Nonstop flight route between Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Mount Gambier, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E)
Distance from CMU to MGB:
2,207.47 miles (3,552.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Mount Gambier Airport (MGB), Mount Gambier, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,207 miles (or 3,553 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 relatively short distance between Chimbu Airport and Mount Gambier Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | MGB / YMTG |
| Airport Name: | Mount Gambier Airport |
| Location: | Mount Gambier, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'44"S by 140°47'7"E |
| Area Served: | Limestone Coast including Mount Gambier |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 212 feet (65 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGB |
| More Information: | MGB Maps & Info |
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
Facts about Mount Gambier Airport (MGB):
- The school had its own ambulance, hospital, butcher, gymnasium and even cinema and at its peak was home to over 1000 personnel.
- The closest airport to Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Portland Airport (PTJ), which is located 54 miles (88 kilometers) SE of MGB.
- In 2011 it was announced that Mount Gambier Airport would be upgraded under a $3.4 million program.
- The furthest airport from Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,985 miles (19,288 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Mount Gambier Airport handled 92,261 passengers last year.
- Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) has 3 runways.
- Because of Mount Gambier Airport's relatively low elevation of 212 feet, planes can take off or land at Mount Gambier 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.
| 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 | 54.39 miles (87.52 km) SE | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 70.28 miles (113.11 km) E | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 98.08 miles (157.85 km) ESE | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.56 miles (171.49 km) NE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 124.41 miles (200.21 km) ENE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 165.18 miles (265.83 km) NNE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 185.59 miles (298.68 km) E | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 196.01 miles (315.45 km) E | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 206.96 miles (333.08 km) ENE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 221.86 miles (357.04 km) E | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 222.30 miles (357.75 km) SE | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 222.42 miles (357.95 km) NE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 224.92 miles (361.98 km) E | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 226.40 miles (364.35 km) NNE | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 228.81 miles (368.23 km) NW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,984.80 miles (19,287.62 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,980.36 miles (19,280.47 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,864.05 miles (19,093.29 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,849.11 miles (19,069.25 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,824.55 miles (19,029.72 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,775.74 miles (18,951.18 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,698.93 miles (18,827.56 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,664.44 miles (18,772.04 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,470.89 miles (18,460.56 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,372.59 miles (18,302.37 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,352.50 miles (18,270.03 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,348.45 miles (18,263.52 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,234.89 miles (18,080.76 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,223.81 miles (18,062.92 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,215.29 miles (18,049.22 km) NE | Stephenville Airport (YJT) | Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |