Nonstop flight route between Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada:
Departure Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(61°22'14"N by 139°2'23"W)
Distance from CMU to YDB:
6,126.38 miles (9,859.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea and Burwash Airport (YDB), Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,126 miles (or 9,859 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 Burwash 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 Burwash 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: | YDB / CYDB |
| Airport Name: | Burwash Airport |
| Location: | Burwash Landing, Yukon, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°22'14"N by 139°2'23"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Yukon |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2645 feet (806 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YDB |
| More Information: | YDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Chimbu Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of 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.
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Burwash Airport (YDB):
- Burwash Airport (YDB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Burwash Airport (YDB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,426 miles (16,779 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Burwash Airport (YDB) is Haines Junction Airport (YHT), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) SE of YDB.
| 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 | 64.08 miles (103.12 km) SE | Haines Junction Airport (YHT) | Haines Junction, Yukon, Canada | |
| 2 | 93.30 miles (150.14 km) NW | Beaver Creek Airport (YXQ) | Beaver Creek, Yukon, Canada | |
| 3 | 109.71 miles (176.57 km) WNW | Chisana Airport (CZN) | Chisana, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) W | May Creek Airport (MYK) | May Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 127.83 miles (205.73 km) W | McCarthy Airport (MXY) | McCarthy, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 130.73 miles (210.39 km) S | Yakutat Airport (YAK) | Yakutat, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 131.33 miles (211.35 km) SW | Icy Bay Airport (ICY) | Icy Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 140.51 miles (226.13 km) ESE | Erik Nielsen Whitehorse International Airport (YXY) | Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada | |
| 9 | 144.05 miles (231.82 km) NW | Northway Airport (ORT) | Northway, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 146.74 miles (236.15 km) SW | Yakataga Airport (CYT) | Cape Yakataga, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 183.16 miles (294.77 km) SE | Skagway Airport (SGY) | Skagway, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 184.27 miles (296.55 km) NW | Tok Airport (TKJ) | Tok, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 184.62 miles (297.11 km) N | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 14 | 185.22 miles (298.08 km) NNE | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 15 | 189.88 miles (305.58 km) SE | Haines Airport (HNS) | Haines, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,426.06 miles (16,779.07 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,415.45 miles (16,762.01 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,393.02 miles (16,725.91 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,374.95 miles (16,696.82 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,302.90 miles (16,580.87 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,300.71 miles (16,577.34 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,274.41 miles (16,535.02 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,197.04 miles (16,410.51 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,192.34 miles (16,402.94 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,190.46 miles (16,399.92 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,179.98 miles (16,383.05 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,177.86 miles (16,379.64 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,167.46 miles (16,362.90 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,153.76 miles (16,340.84 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,148.40 miles (16,332.23 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |