Nonstop flight route between Frieda River, Papua New Guinea and Marfa, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(30°22'15"N by 104°1'2"W)
Distance from FAQ to MRF:
7,807.48 miles (12,564.89 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Frieda River Airport (FAQ), Frieda River, Papua New Guinea and Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF), Marfa, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,807 miles (or 12,565 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 Frieda River Airport and Marfa Municipal 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 Frieda River Airport and Marfa Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAQ / AYFR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°36'32"S by 141°57'37"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAQ |
| More Information: | FAQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRF / KMRF |
| Airport Name: | Marfa Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Marfa, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°22'15"N by 104°1'2"W |
| Area Served: | Marfa, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Presidio County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4849 feet (1,478 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRF |
| More Information: | MRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Frieda River Airport (FAQ):
- Frieda River Airport (FAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Frieda River Airport", another name for FAQ is "Frieda River".
- The furthest airport from Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Frieda River Airport (FAQ) is Biangabip Airport (BPK), which is located 65 miles (105 kilometers) SSW of FAQ.
- Because of Frieda River Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Frieda River 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.
Facts about Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF):
- Marfa Municipal Airport is a county owned public use airport located three nautical miles north of the central business district of Marfa, a city in Presidio County, Texas, United States.
- Because of Marfa Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,849 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MRF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MRF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) has 3 runways.
- For the 12-month period ending April 23, 2007, the airport had 15,000 aircraft operations, an average of 41 per day, all of which were general aviation.
- The closest airport to Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) is Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of MRF.
- The furthest airport from Marfa Municipal Airport (MRF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,361 miles (18,283 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 65.10 miles (104.77 km) SSW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 102.62 miles (165.16 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) SSW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 149.71 miles (240.94 km) SE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) SE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 166.52 miles (267.99 km) ESE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 168.93 miles (271.86 km) S | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 172.13 miles (277.02 km) NW | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 181.39 miles (291.92 km) ESE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 189.31 miles (304.67 km) WNW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 191.37 miles (307.99 km) SSW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 194.33 miles (312.74 km) E | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 194.79 miles (313.48 km) SSW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 210.59 miles (338.91 km) SSW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 217.38 miles (349.84 km) SSE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.24 miles (19,085.55 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,856.47 miles (19,081.08 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,830.79 miles (19,039.76 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,780.90 miles (18,959.48 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,757.74 miles (18,922.20 km) S | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,735.36 miles (18,886.19 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,691.55 miles (18,815.68 km) SSE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,685.05 miles (18,805.22 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,605.62 miles (18,677.39 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,602.88 miles (18,672.98 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,597.12 miles (18,663.70 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,531.03 miles (18,557.34 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,483.91 miles (18,481.51 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,481.20 miles (18,477.15 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,455.19 miles (18,435.30 km) S | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.92 miles (32.06 km) E | Alpine-Casparis Municipal Airport (ALE) | Alpine, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 65.75 miles (105.82 km) NW | Culberson County Airport (VHN) | Van Horn, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) ENE | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 76.07 miles (122.42 km) NNE | Pecos Municipal Airport (PEQ) | Pecos, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 108.64 miles (174.84 km) NNE | Winkler County Airport (INK) | Wink, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 136.64 miles (219.89 km) N | Cavern City Air Terminal (CNM) | Carlsbad, New Mexico, United States | |
| 7 | 152.68 miles (245.71 km) NE | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 161.45 miles (259.83 km) NE | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 164.15 miles (264.17 km) SW | General Roberto Fierro Villalobos International Airport (CUU) | Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 10 | 166.85 miles (268.51 km) NNE | Lea County Regional Airport (HOB) | Hobbs, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 167.42 miles (269.44 km) WNW | Abraham González International Airport (CJS) | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 12 | 167.42 miles (269.44 km) WNW | Nuevo Casas Grandes Municipal Airport (NCG) | Nuevo Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| 13 | 171.29 miles (275.67 km) NW | El Paso International Airport (ELP) | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 173.09 miles (278.57 km) NW | Biggs Army Airfield (BIF) | Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 173.48 miles (279.19 km) N | Artesia Municipal Airport (ATS) | Artesia, New Mexico, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,360.52 miles (18,282.94 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,106.87 miles (17,874.73 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,017.03 miles (17,730.15 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,006.76 miles (17,713.61 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,628.60 miles (17,105.02 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,611.12 miles (17,076.89 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,605.10 miles (17,067.22 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,566.48 miles (17,005.06 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,551.74 miles (16,981.34 km) ESE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,545.82 miles (16,971.81 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,494.41 miles (16,889.08 km) ESE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,489.05 miles (16,880.45 km) E | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,483.02 miles (16,870.75 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,448.08 miles (16,814.52 km) ESE | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,417.32 miles (16,765.01 km) ESE | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |