Nonstop flight route between Egegik, Alaska, United States and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(58°11'8"N by 157°22'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from EGX to LAE:
5,435.81 miles (8,748.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Egegik Airport (EGX), Egegik, Alaska, United States and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,436 miles (or 8,748 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EGX / PAII |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Egegik, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°11'8"N by 157°22'32"W |
| Area Served: | Egegik, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Egegik |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 92 feet (28 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EGX |
| More Information: | EGX 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 Egegik Airport (EGX):
- Because of Egegik Airport's relatively low elevation of 92 feet, planes can take off or land at Egegik 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 Egegik Airport (EGX) is South Naknek Airport (WSN), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of EGX.
- Egegik Airport (EGX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Egegik Airport (EGX) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,766 miles (17,326 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Egegik Airport", another name for EGX is "EII".
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Between April 1943 and July 1943, the Allied Geographical Section of South West Pacific Area conducted reconnaissance after the Japanese invasion.
- Today, the former 'East Base' or No.
- 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.
- Lae airfield continued to be used by Air Niugini and other third-level airlines until 1987.
- In about 1910 the Gabmatsung/Gabmazung Lutheran mission station was established at Nadzab.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.16 miles (61.41 km) NNE | South Naknek Airport (WSN) | South Naknek, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.93 miles (64.27 km) NNE | Naknek Airport (NNK) | Naknek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 42.44 miles (68.30 km) S | Pilot Point Airport (PIP) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 42.91 miles (69.06 km) NE | King Salmon Airport (AKN) | King Salmon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 45.76 miles (73.65 km) S | Ugashik Airport (UGS) | Ugashik, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 51.25 miles (82.48 km) NNW | Portage Creek Airport (PCA) | Portage Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 54.22 miles (87.25 km) SSW | Ugashik Bay Airport (UGB) | Pilot Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 61.15 miles (98.41 km) NW | Clarks Point Airport (CLP) | Clarks Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 67.72 miles (108.98 km) NNE | Levelock Airport (KLL) | Levelock, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 71.95 miles (115.79 km) NW | Dillingham Airport (DLG) | Dillingham, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 80.86 miles (130.12 km) N | Ekwok Airport (KEK) | Ekwok, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.91 miles (131.82 km) NW | Manokotak Airport (KMO) | Manokotak, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 87.48 miles (140.78 km) N | New Stuyahok Airport (KNW) | New Stuyahok, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 87.91 miles (141.48 km) NNW | Aleknagik Airport (WKK) | Aleknagik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 94.75 miles (152.49 km) NNE | Igiugig Airport (IGG) | Igiugig, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,766.16 miles (17,326.41 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,758.96 miles (17,314.83 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,753.24 miles (17,305.62 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,723.47 miles (17,257.70 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,682.22 miles (17,191.32 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,574.23 miles (17,017.53 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,513.69 miles (16,920.10 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,463.27 miles (16,838.95 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,461.12 miles (16,835.50 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,460.80 miles (16,834.98 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,453.53 miles (16,823.28 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,449.86 miles (16,817.38 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,438.28 miles (16,798.73 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,431.42 miles (16,787.71 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,431.42 miles (16,787.70 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 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 | |