Nonstop flight route between Juvaincourt, Vosges, France and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(48°19'28"N by 6°4'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from EPL to LAE:
8,747.65 miles (14,077.94 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL), Juvaincourt, Vosges, France and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,748 miles (or 14,078 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EPL / LFSG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Juvaincourt, Vosges, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°19'28"N by 6°4'0"E |
| Area Served: | Épinal / Mirecourt |
| Operator/Owner: | CCI des Vosges |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1084 feet (330 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EPL |
| More Information: | EPL 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 Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL):
- In addition to being known as "Épinal - Mirecourt Airport", another name for EPL is "Aéroport d'Épinal - Mirecourt".
- The closest airport to Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) is Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) N of EPL.
- Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (EPL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Épinal - Mirecourt Airport (meaning Épinal - Mirecourt Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,102 miles (19,477 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (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.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 1962, the main strip at Nadzab was resealed by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Works and lengthened to make it suitable for Mirage fighters, even though they never materialised.
- Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located at Nadzab 42 kilometres outside of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea along the Highlands Highway.
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- 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 closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Between April 1943 and July 1943, the Allied Geographical Section of South West Pacific Area conducted reconnaissance after the Japanese invasion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.90 miles (73.87 km) N | Metz–Nancy–Lorraine Airport (ETZ) | Lorraine, France |     |
| 2 | 61.31 miles (98.66 km) ESE | Colmar - Houssen Airport (CMR) | Colmar / Houssen, France | |
| 3 | 66.92 miles (107.70 km) SSE | Montbéliard - Courcelles Aerodrome (XMF) | Montbéliard, France | |
| 4 | 73.41 miles (118.14 km) ENE | Strasbourg International Airport (SXB) | Strasbourg, France | |
| 5 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) S | Besançon - La Vèze Aerodrome (QBQ) | Besançon / La Vèze, France | |
| 6 | 77.67 miles (125.00 km) NE | Saarbrücken Airport (SCN) | Saarbrücken, Germany | |
| 7 | 80.91 miles (130.22 km) E | Black Forest Airport (LHA) | Lahr, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 8 | 84.58 miles (136.12 km) SE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (BSL) | Basel, Switzerland | |
| 9 | 84.58 miles (136.12 km) SE | EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg (MLH) | Mulhouse, France | |
| 10 | 85.63 miles (137.80 km) SSW | Dijon Air Base (DIJ) | Dijon, France | |
| 11 | 86.17 miles (138.67 km) NE | Zweibrücken Airport (ZQW) | Zweibrücken, Germany | |
| 12 | 89.94 miles (144.75 km) N | Luxembourg Airport (LUX) | Luxembourg-Findel, Luxembourg | |
| 13 | 90.58 miles (145.77 km) WNW | Châlons Vatry Airport (XCR) | Vatry, France | |
| 14 | 93.32 miles (150.19 km) SSW | Dole - Jura Airport (DLE) | Dole, France | |
| 15 | 94.19 miles (151.59 km) W | Troyes - Barberey Airport (QYR) | Troyes, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,102.26 miles (19,476.66 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,716.30 miles (18,855.51 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,708.71 miles (18,843.29 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,706.76 miles (18,840.15 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,704.45 miles (18,836.45 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,690.63 miles (18,814.19 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,690.07 miles (18,813.29 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,689.63 miles (18,812.58 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,681.40 miles (18,799.34 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,678.60 miles (18,794.83 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,677.49 miles (18,793.05 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,674.15 miles (18,787.68 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,673.75 miles (18,787.03 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,656.79 miles (18,759.75 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,643.47 miles (18,738.31 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |