Nonstop flight route between Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Biangabip, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°31'35"S by 141°44'39"E)
Distance from GRQ to BPK:
8,293.79 miles (13,347.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands and Biangabip Airport (BPK), Biangabip, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,294 miles (or 13,348 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GRQ / EHGG |
| Airport Name: | Groningen Airport Eelde |
| Location: | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°7'30"N by 6°34'59"E |
| Area Served: | Groningen, Netherlands |
| Operator/Owner: | Groningen Airport Eelde NV |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GRQ |
| More Information: | GRQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BPK / AYBQ |
| Airport Name: | Biangabip Airport |
| Location: | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°31'35"S by 141°44'39"E |
| Area Served: | Biangabip, Western Province, Papua New Guinea |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BPK |
| More Information: | BPK Maps & Info |
Facts about Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ):
- The furthest airport from Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,956 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In 1956, the airport was renamed as "Luchthaven Eelde NV".
- During World War II, between 1940 and 1945, the airport was occupied by the German Military.
- Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) has 2 runways.
- Because of Groningen Airport Eelde's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Groningen Airport Eelde 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.
- The closest airport to Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) is Emden Airport (EME), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) NE of GRQ.
- The airfield returns to the hands of the NV Luchtvaartterrein Noord-Nederland.
- In 1997, the Dutch government planned to stop financial support to most regional airports.
- Groningen Airport Eelde handled 20,866 passengers last year.
Facts about Biangabip Airport (BPK):
- The furthest airport from Biangabip Airport (BPK) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,808 miles (19,002 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- Biangabip Airport (BPK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Biangabip Airport (BPK) is Atkamba Airport (ABP), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) SW of BPK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) NE | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany |     |
| 2 | 32.92 miles (52.99 km) N | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 3 | 34.82 miles (56.03 km) WNW | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 60.05 miles (96.65 km) SSE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) SW | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 66.61 miles (107.20 km) SSE | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 7 | 71.26 miles (114.68 km) NE | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 8 | 76.20 miles (122.63 km) W | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 82.50 miles (132.77 km) SE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 86.25 miles (138.81 km) ENE | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 11 | 91.34 miles (146.99 km) NE | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 12 | 91.59 miles (147.40 km) E | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 13 | 94.77 miles (152.52 km) SW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) ENE | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 15 | 106.83 miles (171.92 km) S | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,778.45 miles (18,955.53 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,552.78 miles (18,592.35 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,539.90 miles (18,571.62 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,514.04 miles (18,530.01 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,512.50 miles (18,527.52 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,511.93 miles (18,526.61 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,510.63 miles (18,524.52 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,502.64 miles (18,511.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,490.23 miles (18,491.69 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.79 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,462.95 miles (18,447.78 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,458.32 miles (18,440.34 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,454.74 miles (18,434.58 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,454.58 miles (18,434.32 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,454.16 miles (18,433.63 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.93 miles (93.23 km) SW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 65.10 miles (104.77 km) NNE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 103.91 miles (167.22 km) S | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 117.81 miles (189.60 km) ESE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 126.64 miles (203.80 km) SSW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) SSW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) ESE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 145.51 miles (234.17 km) SSW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) SSE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 167.57 miles (269.67 km) NNE | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 176.64 miles (284.28 km) E | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 179.55 miles (288.96 km) E | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 185.25 miles (298.13 km) SSE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 186.72 miles (300.50 km) SW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 202.37 miles (325.68 km) NW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,807.60 miles (19,002.44 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,793.79 miles (18,980.22 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,784.02 miles (18,964.49 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,740.67 miles (18,894.73 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,693.40 miles (18,818.66 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,674.02 miles (18,787.46 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,640.28 miles (18,733.17 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,619.97 miles (18,700.49 km) SSW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,584.91 miles (18,644.07 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,537.86 miles (18,568.33 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,532.03 miles (18,558.96 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,475.23 miles (18,467.54 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,465.93 miles (18,452.57 km) SSW | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,464.91 miles (18,450.94 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,443.48 miles (18,416.45 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |