Nonstop flight route between Hechi, Guangxi, China and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(24°47'2"N by 107°41'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from HCJ to LAE:
3,403.10 miles (5,476.74 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ), Hechi, Guangxi, China and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,403 miles (or 5,477 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 Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HCJ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hechi, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°47'2"N by 107°41'58"E |
| Area Served: | Hechi, Guangxi, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2215 feet (675 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HCJ |
| More Information: | HCJ 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 Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ):
- In addition to being known as "Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport", other names for HCJ include "河池金城江机场" and "Héchí Jīnchéngjiāng Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) is Libo Airport (LLB), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) NNE of HCJ.
- The furthest airport from Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is nearly antipodal to Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (meaning Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)), and is located 12,288 miles (19,775 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- In about 1910 the Gabmatsung/Gabmazung Lutheran mission station was established at Nadzab.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- 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.
- 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 | 49.02 miles (78.88 km) NNE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China |     |
| 2 | 87.09 miles (140.16 km) SSW | Baise Bama Airport (AEB) | Baise, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 113.56 miles (182.75 km) ESE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 4 | 133.54 miles (214.91 km) NNW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 139.63 miles (224.71 km) NE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 6 | 149.53 miles (240.65 km) ENE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 7 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) N | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 8 | 152.91 miles (246.08 km) NW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 9 | 153.27 miles (246.66 km) SSE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 10 | 198.68 miles (319.74 km) NNW | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 11 | 221.60 miles (356.63 km) NNE | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 12 | 228.31 miles (367.42 km) WSW | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 13 | 228.89 miles (368.36 km) NW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 14 | 236.19 miles (380.11 km) NNE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 241.81 miles (389.15 km) ESE | Wuzhou Changzhoudao Airport (WUZ) | Wuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,287.62 miles (19,774.96 km) SW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,286.53 miles (19,773.21 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,246.79 miles (19,709.25 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,244.52 miles (19,705.60 km) SW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,227.39 miles (19,678.02 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,169.71 miles (19,585.19 km) SW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,113.67 miles (19,495.02 km) SSW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,075.83 miles (19,434.11 km) S | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,009.01 miles (19,326.58 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 11,983.26 miles (19,285.14 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 11 | 11,977.73 miles (19,276.23 km) SW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 11,974.65 miles (19,271.28 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,974.65 miles (19,271.28 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,972.64 miles (19,268.05 km) SW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,967.31 miles (19,259.47 km) WSW | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 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 | |