Nonstop flight route between Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(32°47'17"S by 151°20'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from CES to CMU:
1,894.12 miles (3,048.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cessnock Airport (CES), Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,894 miles (or 3,048 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 relatively short distance between Cessnock Airport and Chimbu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CES / YCNK |
| Airport Name: | Cessnock Airport |
| Location: | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°47'17"S by 151°20'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aviation and Leisure Corporation Pty Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 211 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CES |
| More Information: | CES 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 Cessnock Airport (CES):
- Cessnock Airport (CES) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Cessnock Airport (CES) is Maitland Airport (MTL), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) NE of CES.
- The furthest airport from Cessnock Airport (CES) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is nearly antipodal to Cessnock Airport (meaning Cessnock Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santa Maria Airport), and is located 12,087 miles (19,451 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Cessnock Airport is a popular Flight training aerodrome servicing Newcastle and Lower Hunter based pilots and students.
- Because of Cessnock Airport's relatively low elevation of 211 feet, planes can take off or land at Cessnock 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 Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.35 miles (16.66 km) NE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia |     |
| 2 | 26.19 miles (42.16 km) SE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 28.63 miles (46.07 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) S | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 81.14 miles (130.58 km) SSW | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 94.37 miles (151.88 km) SSW | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) W | Mudgee Airport (DGE) | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 106.83 miles (171.93 km) WSW | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 121.25 miles (195.13 km) NNW | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 123.08 miles (198.08 km) NW | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 126.55 miles (203.66 km) SSW | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 129.08 miles (207.74 km) NE | Port Macquarie Airport (PQQ) | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 141.53 miles (227.77 km) NNW | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 145.03 miles (233.40 km) NE | Kempsey Airport (KPS) | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 156.99 miles (252.64 km) N | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.41 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,040.76 miles (19,377.68 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,038.21 miles (19,373.58 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,014.83 miles (19,335.95 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,999.80 miles (19,311.76 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,955.79 miles (19,240.92 km) NNE | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,942.04 miles (19,218.80 km) NNE | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,746.70 miles (18,904.43 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,728.65 miles (18,875.38 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,723.13 miles (18,866.50 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,680.39 miles (18,797.71 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,647.12 miles (18,744.18 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,646.29 miles (18,742.83 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,578.22 miles (18,633.29 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 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 | |