Nonstop flight route between Badajoz, Spain and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'29"N by 6°49'17"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from BJZ to MDU:
9,520.03 miles (15,320.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Badajoz Airport (BJZ), Badajoz, Spain and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,520 miles (or 15,321 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 Badajoz Airport and Mendi 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 Badajoz Airport and Mendi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJZ / LEBZ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Badajoz, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'29"N by 6°49'17"W |
| Area Served: | Badajoz, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 608 feet (185 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BJZ |
| More Information: | BJZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Badajoz Airport (BJZ):
- Badajoz Airport handled 29,113 passengers last year.
- Because of Badajoz Airport's relatively low elevation of 608 feet, planes can take off or land at Badajoz 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.
- In addition to being known as "Badajoz Airport", other names for BJZ include "Aeropuerto de Badajoz", "Talavera la Real Air Base" and "Base Aérea de Talavera la Real".
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Badajoz Airport (BJZ) is Beja Airport (BYJ), which is located 82 miles (132 kilometers) SW of BJZ.
- The furthest airport from Badajoz Airport (BJZ) is New Plymouth Airport (NPL), which is nearly antipodal to Badajoz Airport (meaning Badajoz Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from New Plymouth Airport), and is located 12,382 miles (19,928 kilometers) away in New Plymouth, New Zealand.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.23 miles (132.34 km) SW | Beja Airport (BYJ) | Beja, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 101.16 miles (162.80 km) NNW | Covilhã Airport (COV) | Covilhã, Portugal | |
| 3 | 113.47 miles (182.60 km) SSE | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 4 | 123.91 miles (199.42 km) NW | Coimbra Airport (CBP) | Coimbra, Portugal | |
| 5 | 124.74 miles (200.75 km) W | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 6 | 129.39 miles (208.23 km) ESE | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 7 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) SSW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| 8 | 153.39 miles (246.86 km) E | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 9 | 153.87 miles (247.63 km) SW | Portimão Airport (PRM) | Portimão, Algarve, Portugal | |
| 10 | 154.03 miles (247.89 km) SSE | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 11 | 158.61 miles (255.25 km) NNE | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 12 | 171.56 miles (276.11 km) NNW | Vila Real Airport (VRL) | Vila Real, Portugal | |
| 13 | 189.39 miles (304.79 km) NNW | Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | Porto, Portugal | |
| 14 | 198.81 miles (319.95 km) SE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 15 | 203.16 miles (326.96 km) SE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,382.43 miles (19,927.54 km) W | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,313.57 miles (19,816.71 km) SW | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,300.36 miles (19,795.47 km) WSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,296.36 miles (19,789.02 km) S | Takaka Aerodrome (KTF) | Takaka, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,282.28 miles (19,766.37 km) S | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,280.02 miles (19,762.72 km) W | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,279.78 miles (19,762.34 km) SW | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,276.58 miles (19,757.19 km) WSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,275.24 miles (19,755.03 km) SW | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,273.72 miles (19,752.59 km) SW | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,270.48 miles (19,747.37 km) S | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,267.81 miles (19,743.07 km) SW | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,260.85 miles (19,731.88 km) SW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,258.70 miles (19,728.41 km) WSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,252.73 miles (19,718.81 km) WSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |