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,860.71 miles (19,087.91 km) SE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,856.03 miles (19,080.39 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,836.32 miles (19,048.66 km) SSE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,779.90 miles (18,957.87 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,752.67 miles (18,914.05 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,717.80 miles (18,857.92 km) ESE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,714.52 miles (18,852.64 km) SSE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,655.70 miles (18,757.98 km) ESE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,606.85 miles (18,679.37 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,575.05 miles (18,628.19 km) SE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,569.69 miles (18,619.57 km) ESE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,483.80 miles (18,481.33 km) SSE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,473.22 miles (18,464.31 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,393.03 miles (18,335.26 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |