Nonstop flight route between Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(39°17'48"N by 80°13'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from CKB to MDU:
8,877.78 miles (14,287.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB), Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,878 miles (or 14,287 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 North Central West Virginia 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 North Central West Virginia 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: | CKB / KCKB |
| Airport Name: | North Central West Virginia Airport |
| Location: | Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°17'48"N by 80°13'41"W |
| Area Served: | Clarksburg / Fairmont, West Virginia |
| Operator/Owner: | Benedum Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1217 feet (371 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CKB |
| More Information: | CKB 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 North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB):
- North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport first opened in 1935 as the Tri-County Airport, a joint effort of Harrison, Marion and Taylor County.
- The closest airport to North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) is Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of CKB.
- North Central West Virginia Airport covers an area of 434 acres at an elevation of 1,217 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from North Central West Virginia Airport (CKB) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,511 miles (18,525 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.12 miles (46.87 km) NE | Morgantown Municipal Airport (MGW) | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.08 miles (67.73 km) N | Greene County Airport (WAY) | Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) N | Washington County Airport (WSG) | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 61.62 miles (99.17 km) ESE | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 64.63 miles (104.01 km) NNW | Wheeling Ohio County Airport (HLG) | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 64.84 miles (104.34 km) W | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 74.77 miles (120.33 km) NNE | Allegheny County Airport (AGC) | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 80.43 miles (129.43 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LBE) | Latrobe (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 80.43 miles (129.43 km) NNE | Arnold Palmer Regional Airport (LTB) | Latrobe, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 80.45 miles (129.48 km) N | Forbes Field (FOE) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 81.31 miles (130.86 km) ENE | Greater Cumberland Regional Airport (CBE) | Cumberland, Maryland, United States | |
| 12 | 82.55 miles (132.85 km) N | Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) | Findlay (near Pittsburgh), Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 97.18 miles (156.40 km) SW | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 99.23 miles (159.70 km) WNW | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 99.81 miles (160.63 km) S | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,510.95 miles (18,525.03 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,487.81 miles (18,487.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,468.34 miles (18,456.46 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,463.52 miles (18,448.71 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,420.43 miles (18,379.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,407.29 miles (18,358.20 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,400.62 miles (18,347.48 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,397.09 miles (18,341.80 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,373.21 miles (18,303.36 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,372.50 miles (18,302.22 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,318.17 miles (18,214.78 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,282.18 miles (18,156.86 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,278.92 miles (18,151.62 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,267.38 miles (18,133.05 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,213.73 miles (18,046.71 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |