Nonstop flight route between Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from ELQ to CMU:
7,094.93 miles (11,418.16 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ), Buraidah, Saudi Arabia and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,095 miles (or 11,418 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELQ / OEGS |
| Airport Name: | Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport |
| Location: | Buraidah, Saudi Arabia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°18'10"N by 43°46'26"E |
| Area Served: | Gassim |
| Operator/Owner: | General Authority of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2126 feet (648 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELQ |
| More Information: | ELQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMU / AYCH |
| Airport Name: | Chimbu Airport |
| Location: | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4974 feet (1,516 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMU |
| More Information: | CMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ):
- The closest airport to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) is Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD), which is located 130 miles (209 kilometers) S of ELQ.
- Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (ELQ) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is nearly antipodal to Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport (meaning Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Totegegie Airport), and is located 12,199 miles (19,632 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- The furthest airport from Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,731 miles (18,879 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chimbu Airport's high elevation of 4,974 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CMU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CMU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 129.86 miles (208.98 km) S | Dawadmi Domestic Airport (DWD) | Dawadmi, Saudi Arabia |     |
| 2 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) WNW | Ha'il Regional Airport (HAS) | Ha'il, Saudi Arabia | |
| 3 | 201.35 miles (324.04 km) NE | Qaisumah Domestic Airport (AQI) | Qaisumah, Hafar Al-Batin, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia | |
| 4 | 204.53 miles (329.16 km) ESE | King Khalid International Airport (RUH) | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| 5 | 281.18 miles (452.51 km) WSW | Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport (MED) | Medina, Saudi Arabia | |
| 6 | 326.97 miles (526.20 km) NE | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 7 | 328.71 miles (529.00 km) NW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJF) | Al-Jawf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 8 | 328.71 miles (529.00 km) NW | Al-Jawf Domestic Airport (AJO) | Aljouf, Yemen | |
| 9 | 362.14 miles (582.80 km) E | Al-Ahsa International Airport (HOF) | Hofuf, Saudi Arabia | |
| 10 | 372.99 miles (600.27 km) E | King Fahd International Airport (DMM) | Dammam, Saudi Arabia | |
| 11 | 376.63 miles (606.12 km) NE | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 12 | 386.79 miles (622.48 km) WSW | Yanbu International Airport (YNB) | Yanbu (Yenbo), Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia | |
| 13 | 390.21 miles (627.98 km) NE | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 14 | 390.56 miles (628.54 km) SSW | Ta'if Regional Airport (TIF) | Ta'if, Saudi Arabia | |
| 15 | 394.77 miles (635.32 km) N | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.04 miles (19,632.41 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,026.93 miles (19,355.42 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,925.57 miles (19,192.29 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,881.25 miles (19,120.98 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,793.27 miles (18,979.38 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,652.86 miles (18,753.41 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,622.14 miles (18,703.97 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,613.44 miles (18,689.97 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,578.71 miles (18,634.08 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,504.57 miles (18,514.76 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,447.83 miles (18,423.45 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,446.90 miles (18,421.95 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,420.78 miles (18,379.92 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,399.24 miles (18,345.25 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,391.31 miles (18,332.48 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.24 miles (47.06 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.10 miles (101.55 km) NNW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) NE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) W | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 92.79 miles (149.33 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) S | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) W | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 132.93 miles (213.93 km) SSE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 141.64 miles (227.95 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.03 miles (18,879.21 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,717.85 miles (18,858.01 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,666.53 miles (18,775.42 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,626.91 miles (18,711.65 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,612.20 miles (18,687.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,566.46 miles (18,614.37 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,526.82 miles (18,550.58 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,516.38 miles (18,533.78 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,501.01 miles (18,509.04 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,494.83 miles (18,499.09 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,480.50 miles (18,476.03 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,459.06 miles (18,441.53 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,430.65 miles (18,395.80 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |