Nonstop flight route between Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea and Kake, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°49'36"S by 144°17'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(56°57'41"N by 133°54'37"W)
Distance from HGU to KAE:
6,248.83 miles (10,056.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mount Hagen Airport (HGU), Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea and Kake Airport (KAE), Kake, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,249 miles (or 10,056 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 Mount Hagen Airport and Kake 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 Mount Hagen Airport and Kake Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGU / AYMH |
| Airport Name: | Mount Hagen Airport |
| Location: | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°49'36"S by 144°17'45"E |
| Area Served: | Mount Hagen |
| Elevation: | 5388 feet (1,642 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGU |
| More Information: | HGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KAE / PAFE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°57'41"N by 133°54'37"W |
| Area Served: | Kake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Southeast Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 172 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAE |
| More Information: | KAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mount Hagen Airport (HGU):
- The furthest airport from Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,745 miles (18,902 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) is Chimbu Airport (CMU), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of HGU.
- Because of Mount Hagen Airport's high elevation of 5,388 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HGU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HGU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) has 2 runways.
Facts about Kake Airport (KAE):
- Kake Airport (KAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Kake Airport (KAE) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,584 miles (17,032 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Because of Kake Airport's relatively low elevation of 172 feet, planes can take off or land at Kake 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.
- The closest airport to Kake Airport (KAE) is Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) ESE of KAE.
- In addition to being known as "Kake Airport", another name for KAE is "AFE".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) ESE | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 48.52 miles (78.09 km) N | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) WSW | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 56.01 miles (90.13 km) NNE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 77.35 miles (124.48 km) ESE | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 81.58 miles (131.29 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 110.45 miles (177.75 km) S | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 110.86 miles (178.42 km) ENE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 115.46 miles (185.81 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 115.98 miles (186.66 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 120.79 miles (194.39 km) SSE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 133.71 miles (215.19 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 158.07 miles (254.38 km) SW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 162.05 miles (260.79 km) SSE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.65 miles (281.06 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,745.22 miles (18,902.05 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,730.71 miles (18,878.71 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,704.77 miles (18,836.95 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,667.49 miles (18,776.95 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,666.67 miles (18,775.64 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,625.37 miles (18,709.18 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,609.42 miles (18,683.50 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,538.96 miles (18,570.12 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,538.38 miles (18,569.17 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.86 miles (18,558.68 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,471.22 miles (18,461.10 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,450.83 miles (18,428.29 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,436.56 miles (18,405.31 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,424.31 miles (18,385.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,396.57 miles (18,340.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.04 miles (61.22 km) ESE | Petersburg James A. Johnson Airport (PSG) | Petersburg, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 43.50 miles (70.01 km) SSE | Point Baker Seaplane Base (KPB) | Point Baker, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 45.17 miles (72.69 km) SSE | Port Protection Seaplane Base (PPV) | Port Protection, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.17 miles (72.69 km) NNW | Angoon Seaplane Base (AGN) | Angoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.43 miles (87.60 km) NW | Chatham Seaplane Base (CYM) | Chatham, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 54.93 miles (88.40 km) W | Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport (SIT) | Sitka, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 56.78 miles (91.38 km) SSW | Port Alexander Seaplane Base (PTD) | Port Alexander, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 65.66 miles (105.67 km) SSE | North Whale Seaplane Base (WWP) | North Whale Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 67.06 miles (107.92 km) ESE | Wrangell Airport (WRG) | Wrangell, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 74.19 miles (119.40 km) SSE | Tokeen Seaplane Base (TKI) | Tokeen, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 77.23 miles (124.28 km) SSE | Coffman Cove Seaplane Base (KCC) | Coffman Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 81.12 miles (130.55 km) SSE | Naukati Bay Seaplane Base (WNC) | Tuxekan Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 96.12 miles (154.69 km) NW | Hoonah Airport (HNH) | Hoonah, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 96.53 miles (155.34 km) NNW | Funter Bay Seaplane Base (FNR) | Funter Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 99.39 miles (159.95 km) NNW | Juneau International Airport (JNU) | Juneau, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,583.52 miles (17,032.48 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,580.76 miles (17,028.05 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,571.49 miles (17,013.12 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,499.83 miles (16,897.80 km) SE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,493.59 miles (16,887.76 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,481.22 miles (16,867.84 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,413.01 miles (16,758.07 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,402.45 miles (16,741.08 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,391.66 miles (16,723.72 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,385.54 miles (16,713.86 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,371.24 miles (16,690.85 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 10,370.78 miles (16,690.12 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,370.19 miles (16,689.17 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,353.83 miles (16,662.83 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,350.90 miles (16,658.12 km) SE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |