Nonstop flight route between Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea and Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°20'53"N by 106°15'28"E)
Distance from CGC to MWK:
2,973.49 miles (4,785.35 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC), Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea and Matak Airport (MWK), Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,973 miles (or 4,785 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 Cape Gloucester Airport and Matak 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 Cape Gloucester Airport and Matak Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGC / AYCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGC |
| More Information: | CGC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWK / WIOM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°20'53"N by 106°15'28"E |
| Area Served: | Anambas Islands |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWK |
| More Information: | MWK Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC):
- Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition, the 12th Defense Battalion was assigned to the airfield between 30 December 1943 - late May 1944 Australian RAAF Units Based at Cape Gloucester consisted of the 78 Squadron, equipped with P-40 Warhawks.
- The furthest airport from Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,791 miles (18,975 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Cape Gloucester Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Gloucester 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 Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Finschhafen Airport (FIN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) SSW of CGC.
- In addition to being known as "Cape Gloucester Airport", other names for CGC include "CPG" and "Cape Gloucester Airport".
Facts about Matak Airport (MWK):
- Because of Matak Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Matak 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 furthest airport from Matak Airport (MWK) is Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), which is nearly antipodal to Matak Airport (meaning Matak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Iquitos, Loreto, Peru.
- Matak Airport (MWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Matak Airport", another name for MWK is "Bandar Udara Matak".
- The closest airport to Matak Airport (MWK) is Tioman Airport (TOD), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) WSW of MWK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.65 miles (144.28 km) SSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) SE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.66 miles (218.33 km) E | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) WSW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 142.27 miles (228.95 km) ESE | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) SW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 174.84 miles (281.38 km) WSW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 183.07 miles (294.62 km) W | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) WSW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 211.85 miles (340.93 km) E | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 213.40 miles (343.43 km) WSW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 218.50 miles (351.64 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 231.23 miles (372.13 km) E | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 232.76 miles (374.58 km) SSW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 241.19 miles (388.16 km) W | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,790.53 miles (18,974.98 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,637.95 miles (18,729.42 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,627.04 miles (18,711.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,612.47 miles (18,688.41 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,611.34 miles (18,686.60 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,599.07 miles (18,666.85 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,583.37 miles (18,641.58 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,559.05 miles (18,602.44 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,535.88 miles (18,565.16 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,535.22 miles (18,564.09 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,528.56 miles (18,553.37 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,523.37 miles (18,545.01 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,514.76 miles (18,531.16 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.49 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,493.34 miles (18,496.69 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 149.29 miles (240.26 km) WSW | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 151.88 miles (244.43 km) ENE | Ranai Airport (NTX) | Natuna, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 178.44 miles (287.17 km) WSW | Mersing Airport (MEP) | Johor, Malaysia | |
| 4 | 201.22 miles (323.83 km) WNW | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 205.63 miles (330.93 km) SW | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 208.35 miles (335.31 km) SW | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SW | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 8 | 212.24 miles (341.57 km) W | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 212.48 miles (341.96 km) SW | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 10 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) SW | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 214.07 miles (344.51 km) WSW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 222.10 miles (357.44 km) SW | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 13 | 264.12 miles (425.05 km) ESE | Sematan Airport (BSE) | Sematan, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 286.41 miles (460.93 km) WSW | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 287.77 miles (463.11 km) ESE | Kuching International Airport (KCH) | Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,394.34 miles (19,946.70 km) SW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 2 | 12,290.98 miles (19,780.36 km) SSW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 3 | 12,225.52 miles (19,675.02 km) SSW | Araracuara Airport (ACR) | Araracuara, Colombia | |
| 4 | 12,206.81 miles (19,644.91 km) SSE | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 5 | 12,196.58 miles (19,628.44 km) SE | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 6 | 12,168.46 miles (19,583.19 km) WSW | Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport (LET) | Leticia, Colombia | |
| 7 | 12,167.12 miles (19,581.04 km) WSW | Tabatinga International Airport (TBT) | Tabatinga, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,156.12 miles (19,563.33 km) W | Ipiranga Airport (IPG) | Santo Antônio do Içá, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,136.90 miles (19,532.40 km) SE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 10 | 12,135.54 miles (19,530.22 km) SSW | Cruzeiro do Sul International Airport (CZS) | Cruzeiro do Sul, Acre, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,126.05 miles (19,514.94 km) ESE | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,117.36 miles (19,500.96 km) WSW | La Pedrera Airport (LPD) | La Pedrera, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,115.62 miles (19,498.15 km) SE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,112.50 miles (19,493.13 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,109.41 miles (19,488.15 km) SE | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |