Nonstop flight route between Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Surat, Gujarat, India:
Departure Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°7'3"N by 72°44'42"E)
Distance from CMU to STV:
5,236.92 miles (8,427.99 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Surat Airport (STV), Surat, Gujarat, India would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,237 miles (or 8,428 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 Surat 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 Surat 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: | STV / VASU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Surat, Gujarat, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°7'3"N by 72°44'42"E |
| Area Served: | Surat |
| Airport Type: | Public, Domestic |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from STV |
| More Information: | STV 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 Surat Airport (STV):
- The closest airport to Surat Airport (STV) is Daman Airport (NMB), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) S of STV.
- A new Surat airport terminal building was inaugurated on 27 February 2009 by Union Minister of State for Petroleum Dinsha Patel, in the absence of Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel, who had to cancel his visit due to unavoidable circumstances.
- In addition to being known as "Surat Airport", another name for STV is "સુરત એરપોર્ટ".
- Because of Surat Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Surat 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.
- The furthest airport from Surat Airport (STV) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,997 miles (19,308 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Surat Airport is built by the State government of Gujarat.
| 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 | 47.63 miles (76.65 km) S | Daman Airport (NMB) | Daman, India | |
| 2 | 56.74 miles (91.31 km) NW | Bhavnagar Airport (BHU) | Bhavnagar, India | |
| 3 | 89.09 miles (143.37 km) NNE | Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) | Vadodara, India | |
| 4 | 102.30 miles (164.63 km) SE | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 5 | 121.00 miles (194.74 km) WSW | Diu Airport (DIU) | Diu, India | |
| 6 | 135.58 miles (218.19 km) N | Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) | Ahmedabad, India | |
| 7 | 140.42 miles (225.98 km) S | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India | |
| 8 | 150.66 miles (242.47 km) WNW | Rajkot Airport (RAJ) | Rajkot, India | |
| 9 | 160.00 miles (257.50 km) W | Keshod Airport (IXK) | Keshod, India | |
| 10 | 191.08 miles (307.52 km) SSE | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 11 | 192.34 miles (309.54 km) ESE | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 12 | 198.52 miles (319.48 km) WNW | Jamnagar Airport (JGA) | Jamnagar, Gujurat, India | |
| 13 | 218.32 miles (351.34 km) NW | Kandla Airport (IXY) | Gandhidham / Kandla, India | |
| 14 | 225.03 miles (362.15 km) ENE | Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) | Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| 15 | 247.32 miles (398.02 km) NW | Civil Enclave Bhuj (BHJ) | Bhuj, Kutch, Gujarat, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,997.25 miles (19,307.65 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,665.37 miles (17,164.21 km) E | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,606.06 miles (17,068.75 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,602.90 miles (17,063.68 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 10,493.87 miles (16,888.20 km) E | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,419.58 miles (16,768.64 km) E | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,392.48 miles (16,725.03 km) E | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,355.99 miles (16,666.31 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,354.95 miles (16,664.64 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,354.07 miles (16,663.22 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 11 | 10,351.96 miles (16,659.82 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 12 | 10,348.57 miles (16,654.37 km) WSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 13 | 10,340.55 miles (16,641.47 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,332.56 miles (16,628.60 km) W | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,304.40 miles (16,583.29 km) WSW | Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport (ATA) | Huaraz, Peru | |