Nonstop flight route between Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(31°53'21"N by 81°33'43"W)
Distance from CMU to LIY:
8,948.87 miles (14,401.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY), Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,949 miles (or 14,402 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 MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield, 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 MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield. 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: | LIY / KLHW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Stewart, Hinesville, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°53'21"N by 81°33'43"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LIY |
| More Information: | LIY 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 MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY):
- The furthest airport from MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,461 miles (18,445 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport covers an area of 429 acres at an elevation of 45 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) is Hunter Army Airfield (SVN), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) ENE of LIY.
- Because of MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield 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.
- The peak utilization of Stewart AAF took place in the spring of 1944, during the build up for the invasion of Europe when over 55,000 men were present.
- MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield (LIY) has 4 runways.
- In addition to being known as "MidCoast Regional Airport at Wright Army Airfield", another name for LIY is "LHW".
| 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 | 25.81 miles (41.54 km) ENE | Hunter Army Airfield (SVN) | Savannah, Georgia, United States | |
| 2 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) NE | Savannah / Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) | Savannah, Georgia (near Hilton Head, South Carolina), United States | |
| 3 | 42.27 miles (68.02 km) NNW | Statesboro-Bulloch County AirportStatesboro Army Air Field (TBR) | Statesboro, Georgia, United States | |
| 4 | 43.91 miles (70.67 km) S | Brunswick Golden Isles Airport (BQK) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 51.81 miles (83.38 km) WNW | Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI) | Vidalia, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 51.92 miles (83.56 km) S | Malcolm McKinnon Airport (SSI) | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 55.68 miles (89.61 km) ENE | Hilton Head Airport (HHH) | Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 65.20 miles (104.94 km) NE | Beaufort County Airport (BFT) | Beaufort County, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 66.04 miles (106.29 km) SW | Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS) | Waycross, Georgia, United States | |
| 10 | 78.51 miles (126.35 km) W | Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) | McRae, Georgia, United States | |
| 11 | 89.30 miles (143.71 km) NE | Lowcountry Regional Airport (RBW) | Walterboro, South Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 95.12 miles (153.09 km) N | Barnwell Regional Airport (BNL) | Barnwell, South Carolina, United States | |
| 13 | 95.37 miles (153.48 km) WNW | W. H. 'Bud' Barron Airport (DBN) | Dublin, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 96.67 miles (155.58 km) S | Jacksonville International Airport (JAX) | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 101.61 miles (163.53 km) S | Imeson FieldJacksonville Army AirfieldNaval Auxiliary Air Station Jacksonville #1 (IJX) | Jacksonville, Illinois, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,461.17 miles (18,444.93 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,448.54 miles (18,424.60 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,445.84 miles (18,420.25 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,444.87 miles (18,418.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,444.44 miles (18,418.00 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,435.17 miles (18,403.07 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,432.95 miles (18,399.50 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,429.62 miles (18,394.15 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,415.66 miles (18,371.67 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,409.85 miles (18,362.33 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,400.20 miles (18,346.81 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,393.29 miles (18,335.68 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,390.96 miles (18,331.93 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,375.34 miles (18,306.80 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,315.29 miles (18,210.15 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |