Nonstop flight route between Bengkulu, Indonesia and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from BKS to MDU:
2,847.78 miles (4,583.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS), Bengkulu, Indonesia and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,848 miles (or 4,583 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 Fatmawati Soekarno 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 Fatmawati Soekarno 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: | BKS / WIPL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°51'42"S by 102°20'12"E |
| Area Served: | Bengkulu, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BKS |
| More Information: | BKS 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 Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS):
- The furthest airport from Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN), which is nearly antipodal to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (meaning Fatmawati Soekarno Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gerardo Tobar López Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
- In addition to being known as "Fatmawati Soekarno Airport", another name for BKS is "Bandar Udara Fatmawati Soekarno".
- Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) is Depati Parbo Airport (KRC), which is located 136 miles (220 kilometers) NNW of BKS.
- Because of Fatmawati Soekarno Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Fatmawati Soekarno 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.
Facts about Mendi Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 136.40 miles (219.52 km) NNW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 176.03 miles (283.29 km) ENE | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.20 miles (286.78 km) NNE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 206.29 miles (331.99 km) ESE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 217.76 miles (350.45 km) ESE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 218.64 miles (351.87 km) NW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 255.52 miles (411.22 km) NW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 304.96 miles (490.79 km) NNW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 335.90 miles (540.58 km) ESE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 354.74 miles (570.89 km) ESE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 363.68 miles (585.28 km) NNE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 365.60 miles (588.38 km) NNE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 374.85 miles (603.26 km) NNE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 14 | 376.81 miles (606.42 km) NNE | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 15 | 378.37 miles (608.92 km) NNE | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,390.27 miles (19,940.16 km) W | Gerardo Tobar López Airport (BUN) | Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca, Colombia | |
| 2 | 12,346.07 miles (19,869.03 km) N | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,345.71 miles (19,868.44 km) WNW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,315.35 miles (19,819.59 km) NW | Guillermo Leónel Valencia Airport (PPN) | Popayán, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,307.13 miles (19,806.36 km) NNW | Reyes Murillo Airport (NQU) | Nuquí, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,303.85 miles (19,801.08 km) WNW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,299.86 miles (19,794.65 km) WNW | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,292.16 miles (19,782.26 km) NNW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 9 | 12,288.87 miles (19,776.98 km) WNW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,274.01 miles (19,753.05 km) N | José Celestino Mutis Airport (BSC) | Bahía Solano, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,265.05 miles (19,738.63 km) WNW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 12 | 12,264.50 miles (19,737.76 km) N | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,261.65 miles (19,733.16 km) WNW | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,258.16 miles (19,727.55 km) WNW | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 15 | 12,237.17 miles (19,693.77 km) W | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 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 | |