Nonstop flight route between Flores, El Petén, Guatemala and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(16°54'50"N by 89°51'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from FRS to LAE:
8,555.21 miles (13,768.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS), Flores, El Petén, Guatemala and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,555 miles (or 13,768 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 Mundo Maya International Airport and Lae Nadzab 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 Mundo Maya International Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRS / MGTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Flores, El Petén, Guatemala |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°54'50"N by 89°51'59"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 387 feet (118 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRS |
| More Information: | FRS 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 Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS):
- Because of Mundo Maya International Airport's relatively low elevation of 387 feet, planes can take off or land at Mundo Maya 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.
- Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) is Big Creek Airport (BGK), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) ESE of FRS.
- The furthest airport from Mundo Maya International Airport (FRS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,883 miles (19,123 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Mundo Maya International Airport", another name for FRS is "MGMM".
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- The first parachute jump for the 503rd Parachute Regiment was during the Allied paratrooper assault on 5 September 1943.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.75 miles (160.54 km) ESE | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize |     |
| 2 | 100.07 miles (161.04 km) ESE | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 3 | 102.92 miles (165.63 km) ESE | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 4 | 103.43 miles (166.46 km) E | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 5 | 106.08 miles (170.72 km) SSW | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 6 | 108.19 miles (174.12 km) E | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 7 | 111.53 miles (179.49 km) ENE | Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport (BZE) | Ladyville (near Belize City), Belize | |
| 8 | 118.11 miles (190.07 km) ENE | Belize City Municipal Airport (TZA) | Belize City, Belize | |
| 9 | 132.11 miles (212.61 km) ENE | Caye Chapel Airport (CYC) | Caye Chapel, Belize | |
| 10 | 133.79 miles (215.31 km) ENE | Caye Caulker Airport (CUK) | Caye Caulker, Belize | |
| 11 | 139.56 miles (224.60 km) NE | Corozal Airport (CZH) | Corozal, Belize | |
| 12 | 142.78 miles (229.78 km) ENE | San Pedro Airport (SPR) | San Pedro, Belize | |
| 13 | 149.49 miles (240.58 km) NE | Chetumal International Airport (CTM) | Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico | |
| 14 | 151.60 miles (243.97 km) NE | Sarteneja Airport (SJX) | Sarteneja, Belize | |
| 15 | 156.73 miles (252.24 km) SSW | Quiché Airport (AQB) | Quiché, El Quiché, Guatemala | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,882.69 miles (19,123.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,301.73 miles (18,188.33 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,224.21 miles (18,063.56 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,213.00 miles (18,045.54 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,155.68 miles (17,953.29 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,138.04 miles (17,924.89 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,126.04 miles (17,905.59 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,107.25 miles (17,875.34 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,094.29 miles (17,854.49 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,086.57 miles (17,842.06 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,085.27 miles (17,839.96 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,071.22 miles (17,817.36 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,052.99 miles (17,788.02 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,047.76 miles (17,779.61 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,037.78 miles (17,763.55 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |