Nonstop flight route between Avalon, California, United States and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from CIB to MDU:
6,908.44 miles (11,118.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB), Avalon, California, United States and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,908 miles (or 11,118 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 Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport and Mendi 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 Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport and Mendi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIB / KAVX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Avalon, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°24'18"N by 118°24'56"W |
| Area Served: | Avalon, Catalina Island, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Catalina Island Conservancy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1602 feet (488 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIB |
| More Information: | CIB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB):
- The furthest airport from Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,521 miles (18,541 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Some exterior shots in the movie The In-Laws were shot at Catalina Airport, it doubling as a rural Latin airport.
- In addition to being known as "Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport", another name for CIB is "AVX".
- The closest airport to Catalina AirportBuffalo Springs Airport (CIB) is Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) N of CIB.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.87 miles (44.85 km) N | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) NNE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 3 | 32.32 miles (52.01 km) NNE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 4 | 34.94 miles (56.24 km) NNE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 5 | 36.07 miles (58.05 km) N | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 36.66 miles (58.99 km) ENE | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 7 | 37.14 miles (59.77 km) N | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 8 | 40.87 miles (65.77 km) NE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 9 | 42.25 miles (68.00 km) N | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 10 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) ENE | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 51.90 miles (83.53 km) NNE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 12 | 55.07 miles (88.62 km) N | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) N | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 14 | 59.03 miles (95.00 km) N | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 59.63 miles (95.97 km) NE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,520.91 miles (18,541.06 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,508.90 miles (18,521.73 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,495.60 miles (18,500.32 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,487.53 miles (18,487.34 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,383.90 miles (18,320.57 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,268.40 miles (18,134.68 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,256.94 miles (18,116.24 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,226.44 miles (18,067.16 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,138.26 miles (17,925.25 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,103.84 miles (17,869.86 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,095.68 miles (17,856.72 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,093.48 miles (17,853.19 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,075.57 miles (17,824.36 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,065.12 miles (17,807.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,058.26 miles (17,796.50 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |