Nonstop flight route between Kindamba, Republic of the Congo and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(3°57'0"S by 14°31'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from KNJ to LAE:
9,061.21 miles (14,582.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kindamba Airport (KNJ), Kindamba, Republic of the Congo and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,061 miles (or 14,583 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 Kindamba Airport 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 Kindamba Airport 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: | KNJ / FCBK |
| Airport Name: | Kindamba Airport |
| Location: | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°57'0"S by 14°31'1"E |
| Area Served: | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1460 feet (445 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNJ |
| More Information: | KNJ 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 Kindamba Airport (KNJ):
- The furthest airport from Kindamba Airport (KNJ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,859 miles (19,086 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Kindamba Airport (KNJ) is Mouyondzi Airport (MUY), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) W of KNJ.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- The airfield in Lae was operating at the same time as Nadzab but business was significantly lost to the new airport complex became fully operational in 1977.
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- 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 | 38.21 miles (61.50 km) W | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 54.84 miles (88.26 km) ESE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 70.65 miles (113.71 km) ESE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 90.04 miles (144.91 km) NNW | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) N | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 6 | 103.65 miles (166.80 km) N | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 129.22 miles (207.96 km) W | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 134.92 miles (217.13 km) WNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 143.10 miles (230.30 km) WNW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 147.61 miles (237.56 km) SSW | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 165.28 miles (266.00 km) SW | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 171.44 miles (275.90 km) NNE | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 175.11 miles (281.81 km) NNW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 14 | 187.59 miles (301.90 km) NNW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 15 | 190.83 miles (307.10 km) WSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,859.45 miles (19,085.89 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,804.24 miles (18,997.04 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,512.13 miles (18,526.92 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,399.72 miles (18,346.02 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,174.11 miles (17,982.94 km) NNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,156.91 miles (17,955.26 km) NNW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,152.93 miles (17,948.85 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 8 | 11,151.40 miles (17,946.40 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,150.77 miles (17,945.39 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,145.78 miles (17,937.34 km) NNW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,140.04 miles (17,928.12 km) NNW | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,139.93 miles (17,927.93 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,138.41 miles (17,925.49 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,136.77 miles (17,922.85 km) NNW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,135.67 miles (17,921.08 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 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 | |