Nonstop flight route between Casa Grande, Arizona, United States and Merauke, Papua, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(32°57'17"N by 111°46'0"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E)
Distance from CGZ to MKQ:
7,568.53 miles (12,180.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ), Casa Grande, Arizona, United States and Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,569 miles (or 12,180 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 Casa Grande Municipal Airport and Mopah 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 Casa Grande Municipal Airport and Mopah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGZ / KCGZ |
| Airport Name: | Casa Grande Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Casa Grande, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°57'17"N by 111°46'0"W |
| Area Served: | Casa Grande, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Casa Grande |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1464 feet (446 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGZ |
| More Information: | CGZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKQ / WAKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Merauke |
| Operator/Owner: | Rajawali Corpora |
| Airport Type: | Public/Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKQ |
| More Information: | MKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ):
- The closest airport to Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) is Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of CGZ.
- On February 7, 2013 a twin engine Beechcraft King Air crashed at Casa Grande at 11:45 a.m.
- The furthest airport from Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,477 miles (18,470 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Casa Grande Municipal Airport (CGZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Casa Grande Municipal Airport is a city-owned public airport six miles north of Casa Grande, in Pinal County, Arizona.
Facts about Mopah Airport (MKQ):
- The closest airport to Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Bensbach Airport (BSP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of MKQ.
- Because of Mopah Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopah 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
- The furthest airport from Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,634 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Mopah Airport (MKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.21 miles (40.58 km) NNE | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 35.02 miles (56.36 km) N | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 36.00 miles (57.94 km) NNW | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 40.07 miles (64.48 km) SE | Pinal Airpark (MZJ) | Marana, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 46.88 miles (75.44 km) N | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 47.98 miles (77.22 km) NW | Phoenix Goodyear Airport (GYR) | Goodyear, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 49.38 miles (79.46 km) SE | Marana Regional Airport (AVW) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 53.60 miles (86.27 km) NW | Luke Air Force BaseLuke Field (LUF) | Glendale, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 53.84 miles (86.65 km) NNW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 62.12 miles (99.98 km) WNW | Buckeye Municipal Airport (BXK) | Buckeye, Arizona, United States | |
| 11 | 74.95 miles (120.63 km) SE | Davis–Monthan Air Force Base (DMA) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 75.32 miles (121.22 km) SE | Tucson International Airport (TUS) | Tucson, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 93.26 miles (150.09 km) NNE | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 118.55 miles (190.78 km) ENE | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 119.04 miles (191.57 km) SSE | Nogales International Airport (OLS) | Nogales, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,476.71 miles (18,469.93 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,355.22 miles (18,274.41 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,313.48 miles (18,207.23 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,294.83 miles (18,177.23 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,042.88 miles (17,771.75 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,973.28 miles (17,659.73 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,919.12 miles (17,572.58 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,908.60 miles (17,555.65 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,882.30 miles (17,513.32 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,851.13 miles (17,463.16 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,823.25 miles (17,418.29 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,770.54 miles (17,333.45 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,763.64 miles (17,322.36 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,755.13 miles (17,308.66 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,750.93 miles (17,301.90 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) ESE | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 89.26 miles (143.65 km) NE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) NNE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) NE | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) NNW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 127.73 miles (205.56 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 132.29 miles (212.91 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 164.38 miles (264.55 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 170.33 miles (274.12 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) NNE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 178.74 miles (287.65 km) ENE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) ESE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) SE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.44 miles (312.92 km) ESE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,634.45 miles (18,723.78 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,626.61 miles (18,711.17 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,605.07 miles (18,676.50 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,584.15 miles (18,642.83 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,523.41 miles (18,545.09 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,518.19 miles (18,536.68 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,476.84 miles (18,470.14 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,472.22 miles (18,462.70 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,453.01 miles (18,431.78 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.76 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,441.64 miles (18,413.49 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 11,423.31 miles (18,383.99 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,396.16 miles (18,340.29 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,388.68 miles (18,328.26 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,378.54 miles (18,311.95 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |