Nonstop flight route between Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(14°41'39"N by 91°52'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Distance from CTF to RAB:
8,013.40 miles (12,896.28 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coatepeque Airport (CTF), Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala and Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,013 miles (or 12,896 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 Coatepeque Airport and Rabaul 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 Coatepeque Airport and Rabaul Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CTF / MGCT |
| Airport Name: | Coatepeque Airport |
| Location: | Coatepeque, Quetzaltenango, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°41'39"N by 91°52'56"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1486 feet (453 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CTF |
| More Information: | CTF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Coatepeque Airport (CTF):
- The closest airport to Coatepeque Airport (CTF) is Retalhuleu Airport (RER), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SE of CTF.
- The furthest airport from Coatepeque Airport (CTF) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,826 miles (19,033 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Coatepeque Airport (CTF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island.
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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.
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.22 miles (27.71 km) SE | Retalhuleu Airport (RER) | Retalhuleu, Guatemala |     |
| 2 | 28.05 miles (45.14 km) ENE | Quetzaltenango Airport (AAZ) | Quetzaltenango, Guatemala | |
| 3 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) WNW | Tapachula International Airport (TAP) | Tapachula, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 4 | 53.56 miles (86.19 km) ENE | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| 5 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) E | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 112.07 miles (180.35 km) ENE | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 7 | 144.47 miles (232.50 km) NNW | San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) | Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 8 | 149.79 miles (241.06 km) NNW | Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ) | Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico | |
| 9 | 203.68 miles (327.78 km) NE | Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 208.31 miles (335.25 km) ESE | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 11 | 236.33 miles (380.34 km) NNW | Carlos Rovirosa Pérez International Airport (VSA) | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico | |
| 12 | 244.65 miles (393.72 km) WNW | Salina Cruz Airport (SCX) | Salina Cruz, Oaxaca, Mexico | |
| 13 | 260.32 miles (418.94 km) E | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 14 | 262.75 miles (422.86 km) ENE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 15 | 263.29 miles (423.72 km) ENE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,826.30 miles (19,032.54 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,261.34 miles (18,123.32 km) SW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,216.53 miles (18,051.22 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,213.23 miles (18,045.90 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,177.15 miles (17,987.84 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,166.70 miles (17,971.02 km) SW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,159.83 miles (17,959.96 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,106.08 miles (17,873.46 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,082.11 miles (17,834.88 km) SW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,080.37 miles (17,832.09 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,048.95 miles (17,781.51 km) SW | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,046.17 miles (17,777.04 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,045.35 miles (17,775.72 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,043.61 miles (17,772.93 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,036.00 miles (17,760.68 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |