Nonstop flight route between Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(62°10'42"N by 6°4'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from HOV to MDU:
8,010.02 miles (12,890.84 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV), Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,010 miles (or 12,891 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 Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden and Mendi 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 Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden and Mendi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOV / ENOV |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ørsta / Volda / Hovden, Møre og Romsdal, Norway |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°10'42"N by 6°4'32"E |
| Area Served: | Ørsta and Volda |
| Operator/Owner: | Avinor |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOV |
| More Information: | HOV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV):
- Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden handled 99,470 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) is Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) S of HOV.
- In addition to being known as "Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden", another name for HOV is "Ørsta–Volda lufthamn, Hovden".
- Because of Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden 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 furthest airport from Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,168 miles (17,973 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.11 miles (38.80 km) S | Sandane Airport, Anda (SDN) | Gloppen, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway |     |
| 2 | 26.56 miles (42.75 km) N | Ålesund Airport, Vigra (AES) | Aalesund, Norway | |
| 3 | 53.49 miles (86.09 km) SW | Florø Airport (FRO) | Florø, Sogn og Fjordane, Norway | |
| 4 | 54.47 miles (87.66 km) NE | Molde Airport, Årø (MOL) | Molde, Norway | |
| 5 | 55.40 miles (89.16 km) S | Førde Airport, Bringeland (FDE) | Førde / Bringeland, Norway | |
| 6 | 78.70 miles (126.65 km) SSE | Sogndal Airport, Haukåsen (SOG) | Sogndal, Norway | |
| 7 | 85.12 miles (136.99 km) NE | Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) | Kristiansund, Norway | |
| 8 | 132.65 miles (213.48 km) SE | Fagernes Airport, Leirin (VDB) | Fagernes, Norway | |
| 9 | 133.32 miles (214.56 km) SSW | Bergen-Flesland International Airport (BGO) | Bergen, Norway | |
| 10 | 137.17 miles (220.75 km) SE | Gol Airport, Klanten (GLL) | Gol, Norway | |
| 11 | 166.68 miles (268.24 km) S | Stord Airport, Sørstokken (SRP) | Stord, Hordaland, Norway | |
| 12 | 170.90 miles (275.04 km) ENE | Røros Airport (RRS) | Røros, Norway | |
| 13 | 176.64 miles (284.28 km) ENE | Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) | Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag, Norway | |
| 14 | 189.48 miles (304.93 km) ESE | Hamar Airport, Stafsberg (HMR) | Hamar, Norway | |
| 15 | 198.05 miles (318.73 km) S | Haugesund Airport, Karmøy (HAU) | Haugesund / Karmøy, Norway | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,168.18 miles (17,973.40 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,163.52 miles (17,965.90 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,150.34 miles (17,944.70 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,142.61 miles (17,932.25 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,105.58 miles (17,872.66 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,089.00 miles (17,845.97 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,065.09 miles (17,807.49 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,064.43 miles (17,806.43 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,055.52 miles (17,792.09 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,048.92 miles (17,781.46 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,033.82 miles (17,757.16 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,026.04 miles (17,744.64 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,020.00 miles (17,734.92 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,011.14 miles (17,720.67 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,989.41 miles (17,685.70 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |