Nonstop flight route between Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea and Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil:
Departure Airport:
(5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E)
Arrival Airport:
(3°8'45"S by 59°59'11"W)
Distance from CGC to PLL:
10,387.37 miles (16,716.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC), Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea and Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL), Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,387 miles (or 16,717 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 Ponta Pelada 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 Ponta Pelada 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: | PLL / SBMN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°8'45"S by 59°59'11"W |
| Area Served: | Manaus |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military |
| Elevation: | 267 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLL |
| More Information: | PLL Maps & Info |
Facts about Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC):
- Cape Gloucester was later developed as an American and an Australian air base but it was never a particularly significant one.
- 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.
- Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cape Gloucester Airport", other names for CGC include "CPG" and "Cape Gloucester Airport".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Finschhafen Airport (FIN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) SSW of CGC.
Facts about Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL):
- Because of Ponta Pelada Airport's relatively low elevation of 267 feet, planes can take off or land at Ponta Pelada 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 Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) is Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT), which is nearly antipodal to Ponta Pelada Airport (meaning Ponta Pelada Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Sanga-Sanga Airport), and is located 12,304 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines.
- The closest airport to Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) is Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO), which is located only 8 miles (14 kilometers) NNW of PLL.
- Ponta Pelada Airport (PLL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Ponta Pelada Airport", another name for PLL is "Aeroporto da Ponta Pelada".
| 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 | 8.50 miles (13.68 km) NNW | Brigadeiro Eduardo Gomes–Manaus International Airport (MAO) | Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 2 | 157.55 miles (253.55 km) E | Maués Airport (MBZ) | Maués, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 3 | 224.30 miles (360.97 km) E | Júlio Belém Airport (PIN) | Parintins, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 4 | 227.32 miles (365.84 km) WSW | Coari Airport (CIZ) | Coari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 5 | 251.75 miles (405.15 km) NW | Barcelos Airport (BAZ) | Barcelos, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 6 | 272.96 miles (439.29 km) ENE | Porto de Trombetas Airport (TMT) | Porto Trombetas, Oriximiná, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 285.04 miles (458.73 km) ESE | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 327.29 miles (526.73 km) W | Tefé Airport (TFF) | Tefé, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 9 | 362.34 miles (583.13 km) E | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 416.56 miles (670.38 km) N | Boa Vista-Atlas Brasil Cantanhede International Airport (BVB) | Boa Vista, Roraima, Brazil | |
| 11 | 435.13 miles (700.27 km) SW | Lábrea Airport (LBR) | Lábrea, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 12 | 450.60 miles (725.17 km) N | Lethem Airport (LTM) | Lethem, Guyana | |
| 13 | 469.42 miles (755.46 km) SW | Porto Velho-Governador Jorge Teixeira de Oliveira International Airport (Belmonte) (PVH) | Porto Velho, Brazil | |
| 14 | 491.00 miles (790.19 km) WSW | Carauari Airport (CAF) | Carauari, Amazonas, Brazil | |
| 15 | 492.75 miles (793.00 km) S | Aripuanã Airport (AIR) | Aripuanã, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,304.14 miles (19,801.55 km) N | Sanga-Sanga Airport (TWT) | Bongao, Tawi-Tawi, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,303.91 miles (19,801.18 km) NE | Semporna Airport (SMM) | Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 12,287.20 miles (19,774.29 km) E | Bunyu Airport (BYQ) | Bunyu, Kalimantan (Borneo), Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,283.46 miles (19,768.26 km) ENE | Tawau Airport (TWU) | Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 5 | 12,267.46 miles (19,742.52 km) E | Juwata Airport (TRK) | Tarakan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,265.49 miles (19,739.34 km) NW | Pogogul Airport (UOL) | Buol, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,261.86 miles (19,733.51 km) NE | Lahad Datu Airport (LDU) | Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia | |
| 8 | 12,261.11 miles (19,732.29 km) ENE | Nunukan Airport (NNX) | Nunukan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,245.93 miles (19,707.87 km) ENE | Kalimarau Airport (BEJ) | Tanjung Redeb, Berau, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,224.49 miles (19,673.36 km) NNW | Jolo Airport (JOL) | Jolo, Sulu, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,203.21 miles (19,639.11 km) NE | Sandakan Airport (SDK) | Sandakan, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 12,175.26 miles (19,594.13 km) NW | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,164.10 miles (19,576.18 km) NE | Bontang Airport (BXT) | Bontang, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,140.31 miles (19,537.88 km) NNW | Zamboanga International Airport (ZAM) | Zamboanga City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,134.02 miles (19,527.76 km) E | Juvai Semaring Airport (LBW) | Long Bawan, East Kalimantan, Indonesia | |