Nonstop flight route between Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Aitape, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°11'56"S by 142°25'41"E)
Distance from EDI to TAJ:
8,330.69 miles (13,406.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Edinburgh Airport (EDI), Edinburgh, United Kingdom and Tadji Airport (TAJ), Aitape, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,331 miles (or 13,407 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 Edinburgh Airport and Tadji 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 Edinburgh Airport and Tadji Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EDI / EGPH |
| Airport Name: | Edinburgh Airport |
| Location: | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°57'0"N by 3°22'21"W |
| Area Served: | Edinburgh, Lothian, Fife, the Scottish Borders and Central Scotland |
| Operator/Owner: | Global Infrastructure Partners |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 136 feet (41 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EDI |
| More Information: | EDI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TAJ / |
| Airport Name: | Tadji Airport |
| Location: | Aitape, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°11'56"S by 142°25'41"E |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TAJ |
| More Information: | TAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Edinburgh Airport (EDI):
- The airport is served by Edinburgh Trams, a light rail link from the terminal to Edinburgh city centre.
- Because of Edinburgh Airport's relatively low elevation of 136 feet, planes can take off or land at Edinburgh 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.
- Edinburgh Airport (EDI) has 2 runways.
- Edinburgh Airport handled 9,775,443 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Perth Airport (PSL), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) N of EDI.
- The furthest airport from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- In April 2008 work began on the resurfacing of the main runway.
- On 19 October 2011, BAA Limited announced its intention to sell the airport, following a decision by the UK's Competition Commission requiring BAA to sell either Glasgow International or Edinburgh Airport.
- When the Second World War broke out, RAF Fighter Command took control over the airfield and a runway of 3,900 ft was paved to handle the Supermarine Spitfire.
Facts about Tadji Airport (TAJ):
- Tadji Airport (TAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Tadji Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Tadji 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 closest airport to Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Frieda River Airport (FAQ), which is located 103 miles (165 kilometers) SSW of TAJ.
- The furthest airport from Tadji Airport (TAJ) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,950 miles (19,232 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.93 miles (54.61 km) N | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) NNE | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 37.19 miles (59.85 km) NNE | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 41.42 miles (66.66 km) W | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 56.45 miles (90.85 km) WSW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 73.36 miles (118.06 km) SSE | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 91.15 miles (146.68 km) SE | Newcastle Airport (NCL) | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 96.87 miles (155.90 km) WSW | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 97.40 miles (156.75 km) NNE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 111.14 miles (178.86 km) W | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 112.96 miles (181.80 km) NNW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 113.58 miles (182.78 km) W | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) N | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 121.28 miles (195.19 km) N | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 125.58 miles (202.10 km) SE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,712.80 miles (18,849.87 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,690.69 miles (18,814.29 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,687.04 miles (18,808.42 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,640.54 miles (18,733.58 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,630.52 miles (18,717.46 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,607.12 miles (18,679.80 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,597.87 miles (18,664.91 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,596.65 miles (18,662.96 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,577.69 miles (18,632.45 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,569.71 miles (18,619.60 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,557.03 miles (18,599.19 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,556.85 miles (18,598.90 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,547.70 miles (18,584.17 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,544.36 miles (18,578.80 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,525.86 miles (18,549.03 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 102.62 miles (165.16 km) SSW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 138.77 miles (223.34 km) WNW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 167.57 miles (269.67 km) SSW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 186.43 miles (300.03 km) SE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 205.20 miles (330.23 km) WNW | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 207.90 miles (334.59 km) SE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 218.23 miles (351.21 km) SSW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 220.16 miles (354.31 km) WSW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 220.61 miles (355.04 km) SSE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 222.51 miles (358.09 km) SE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 225.63 miles (363.11 km) SSE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 262.19 miles (421.96 km) SE | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 263.02 miles (423.29 km) W | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 269.66 miles (433.97 km) ESE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 271.02 miles (436.16 km) SSW | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,950.34 miles (19,232.16 km) S | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,927.26 miles (19,195.01 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,889.09 miles (19,133.59 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,856.59 miles (19,081.29 km) S | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,833.76 miles (19,044.55 km) SW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,827.16 miles (19,033.92 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,787.46 miles (18,970.02 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,760.68 miles (18,926.94 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,704.34 miles (18,836.26 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,699.51 miles (18,828.48 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,633.28 miles (18,721.90 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,619.61 miles (18,699.91 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,549.61 miles (18,587.25 km) S | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,543.90 miles (18,578.06 km) SSE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,526.13 miles (18,549.46 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |