Nonstop flight route between Fane, Papua New Guinea and Richmond, Virginia, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°33'4"S by 147°5'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W)
Distance from FNE to RIC:
9,024.64 miles (14,523.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fane Airport (FNE), Fane, Papua New Guinea and Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,025 miles (or 14,524 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 Fane Airport and Richmond International 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 Fane Airport and Richmond International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FNE / AYFA |
| Airport Name: | Fane Airport |
| Location: | Fane, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°33'4"S by 147°5'6"E |
| Elevation: | 4300 feet (1,311 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNE |
| More Information: | FNE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIC / KRIC |
| Airport Name: | Richmond International Airport |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W |
| Area Served: | Richmond, Virginia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIC |
| More Information: | RIC Maps & Info |
Facts about Fane Airport (FNE):
- The closest airport to Fane Airport (FNE) is Kokoda Airport (KKD), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) ESE of FNE.
- The furthest airport from Fane Airport (FNE) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,718 miles (18,858 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Fane Airport's high elevation of 4,300 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at FNE. Combined with a high temperature, this could make FNE a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Fane Airport (FNE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Richmond International Airport (RIC):
- The airport was dedicated as Richard Evelyn Byrd Flying Field in 1927 in honor of aviator Richard E.
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Richmond International Airport (RIC) is A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of RIC.
- Richmond International Airport handled 3,311,747 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Richmond International Airport (RIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Richmond International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond International 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.85 miles (80.23 km) ESE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 53.61 miles (86.28 km) SE | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 57.31 miles (92.23 km) SE | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 62.33 miles (100.30 km) S | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 96.94 miles (156.02 km) NNW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) WNW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 123.69 miles (199.06 km) WNW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 134.78 miles (216.91 km) NW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) N | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 143.30 miles (230.62 km) NNE | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 151.39 miles (243.64 km) ESE | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 156.79 miles (252.33 km) SE | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 171.14 miles (275.41 km) WNW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 173.02 miles (278.45 km) NNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 183.57 miles (295.43 km) ESE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,718.03 miles (18,858.29 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,703.84 miles (18,835.46 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,662.49 miles (18,768.92 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,657.44 miles (18,760.78 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,640.28 miles (18,733.18 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,638.08 miles (18,729.63 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,632.78 miles (18,721.10 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,581.33 miles (18,638.30 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,578.98 miles (18,634.51 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,558.81 miles (18,602.05 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,501.27 miles (18,509.46 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,439.79 miles (18,410.50 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,438.78 miles (18,408.89 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,424.88 miles (18,386.52 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,400.12 miles (18,346.66 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.96 miles (62.70 km) N | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 2 | 45.81 miles (73.72 km) SW | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) | Blackstone, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 49.79 miles (80.13 km) NW | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 52.21 miles (84.03 km) ESE | Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) | Newport News, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 60.24 miles (96.95 km) ESE | Langley Field (LFI) | Hampton, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 60.27 miles (97.00 km) SSE | Franklin Municipal Airport (FKN) | Franklin, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 64.79 miles (104.27 km) NW | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 67.54 miles (108.69 km) SE | Naval Station Norfolk (NGU) | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 69.95 miles (112.58 km) NE | St. Mary's County Regional Airport (LTW) | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | |
| 10 | 73.23 miles (117.85 km) NE | Naval Air Station Patuxent River (NHK) | Patuxent River, Maryland, United States | |
| 11 | 74.61 miles (120.06 km) SE | Norfolk International Airport (ORF) | Norfolk, Virginia (near Virginia Beach and Williamsburg), United States | |
| 12 | 75.78 miles (121.95 km) NW | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 76.71 miles (123.45 km) SSW | Halifax County Airport (RZZ) | Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) N | Davison Army Airfield (DAA) | Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 84.72 miles (136.34 km) N | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,698.32 miles (18,826.58 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,675.83 miles (18,790.37 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,652.48 miles (18,752.80 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,651.61 miles (18,751.40 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,614.94 miles (18,692.39 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,600.94 miles (18,669.85 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,591.10 miles (18,654.02 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,576.22 miles (18,630.07 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,571.36 miles (18,622.26 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,556.58 miles (18,598.46 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,518.40 miles (18,537.03 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,482.27 miles (18,478.88 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,478.25 miles (18,472.40 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,467.49 miles (18,455.09 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,411.81 miles (18,365.49 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |