Nonstop flight route between Hastings, Nebraska, United States and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(40°36'19"N by 98°25'40"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from HSI to MDU:
7,947.79 miles (12,790.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI), Hastings, Nebraska, United States and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,948 miles (or 12,791 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 Hastings Municipal Airport 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 Hastings Municipal Airport 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: | HSI / KHSI |
| Airport Name: | Hastings Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Hastings, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°36'19"N by 98°25'40"W |
| Area Served: | Hastings, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Hastings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1961 feet (598 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSI |
| More Information: | HSI 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 Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI):
- The furthest airport from Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,640 miles (17,123 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) is Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of HSI.
- Hastings Municipal Airport (HSI) has 2 runways.
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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.78 miles (41.49 km) NNE | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.48 miles (50.66 km) WNW | Kearney Regional Airport (EAR) | Kearney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 71.77 miles (115.50 km) W | Jim Kelly Field (LXN) | Lexington, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.86 miles (128.52 km) WSW | Arapahoe Municipal Airport (AHF) | Arapahoe, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 81.17 miles (130.63 km) NE | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.70 miles (134.70 km) SSE | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 85.47 miles (137.55 km) NW | Broken Bow Municipal Airport (BBW) | Broken Bow, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 89.00 miles (143.24 km) ENE | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 90.48 miles (145.61 km) ESE | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.40 miles (174.45 km) NNE | Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 112.62 miles (181.24 km) SW | Hill City Municipal Airport (HLC) | Hill City, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 115.26 miles (185.49 km) ENE | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 13 | 116.53 miles (187.54 km) NE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 117.16 miles (188.55 km) WSW | McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK) | McCook, Nebraska, United States | |
| 15 | 123.24 miles (198.33 km) WNW | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,639.87 miles (17,123.18 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,548.78 miles (16,976.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,526.17 miles (16,940.19 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,503.56 miles (16,903.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,502.78 miles (16,902.55 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,468.31 miles (16,847.07 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,458.32 miles (16,831.00 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 10,453.38 miles (16,823.04 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,443.95 miles (16,807.87 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,437.05 miles (16,796.76 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,434.15 miles (16,792.10 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,408.39 miles (16,750.63 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,407.94 miles (16,749.92 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 14 | 10,400.84 miles (16,738.48 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,390.00 miles (16,721.05 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 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 | |