Nonstop flight route between Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Santorini, Thira, Greece:
Departure Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°23'57"N by 25°28'45"E)
Distance from CMU to JTR:
8,094.32 miles (13,026.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Santorini National Airport (JTR), Santorini, Thira, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,094 miles (or 13,027 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 Santorini National 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 Santorini National 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: | JTR / LGSR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Santorini, Thira, Greece |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°23'57"N by 25°28'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Hellenic Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 127 feet (39 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JTR |
| More Information: | JTR Maps & Info |
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Santorini National Airport (JTR):
- The closest airport to Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Paros National Airport (PAS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) NNW of JTR.
- In addition to being known as "Santorini National Airport", another name for JTR is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Σαντορίνης".
- Because of Santorini National Airport's relatively low elevation of 127 feet, planes can take off or land at Santorini National 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.
- Santorini National Airport (JTR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Santorini National Airport (JTR) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,453 miles (18,432 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 46.55 miles (74.92 km) NNW | Paros National Airport (PAS) | Paros, Greece | |
| 2 | 47.52 miles (76.47 km) N | Naxos Island National Airport (JNX) | Naxos Island, Greece | |
| 3 | 51.34 miles (82.62 km) ENE | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 4 | 59.32 miles (95.47 km) WNW | Milos Island National Airport (MLO) | Milos, Greece | |
| 5 | 71.94 miles (115.78 km) N | Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) | Mykonos Island, Greece | |
| 6 | 75.09 miles (120.85 km) SSW | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 7 | 76.51 miles (123.14 km) NNW | Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY) | Syros Island, Greece | |
| 8 | 88.86 miles (143.01 km) SSE | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 9 | 91.04 miles (146.51 km) NE | Leros Municipal Airport (LRS) | Leros, Greece | |
| 10 | 93.49 miles (150.46 km) ENE | Kos Island International Airport, Hippocrates (KGS) | Kos Island, Greece | |
| 11 | 95.50 miles (153.70 km) SW | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 12 | 100.77 miles (162.18 km) NNE | Ikaria Island National Airport (JIK) | Ikaria, Greece | |
| 13 | 104.76 miles (168.59 km) SE | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 14 | 115.23 miles (185.44 km) SE | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 15 | 119.13 miles (191.73 km) NE | Samos International Airport "Aristarchos of Samos" (SMI) | Samos Island, Greece | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,453.44 miles (18,432.47 km) SSW | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,414.31 miles (18,369.50 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,339.69 miles (18,249.41 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,300.27 miles (18,185.97 km) S | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,276.74 miles (18,148.11 km) S | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,174.49 miles (17,983.56 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,100.83 miles (17,865.01 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,098.32 miles (17,860.96 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,058.06 miles (17,796.19 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,049.76 miles (17,782.83 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,047.59 miles (17,779.33 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,010.06 miles (17,718.94 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,990.89 miles (17,688.08 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,947.46 miles (17,618.19 km) WSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,929.42 miles (17,589.15 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |