Nonstop flight route between Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Dickinson, North Dakota, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W)
Distance from CMU to DIK:
7,566.70 miles (12,177.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK), Dickinson, North Dakota, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,567 miles (or 12,177 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 Chimbu Airport and Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional 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 Chimbu Airport and Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMU / AYCH |
| Airport Name: | Chimbu Airport |
| Location: | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4974 feet (1,516 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMU |
| More Information: | CMU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DIK / KDIK |
| Airport Name: | Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport |
| Location: | Dickinson, North Dakota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°47'49"N by 102°48'6"W |
| Area Served: | Dickinson, North Dakota |
| Operator/Owner: | Dickinson Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2592 feet (790 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DIK |
| More Information: | DIK Maps & Info |
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- Because of Chimbu Airport's high elevation of 4,974 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CMU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CMU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,731 miles (18,879 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
Facts about Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK):
- Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) has 2 runways.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 9,164 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,924 enplanements in 2009, and 10,383 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) SW of DIK.
- The furthest airport from Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,412 miles (16,756 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.24 miles (47.06 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.10 miles (101.55 km) NNW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) NE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) W | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 92.79 miles (149.33 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) S | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) W | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 132.93 miles (213.93 km) SSE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 141.64 miles (227.95 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.03 miles (18,879.21 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,717.85 miles (18,858.01 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,666.53 miles (18,775.42 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,626.91 miles (18,711.65 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,612.20 miles (18,687.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,566.46 miles (18,614.37 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,526.82 miles (18,550.58 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,516.38 miles (18,533.78 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,501.01 miles (18,509.04 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,494.83 miles (18,499.09 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,480.50 miles (18,476.03 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,459.06 miles (18,441.53 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,430.65 miles (18,395.80 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.62 miles (83.08 km) SW | Bowman Municipal Airport (BWM) | Bowman, North Dakota, United States | |
| 2 | 90.57 miles (145.76 km) NW | Sidney-Richland Municipal Airport (SDY) | Sidney, Montana, United States | |
| 3 | 97.29 miles (156.57 km) E | Bismarck Municipal Airport (BIS) | Bismarck, North Dakota, United States | |
| 4 | 97.44 miles (156.82 km) WNW | Dawson Community Airport (GDV) | Glendive, Montana, United States | |
| 5 | 103.16 miles (166.01 km) NNW | Sloulin Field International Airport (ISN) | Williston, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 123.44 miles (198.65 km) NE | Minot International Airport (MOT) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 7 | 130.50 miles (210.02 km) NNE | Minot Air Force Base (MIB) | Minot, North Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 143.54 miles (231.00 km) SE | Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 9 | 148.58 miles (239.11 km) W | Miles City Airport (MLS) | Miles City, Montana, United States | |
| 10 | 157.54 miles (253.53 km) NW | L. M. Clayton Airport (OLF) | Wolf Point, Montana, United States | |
| 11 | 159.11 miles (256.06 km) NNW | Sher-Wood Airport (PWD) | Plentywood, Montana, United States | |
| 12 | 166.90 miles (268.60 km) N | Estevan Regional Aerodrome (YEN) | Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 166.95 miles (268.68 km) SSW | Black Hills Airport (SPF) | Spearfish, South Dakota, United States | |
| 14 | 172.80 miles (278.09 km) ESE | Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY) | Ashley, North Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 183.63 miles (295.52 km) S | Ellsworth Air Force Base (RCA) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,411.75 miles (16,756.05 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,309.91 miles (16,592.15 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,295.74 miles (16,569.35 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,278.87 miles (16,542.20 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,272.61 miles (16,532.12 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,255.07 miles (16,503.89 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,243.83 miles (16,485.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,229.59 miles (16,462.89 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,198.24 miles (16,412.43 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,192.19 miles (16,402.70 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,178.56 miles (16,380.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,166.68 miles (16,361.65 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,156.03 miles (16,344.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,150.42 miles (16,335.48 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,126.31 miles (16,296.67 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |