Nonstop flight route between Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea and Yakima, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(9°5'12"S by 143°12'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(46°34'5"N by 120°32'39"W)
Distance from DAU to YKM:
6,969.39 miles (11,216.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Daru Airport (DAU), Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea and Yakima Air Terminal (YKM), Yakima, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,969 miles (or 11,216 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 Daru Airport and Yakima Air Terminal, 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 Daru Airport and Yakima Air Terminal. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DAU / AYDU |
| Airport Name: | Daru Airport |
| Location: | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°5'12"S by 143°12'28"E |
| Area Served: | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DAU |
| More Information: | DAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YKM / KYKM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yakima, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°34'5"N by 120°32'39"W |
| Area Served: | Yakima, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Yakima |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1099 feet (335 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YKM |
| More Information: | YKM Maps & Info |
Facts about Daru Airport (DAU):
- Because of Daru Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Daru 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.
- Daru Airport (DAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Daru Airport (DAU) is Yam Island Airport (XMY), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) SSW of DAU.
- The furthest airport from Daru Airport (DAU) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,542 miles (18,575 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
Facts about Yakima Air Terminal (YKM):
- The closest airport to Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNE of YKM.
- In addition to being known as "Yakima Air Terminal", another name for YKM is "McAllister Field".
- The furthest airport from Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,797 miles (17,377 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- During World War II the airfield was used by the United States Army Air Forces.
- Yakima Air Terminal (YKM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 62.71 miles (100.92 km) SSW | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 67.25 miles (108.22 km) S | Coconut Island (CNC) | Coconut Island (Poruma Island), Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 68.34 miles (109.97 km) W | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 80.40 miles (129.39 km) NNW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 81.24 miles (130.74 km) SE | Murray Island Airport (MYI) | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 101.72 miles (163.71 km) SW | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) SW | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 103.76 miles (166.99 km) NNW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 121.00 miles (194.73 km) SSW | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 134.15 miles (215.90 km) W | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 135.13 miles (217.48 km) NNE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 138.50 miles (222.89 km) SSW | Northern Peninsula Airport (ABM) | Bamaga, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 155.84 miles (250.80 km) NE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 165.13 miles (265.74 km) NW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 170.78 miles (274.84 km) ENE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,541.96 miles (18,574.94 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,540.04 miles (18,571.85 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,519.70 miles (18,539.11 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,513.72 miles (18,529.49 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,500.57 miles (18,508.33 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,493.47 miles (18,496.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,483.05 miles (18,480.13 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,481.13 miles (18,477.04 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,470.88 miles (18,460.54 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,452.20 miles (18,430.48 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,449.19 miles (18,425.65 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,448.19 miles (18,424.04 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,428.77 miles (18,392.78 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,395.31 miles (18,338.93 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,381.06 miles (18,315.99 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.10 miles (13.04 km) NNE | Vagabond Army Heliport (closed to fixed-wing aircraft) (FCT) | Yakima, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 32.13 miles (51.72 km) N | Bowers Field (ELN) | Ellensburg, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 56.25 miles (90.52 km) NNW | Easton State Airport (ESW) | Easton, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 59.52 miles (95.79 km) NNE | Pangborn Memorial Airport (EAT) | Wenatchee, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 61.77 miles (99.40 km) ESE | Richland Airport (RLD) | Richland, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 70.44 miles (113.37 km) NE | Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH) | Ephrata, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 71.05 miles (114.34 km) ESE | Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) | Pasco, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 72.07 miles (115.99 km) SSW | Columbia Gorge Regional Airport (DLS) | The Dalles, Oregon, United States | |
| 9 | 72.83 miles (117.21 km) NE | Grant County International Airport (MWH) | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 79.93 miles (128.63 km) SE | Hermiston Municipal Airport (HES) | Hermiston, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 88.75 miles (142.83 km) SW | Cascade Locks State Airport (CZK) | Cascade Locks, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) WNW | McChord Field/McChord AFB (TCM) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 101.40 miles (163.18 km) NW | Renton Municipal Airport (RNT) | Renton, Washington, United States | |
| 14 | 101.42 miles (163.22 km) SE | Eastern Oregon Regional Airport (PDT) | Pendleton, Oregon, United States | |
| 15 | 102.55 miles (165.05 km) WNW | Gray Army Airfield (GRF) | Tacoma, Washington, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,797.30 miles (17,376.52 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,720.99 miles (17,253.71 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,677.80 miles (17,184.21 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,648.80 miles (17,137.54 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.07 miles (17,104.17 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,576.48 miles (17,021.15 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,571.23 miles (17,012.70 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,567.56 miles (17,006.79 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,546.02 miles (16,972.14 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,533.18 miles (16,951.47 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,519.80 miles (16,929.94 km) SSE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,518.56 miles (16,927.94 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,515.61 miles (16,923.19 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,512.61 miles (16,918.36 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,505.12 miles (16,906.31 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |