Nonstop flight route between Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(22°12'2"S by 54°55'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from DOU to LAE:
9,967.30 miles (16,040.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU), Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,967 miles (or 16,041 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 Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport and Lae Nadzab 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 Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOU / SSDO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°12'2"S by 54°55'32"W |
| Area Served: | Dourados |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1503 feet (458 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DOU |
| More Information: | DOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU):
- Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) is Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WSW of DOU.
- In addition to being known as "Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport", other names for DOU include "Aeroporto Francisco de Matos Pereira" and "SBDO".
- The furthest airport from Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) is Hateruma Airport (HTR), which is nearly antipodal to Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (meaning Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hateruma Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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 Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The airfield in Lae was operating at the same time as Nadzab but business was significantly lost to the new airport complex became fully operational in 1977.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.19 miles (88.82 km) WSW | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 65.29 miles (105.07 km) WSW | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 3 | 120.73 miles (194.30 km) N | Campo Grande International Airport (CGR) | Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 138.03 miles (222.14 km) SSE | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 5 | 205.47 miles (330.67 km) ESE | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 213.53 miles (343.64 km) SSE | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 224.94 miles (362.00 km) S | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 8 | 232.90 miles (374.82 km) ESE | Alberto Bertelli Airport (APX) | Arapongas, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 9 | 236.54 miles (380.67 km) S | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 10 | 245.53 miles (395.14 km) ESE | Capitão João Busse Airport (APU) | Apucarana, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 11 | 246.02 miles (395.93 km) S | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 12 | 253.69 miles (408.27 km) ESE | Londrina-Governador José Richa Airport (LDB) | Londrina, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 13 | 266.46 miles (428.82 km) SW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 278.48 miles (448.17 km) SW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 282.95 miles (455.36 km) NW | Corumbá International Airport (CMG) | Corumbá, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.17 miles (19,771.01 km) NNE | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 12,278.30 miles (19,759.97 km) NNE | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 12,257.84 miles (19,727.03 km) N | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 12,255.30 miles (19,722.94 km) N | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 5 | 12,231.40 miles (19,684.48 km) NE | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 12,209.44 miles (19,649.14 km) E | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 12,204.08 miles (19,640.51 km) E | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 8 | 12,203.85 miles (19,640.14 km) ENE | Basco Airport (BSO) | Basco, Batanes, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,183.62 miles (19,607.58 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 12,180.30 miles (19,602.24 km) E | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 12,158.52 miles (19,567.19 km) E | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 12 | 12,138.48 miles (19,534.94 km) NE | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 12,133.87 miles (19,527.53 km) E | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 14 | 12,129.06 miles (19,519.78 km) NNW | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 15 | 12,126.64 miles (19,515.88 km) ENE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) S | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) WNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) NW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) SW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) S | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) ENE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) SSE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.18 miles (18,852.10 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.04 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,576.38 miles (18,630.33 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,563.96 miles (18,610.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,560.62 miles (18,604.97 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.57 miles (18,600.06 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,536.25 miles (18,565.75 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.99 miles (18,560.49 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,516.19 miles (18,533.47 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,515.76 miles (18,532.78 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,482.14 miles (18,478.67 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,472.16 miles (18,462.61 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |