Nonstop flight route between Chita, Russia and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(52°1'36"N by 113°18'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from HTA to LAE:
4,502.54 miles (7,246.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chita Kadala (HTA), Chita, Russia and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,503 miles (or 7,246 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 Chita Kadala and Lae Nadzab 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 Chita Kadala and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HTA / UIAA |
| Airport Name: | Chita Kadala |
| Location: | Chita, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°1'36"N by 113°18'18"E |
| Area Served: | Chita |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2270 feet (692 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTA |
| More Information: | HTA 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 Chita Kadala (HTA):
- The furthest airport from Chita Kadala (HTA) is Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL), which is nearly antipodal to Chita Kadala (meaning Chita Kadala is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport), and is located 12,321 miles (19,829 kilometers) away in Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Chita Kadala (HTA) is Baikal International Airport (UUD), which is located 250 miles (403 kilometers) W of HTA.
- Chita Kadala (HTA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (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.
- 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.
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- The first parachute jump for the 503rd Parachute Regiment was during the Allied paratrooper assault on 5 September 1943.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Two parallel runways were built, running roughly east to west.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 250.44 miles (403.05 km) W | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia |     |
| 2 | 275.33 miles (443.11 km) SSE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 345.79 miles (556.50 km) ESE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 378.15 miles (608.58 km) W | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| 5 | 388.31 miles (624.92 km) ENE | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 6 | 409.71 miles (659.36 km) SW | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 439.50 miles (707.30 km) SE | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 448.06 miles (721.07 km) NNW | Kirensk Airport (KCK) | Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 451.15 miles (726.06 km) NW | Ust-Kut Airport (UKX) | Ust-Kut, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 10 | 484.02 miles (778.96 km) WSW | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 11 | 520.08 miles (836.99 km) ENE | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 12 | 531.26 miles (854.98 km) ENE | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 13 | 536.87 miles (864.01 km) SW | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 555.81 miles (894.49 km) NW | Bratsk Airport (BTK) | Bratsk, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia | |
| 15 | 562.53 miles (905.31 km) SE | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,321.34 miles (19,829.22 km) ESE | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 2 | 12,307.80 miles (19,807.43 km) SSE | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,249.39 miles (19,713.44 km) ESE | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,231.35 miles (19,684.40 km) SSE | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,186.67 miles (19,612.50 km) E | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,175.20 miles (19,594.03 km) ESE | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,167.41 miles (19,581.49 km) ESE | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,165.99 miles (19,579.22 km) SE | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,138.23 miles (19,534.54 km) S | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,085.27 miles (19,449.31 km) W | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 11 | 12,055.77 miles (19,401.83 km) W | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 12,014.31 miles (19,335.11 km) SE | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 13 | 12,011.43 miles (19,330.48 km) SSE | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,004.15 miles (19,318.76 km) S | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,998.80 miles (19,310.15 km) SSE | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 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 | |