Nonstop flight route between Cadillac, Michigan, United States and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(44°16'31"N by 85°25'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from CAD to CMU:
8,416.89 miles (13,545.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wexford County Airport (CAD), Cadillac, Michigan, United States and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,417 miles (or 13,546 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 Wexford County Airport and Chimbu 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 Wexford County Airport and Chimbu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAD / KCAD |
| Airport Name: | Wexford County Airport |
| Location: | Cadillac, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'31"N by 85°25'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Wexford County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1307 feet (398 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAD |
| More Information: | CAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMU / AYCH |
| Airport Name: | Chimbu Airport |
| Location: | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4974 feet (1,516 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMU |
| More Information: | CMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Wexford County Airport (CAD):
- The furthest airport from Wexford County Airport (CAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,131 miles (17,913 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wexford County Airport (CAD) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of CAD.
- Wexford County Airport (CAD) has 2 runways.
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,731 miles (18,879 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Chimbu Airport's high elevation of 4,974 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CMU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CMU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.38 miles (42.46 km) S | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States |     |
| 2 | 33.21 miles (53.45 km) NNW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 37.43 miles (60.23 km) E | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 38.43 miles (61.85 km) S | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) W | Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) | Manistee, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) NNE | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) ESE | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 53.60 miles (86.26 km) WSW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 56.47 miles (90.88 km) SE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 61.93 miles (99.67 km) NE | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 75.27 miles (121.13 km) SSE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) SE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 86.71 miles (139.54 km) SSW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 94.55 miles (152.16 km) NNE | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 96.49 miles (155.28 km) S | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,130.54 miles (17,912.82 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,106.57 miles (17,874.25 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,098.26 miles (17,860.87 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,080.67 miles (17,832.57 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,049.15 miles (17,781.85 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,024.01 miles (17,741.37 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,013.54 miles (17,724.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,005.61 miles (17,711.77 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,002.49 miles (17,706.75 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,961.56 miles (17,640.88 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,898.13 miles (17,538.80 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,866.33 miles (17,487.62 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,856.50 miles (17,471.80 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,849.19 miles (17,460.04 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,811.34 miles (17,399.13 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.24 miles (47.06 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.10 miles (101.55 km) NNW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) NE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) W | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 92.79 miles (149.33 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) S | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) W | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 132.93 miles (213.93 km) SSE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 141.64 miles (227.95 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.03 miles (18,879.21 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,717.85 miles (18,858.01 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,666.53 miles (18,775.42 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,626.91 miles (18,711.65 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,612.20 miles (18,687.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,566.46 miles (18,614.37 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,526.82 miles (18,550.58 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,516.38 miles (18,533.78 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,501.01 miles (18,509.04 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,494.83 miles (18,499.09 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,480.50 miles (18,476.03 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,459.06 miles (18,441.53 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,430.65 miles (18,395.80 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |