Nonstop flight route between Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(20°40'5"S by 141°43'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from JCK to MDU:
1,011.61 miles (1,628.03 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Julia Creek Airport (JCK), Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,012 miles (or 1,628 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 relatively short distance between Julia Creek Airport and Mendi Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JCK / YJLC |
| Airport Name: | Julia Creek Airport |
| Location: | Julia Creek, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°40'5"S by 141°43'20"E |
| Operator/Owner: | McKinlay Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 404 feet (123 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JCK |
| More Information: | JCK 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 Julia Creek Airport (JCK):
- Because of Julia Creek Airport's relatively low elevation of 404 feet, planes can take off or land at Julia Creek 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 furthest airport from Julia Creek Airport (JCK) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,543 miles (18,576 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Julia Creek Airport (JCK) is Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) WSW of JCK.
- Julia Creek Airport (JCK) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 50.90 miles (81.92 km) WSW | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 78.74 miles (126.72 km) W | Cloncurry Airport (CNJ) | Cloncurry, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 90.02 miles (144.88 km) E | Richmond Airport (RCM) | Richmond, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 96.88 miles (155.91 km) SSW | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 144.41 miles (232.41 km) W | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 162.02 miles (260.74 km) E | Hughenden Airport (HGD) | Hughenden, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 194.25 miles (312.62 km) SW | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 209.06 miles (336.45 km) SSW | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 229.51 miles (369.36 km) NNW | Karumba Airport (KRB) | Karumba, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 231.99 miles (373.35 km) NNE | Abingdon Airport (ABG) | Abingdon, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 238.92 miles (384.51 km) WNW | Camooweal Airport (CML) | Camooweal, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 247.13 miles (397.71 km) NW | Burketown Airport (BUC) | Burketown, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 251.68 miles (405.03 km) SE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 267.03 miles (429.75 km) NW | Doomadgee Airport (DMD) | Doomadgee Mission, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 275.97 miles (444.13 km) SE | Aramac Airport (AXC) | Aramac, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,542.72 miles (18,576.16 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,532.54 miles (18,559.78 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,478.66 miles (18,473.07 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,445.54 miles (18,419.76 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,441.90 miles (18,413.90 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,398.11 miles (18,343.44 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,387.10 miles (18,325.71 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,381.13 miles (18,316.10 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,376.45 miles (18,308.58 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,078.18 miles (17,828.55 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,071.28 miles (17,817.45 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,069.13 miles (17,814.00 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 13 | 11,067.78 miles (17,811.83 km) W | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 14 | 11,065.29 miles (17,807.81 km) W | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 11,062.05 miles (17,802.61 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 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 | |