Nonstop flight route between Emerald, Queensland, Australia and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(23°34'2"S by 148°10'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from EMD to MDU:
1,240.55 miles (1,996.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emerald Airport (EMD), Emerald, Queensland, Australia and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,241 miles (or 1,996 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 relatively short distance between Emerald Airport and Mendi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMD / YEML |
| Airport Name: | Emerald Airport |
| Location: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°34'2"S by 148°10'45"E |
| Area Served: | Emerald, Queensland, Australia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 624 feet (190 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMD |
| More Information: | EMD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Emerald Airport (EMD):
- Emerald Airport recently spent $7.7 million extending the terminal and refurbishing the old terminal.
- Emerald Airport was one of more than 21 regional Australian airports assessed by Virgin Australia for its viability.
- Because of Emerald Airport's relatively low elevation of 624 feet, planes can take off or land at Emerald 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.
- Emerald Airport (EMD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Emerald Airport (EMD) is Blackwater Airport (BLT), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) E of EMD.
- The furthest airport from Emerald Airport (EMD) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.83 miles (64.10 km) E | Blackwater Airport (BLT) | Blackwater, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 62.47 miles (100.54 km) NNE | Middlemount Airport (MMM) | Middlemount, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.36 miles (105.19 km) NNW | Clermont Airport (CMQ) | Clermont, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 66.36 miles (106.79 km) N | Dysart Airport (DYA) | Dysart, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 101.18 miles (162.84 km) W | Alpha Airport (ABH) | Alpha, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 104.51 miles (168.20 km) N | Moranbah Airport (MOV) | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 146.06 miles (235.06 km) E | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 177.45 miles (285.58 km) NNE | Mackay Airport (MKY) | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 181.91 miles (292.76 km) W | Barcaldine Airport (BCI) | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 183.51 miles (295.32 km) WSW | Blackall Airport (BKQ) | Blackall, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 188.90 miles (304.01 km) SE | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 191.02 miles (307.41 km) WNW | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 193.66 miles (311.66 km) E | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 213.63 miles (343.80 km) N | Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP) | Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 227.21 miles (365.65 km) NNE | Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI) | Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.88 miles (19,018.99 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,797.63 miles (18,986.40 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,750.26 miles (18,910.17 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,693.19 miles (18,818.32 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,672.57 miles (18,785.13 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,669.48 miles (18,780.16 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,662.39 miles (18,768.76 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,630.04 miles (18,716.68 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,629.49 miles (18,715.81 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,497.51 miles (18,503.41 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,478.13 miles (18,472.21 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 11,475.26 miles (18,467.59 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,474.07 miles (18,465.68 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 11,440.04 miles (18,410.92 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,431.60 miles (18,397.33 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |