About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Sonari Airport (IXW), Jamshedpur, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,441 miles (or 7,146 kilometers).

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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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: IXW / VEJS
Airport Names:
  1. Sonari Airport
  2. सोनारी हवाई अड्डे
Location: Jamshedpur, India
GPS Coordinates: 22°48'48"N by 86°10'5"E
Area Served: Jamshedpur, Tatanagar
Operator/Owner: TATA Steel
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 478 feet (146 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: IXW Maps & Info

Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):

  • The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
  • Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Facts about Sonari Airport (IXW):

  • Because of Sonari Airport's relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at Sonari 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 "Sonari Airport", another name for IXW is "सोनारी हवाई अड्डे".
  • The furthest airport from Sonari Airport (IXW) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,416 miles (18,372 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
  • Sonari Airport (IXW) currently has only 1 runway.
  • A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the AAI and the Jharkhand government on 20 February 2012 for establishing a new airport for Jamshedpur.
  • The closest airport to Sonari Airport (IXW) is Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WNW of IXW.

Map of Nearest Airports to Chimbu Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Chimbu Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.24 miles (47.06 km) EGoroka Airport (GKA)Goroka, Papua New GuineaView Goroka Airport on a map Set GKA as origin Airport Set GKA as destination Airport Get more information about Goroka Airport
248.31 miles (77.75 km) WNWMount Hagen Airport (HGU)Mount Hagen, Papua New GuineaView Mount Hagen Airport on a map Set HGU as origin Airport Set HGU as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Hagen Airport
363.10 miles (101.55 km) NNWAiome Airport (AIE)Aiome, Papua New GuineaView Aiome Airport on a map Set AIE as origin Airport Set AIE as destination Airport Get more information about Aiome Airport
467.69 miles (108.94 km) ESEAiyura Airport (AYU)Aiyura, Papua New GuineaView Aiyura Airport on a map Set AYU as origin Airport Set AYU as destination Airport Get more information about Aiyura Airport
568.06 miles (109.53 km) EGusap Airport (GAP)Gusap, Papua New GuineaView Gusap Airport on a map Set GAP as origin Airport Set GAP as destination Airport Get more information about Gusap Airport
676.42 miles (122.99 km) NWSangapi Airport (SGK)Sangapi, Papua New GuineaView Sangapi Airport on a map Set SGK as origin Airport Set SGK as destination Airport Get more information about Sangapi Airport
779.39 miles (127.77 km) NEMadang Airport (MAG)Madang, Papua New GuineaView Madang Airport on a map Set MAG as origin Airport Set MAG as destination Airport Get more information about Madang Airport
890.62 miles (145.84 km) WMendi Airport (MDU)Mendi, Papua New GuineaView Mendi Airport on a map Set MDU as origin Airport Set MDU as destination Airport Get more information about Mendi Airport
992.79 miles (149.33 km) SEAndakombe Airport (ADC)Andakombe, Papua New GuineaView Andakombe Airport on a map Set ADC as origin Airport Set ADC as destination Airport Get more information about Andakombe Airport
10102.12 miles (164.34 km) SBaimuru Airport (VMU)Baimuru, Papua New GuineaView Baimuru Airport on a map Set VMU as origin Airport Set VMU as destination Airport Get more information about Baimuru Airport
11108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSWKikori Airport (KRI)Kikori, Papua New GuineaView Kikori Airport on a map Set KRI as origin Airport Set KRI as destination Airport Get more information about Kikori Airport
12121.27 miles (195.17 km) WMoro Airport (MXH)Moro, Papua New GuineaView Moro Airport on a map Set MXH as origin Airport Set MXH as destination Airport Get more information about Moro Airport
13126.34 miles (203.32 km) ESELae Nadzab Airport (LAE)Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New GuineaView Lae Nadzab Airport on a map Set LAE as origin Airport Set LAE as destination Airport Get more information about Lae Nadzab Airport
14132.93 miles (213.93 km) SSEIhu Airport (IHU)Ihu, Papua New GuineaView Ihu Airport on a map Set IHU as origin Airport Set IHU as destination Airport Get more information about Ihu Airport
15141.64 miles (227.95 km) SEBulolo Airport (BUL)Bulolo, Papua New GuineaView Bulolo Airport on a map Set BUL as origin Airport Set BUL as destination Airport Get more information about Bulolo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Chimbu Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Chimbu Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,731.03 miles (18,879.21 km) NNWGovernador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN)Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, BrazilView Governador Carlos Wilson Airport on a map Set FEN as origin Airport Set FEN as destination Airport Get more information about Governador Carlos Wilson Airport
211,717.85 miles (18,858.01 km) NNEPinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR)Fortaleza, Ceará, BrazilView Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport on a map Set FOR as origin Airport Set FOR as destination Airport Get more information about Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport
311,666.53 miles (18,775.42 km) NEParnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB)Parnaiba, Piaui, BrazilView Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport on a map Set PHB as origin Airport Set PHB as destination Airport Get more information about Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport
411,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) NNEGov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF)Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, BrazilView Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport on a map Set MVF as origin Airport Set MVF as destination Airport Get more information about Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport
511,626.91 miles (18,711.65 km) NEBarreirinhas Airport (BRB)Barreirinhas, Maranhão, BrazilView Barreirinhas Airport on a map Set BRB as origin Airport Set BRB as destination Airport Get more information about Barreirinhas Airport
611,612.20 miles (18,687.98 km) NAugusto Severo International Airport (NAT)Natal, BrazilView Augusto Severo International Airport on a map Set NAT as origin Airport Set NAT as destination Airport Get more information about Augusto Severo International Airport
711,566.46 miles (18,614.37 km) NEMarechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ)São Luís, BrazilView Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) on a map Set SLZ as origin Airport Set SLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical)
811,526.82 miles (18,550.58 km) SPresidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA)João Pessoa, Paraíba, BrazilView Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport on a map Set JPA as origin Airport Set JPA as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport
911,516.38 miles (18,533.78 km) SPresidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV)Campina Grande, Paraíba, BrazilView Presidente João Suassuna Airport on a map Set CPV as origin Airport Set CPV as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente João Suassuna Airport
1011,501.01 miles (18,509.04 km) NETeresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE)Teresina, Piauí, BrazilView Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport on a map Set THE as origin Airport Set THE as destination Airport Get more information about Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport
1111,494.83 miles (18,499.09 km) NWSão Filipe Airport (SFL)Fogo, Cape VerdeView São Filipe Airport on a map Set SFL as origin Airport Set SFL as destination Airport Get more information about São Filipe Airport
1211,480.50 miles (18,476.03 km) NWMosteiros Airport (MTI)Mosteiros, Cape VerdeView Mosteiros Airport on a map Set MTI as origin Airport Set MTI as destination Airport Get more information about Mosteiros Airport
1311,459.06 miles (18,441.53 km) SRecife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)Recife, BrazilView Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport on a map Set REC as origin Airport Set REC as destination Airport Get more information about Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport
1411,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) NWPraia International Airport (RAI)Praia, Cape VerdeView Praia International Airport on a map Set RAI as origin Airport Set RAI as destination Airport Get more information about Praia International Airport
1511,430.65 miles (18,395.80 km) NWCesária Évora International Airport (VXE)São Vicente, Cape VerdeView Cesária Évora International Airport on a map Set VXE as origin Airport Set VXE as destination Airport Get more information about Cesária Évora International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Sonari Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sonari Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
163.96 miles (102.94 km) WNWBirsa Munda Airport (IXR)Ranchi, IndiaView Birsa Munda Airport on a map Set IXR as destination Airport Set IXR as destination Airport Get more information about Birsa Munda Airport
272.36 miles (116.45 km) NNEDhanbad Airport (DBD)Dhanbad, IndiaView Dhanbad Airport on a map Set DBD as destination Airport Set DBD as destination Airport Get more information about Dhanbad Airport
394.49 miles (152.07 km) WSWRourkela Airport (RRK)Rourkela, IndiaView Rourkela Airport on a map Set RRK as destination Airport Set RRK as destination Airport Get more information about Rourkela Airport
4145.62 miles (234.35 km) ENetaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)Dum Dum (near Kolkata), IndiaView Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on a map Set CCU as destination Airport Set CCU as destination Airport Get more information about Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
5154.00 miles (247.84 km) NNWGaya Airport (GAY)Gaya, IndiaView Gaya Airport on a map Set GAY as destination Airport Set GAY as destination Airport Get more information about Gaya Airport
6178.93 miles (287.97 km) SBiju Patnaik Airport (BBI)Bhubaneswar, IndiaView Biju Patnaik Airport on a map Set BBI as destination Airport Set BBI as destination Airport Get more information about Biju Patnaik Airport
7191.30 miles (307.87 km) NEShah Makhdum Airport (RJH)Rajshahi, BangladeshView Shah Makhdum Airport on a map Set RJH as destination Airport Set RJH as destination Airport Get more information about Shah Makhdum Airport
8192.05 miles (309.07 km) EJessore Airport (JSR)Jessore, BangladeshView Jessore Airport on a map Set JSR as destination Airport Set JSR as destination Airport Get more information about Jessore Airport
9200.28 miles (322.31 km) NEMalda Airport (LDA)Malda, IndiaView Malda Airport on a map Set LDA as destination Airport Set LDA as destination Airport Get more information about Malda Airport
10203.70 miles (327.82 km) NNWJai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport (PAT)Patna, IndiaView Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport on a map Set PAT as destination Airport Set PAT as destination Airport Get more information about Jai Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna Airport
11234.63 miles (377.59 km) NNWMuzaffarpur Airport (MZU)Muzzafarpur, IndiaView Muzaffarpur Airport on a map Set MZU as destination Airport Set MZU as destination Airport Get more information about Muzaffarpur Airport
12262.59 miles (422.60 km) NNEBiratnagar Airport (BIR)Biratnagar, NepalView Biratnagar Airport on a map Set BIR as destination Airport Set BIR as destination Airport Get more information about Biratnagar Airport
13263.24 miles (423.63 km) EBarisal Airport (BZL)Barisal, BangladeshView Barisal Airport on a map Set BZL as destination Airport Set BZL as destination Airport Get more information about Barisal Airport
14265.34 miles (427.03 km) WSWBilaspur Airport (PAB)Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, IndiaView Bilaspur Airport on a map Set PAB as destination Airport Set PAB as destination Airport Get more information about Bilaspur Airport
15266.83 miles (429.42 km) NESaidpur Airport (SPD)Saidpur, BangladeshView Saidpur Airport on a map Set SPD as destination Airport Set SPD as destination Airport Get more information about Saidpur Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sonari Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sonari Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,416.14 miles (18,372.44 km) ESEMataveri International Airport (IPC)Easter Island, ChileView Mataveri International Airport on a map Set IPC as destination Airport Set IPC as destination Airport Get more information about Mataveri International Airport
211,124.20 miles (17,902.63 km) WSWCapitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO)Pisco, PeruView Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport on a map Set PIO as destination Airport Set PIO as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport
311,108.21 miles (17,876.88 km) WSWJorge Chávez International Airport (LIM)Callao (near Lima), PeruView Jorge Chávez International Airport on a map Set LIM as destination Airport Set LIM as destination Airport Get more information about Jorge Chávez International Airport
411,087.53 miles (17,843.60 km) WSWMaria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC)Nazca, Ica Region, PeruView Maria Reiche Neuman Airport on a map Set NZC as destination Airport Set NZC as destination Airport Get more information about Maria Reiche Neuman Airport
511,051.67 miles (17,785.89 km) SWTeniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM)Chimbote, Ancash Region, PeruView Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport on a map Set CHM as destination Airport Set CHM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport
611,025.89 miles (17,744.41 km) SWCapitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU)Trujillo, PeruView Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport on a map Set TRU as destination Airport Set TRU as destination Airport Get more information about Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport
711,015.55 miles (17,727.76 km) SWComandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA)Huaraz, PeruView Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport on a map Set ATA as destination Airport Set ATA as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport
811,008.31 miles (17,716.11 km) WSWJauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport (JAU)Jauja, PeruView Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport on a map Set JAU as destination Airport Set JAU as destination Airport Get more information about Jauja AirportFrancisco Carle Airport
910,989.72 miles (17,686.19 km) SWCap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX)Chiclayo, PeruView Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport on a map Set CIX as destination Airport Set CIX as destination Airport Get more information about Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport
1010,986.83 miles (17,681.54 km) WSWCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYP)Ayacucho, PeruView Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport on a map Set AYP as destination Airport Set AYP as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
1110,986.83 miles (17,681.54 km) WSWCoronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport (AYC)Ayacucho, PeruView Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport on a map Set AYC as destination Airport Set AYC as destination Airport Get more information about Coronel FAP Alfredo Mendívil Duarte Airport
1210,968.34 miles (17,651.79 km) SWAlf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini (HUU)Huánuco, Huánuco Region, PeruView Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini on a map Set HUU as destination Airport Set HUU as destination Airport Get more information about Alf. FAP David Figueroa Fernandini
1310,959.45 miles (17,637.48 km) WSWChañaral Airport (CNR)Chañaral, Atacama Region, ChileView Chañaral Airport on a map Set CNR as destination Airport Set CNR as destination Airport Get more information about Chañaral Airport
1410,955.60 miles (17,631.28 km) WSWAndahuaylas Airport (ANS)Andahuaylas, PeruView Andahuaylas Airport on a map Set ANS as destination Airport Set ANS as destination Airport Get more information about Andahuaylas Airport
1510,955.44 miles (17,631.03 km) WSWLa Florida Airport (LSC)La Serena, ChileView La Florida Airport on a map Set LSC as destination Airport Set LSC as destination Airport Get more information about La Florida Airport