Nonstop flight route between Cumaná, Venezuela and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(10°27'1"N by 64°7'50"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from CUM to MDU:
10,514.70 miles (16,921.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM), Cumaná, Venezuela and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,515 miles (or 16,922 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 Antonio José de Sucre Airport and Mendi 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 Antonio José de Sucre Airport and Mendi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUM / SVCU |
| Airport Name: | Antonio José de Sucre Airport |
| Location: | Cumaná, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°27'1"N by 64°7'50"W |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CUM |
| More Information: | CUM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM):
- Because of Antonio José de Sucre Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Antonio José de Sucre 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 Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) is Lombok International Airport (LOP), which is nearly antipodal to Antonio José de Sucre Airport (meaning Antonio José de Sucre Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lombok International Airport), and is located 12,317 miles (19,822 kilometers) away in Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia.
- Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Antonio José de Sucre Airport (CUM) is Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) NNE of CUM.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.84 miles (54.46 km) NNE | Santiago Mariño Caribbean International Airport (PMV) | Porlamar, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 44.77 miles (72.05 km) WSW | General José Antonio Anzoátegui International Airport (BLA) | Barcelona, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 60.77 miles (97.80 km) ENE | General José Francisco Bermúdez Airport (CUP) | Carúpano, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 74.18 miles (119.38 km) SSW | Anaco Airport (AAO) | Anaco, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) SE | José Tadeo Monagas International Airport (MUN) | Maturín, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 103.99 miles (167.36 km) S | San Tomé Airport (SOM) | San Tomé, Venezuela | |
| 7 | 111.89 miles (180.07 km) S | El Tigre Airport (ELX) | El Tigre, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 123.80 miles (199.24 km) E | Güiria Airport (GUI) | Guiria, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 152.59 miles (245.57 km) WSW | Valle de la Pascua Airport (VDP) | Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 165.88 miles (266.96 km) SSE | Tomás de Heres Airport (CBL) | Ciudad Bolívar, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 176.16 miles (283.50 km) SSE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (CGU) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 12 | 176.16 miles (283.50 km) SSE | Manuel Carlos Piar Guayana International Airport (PZO) | Ciudad Guayana, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 190.02 miles (305.81 km) E | Piarco International Airport (POS) | Piarco (near Port of Spain), Trinidad and Tobago | |
| 14 | 191.75 miles (308.60 km) NE | Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) | St. George's, Grenada | |
| 15 | 194.57 miles (313.12 km) W | Maiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS) | Maiquetía (near Caracas), Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,316.64 miles (19,821.65 km) SSW | Lombok International Airport (LOP) | Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,309.84 miles (19,810.71 km) SSE | Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS) | Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,305.34 miles (19,803.47 km) S | Selaparang Airport (AMI) | Mataram, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,255.88 miles (19,723.87 km) SE | Blimbingsari Airport (BWX) | Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,203.79 miles (19,640.04 km) SW | Sultan Muhammad Salahuddin Airport (BMU) | Bima, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,159.83 miles (19,569.31 km) SE | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,138.02 miles (19,534.20 km) SE | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,131.11 miles (19,523.07 km) WSW | Komodo Airport (LBJ) | Labuan Bajo, Flores Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,130.46 miles (19,522.04 km) W | Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP) | Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,065.82 miles (19,418.01 km) SE | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,063.20 miles (19,413.78 km) WSW | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,027.18 miles (19,355.82 km) W | Tardamu Airport (SAU) | Savu Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,027.13 miles (19,355.74 km) WSW | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,022.77 miles (19,348.72 km) ESE | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,991.17 miles (19,297.87 km) ESE | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |