Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Cadillac, Michigan, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(44°16'31"N by 85°25'8"W)
Distance from LAE to CAD:
8,366.43 miles (13,464.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Wexford County Airport (CAD), Cadillac, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,366 miles (or 13,464 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 Lae Nadzab Airport and Wexford County 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 Lae Nadzab Airport and Wexford County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CAD / KCAD |
| Airport Name: | Wexford County Airport |
| Location: | Cadillac, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°16'31"N by 85°25'8"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Wexford County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1307 feet (398 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CAD |
| More Information: | CAD Maps & Info |
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.
- Between April 1943 and July 1943, the Allied Geographical Section of South West Pacific Area conducted reconnaissance after the Japanese invasion.
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Lae airfield continued to be used by Air Niugini and other third-level airlines until 1987.
- 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.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Wexford County Airport (CAD):
- Wexford County Airport (CAD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Wexford County Airport (CAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,131 miles (17,913 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Wexford County Airport (CAD) is Nartron Field (RCT), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) S of CAD.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.38 miles (42.46 km) S | Nartron Field (RCT) | Reed City, Michigan, United States | |
| 2 | 33.21 miles (53.45 km) NNW | Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) | Traverse City, Michigan, United States | |
| 3 | 37.43 miles (60.23 km) E | Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport (HTL) | Houghton Lake, Michigan, United States | |
| 4 | 38.43 miles (61.85 km) S | Roben-Hood Airport (WBR) | Big Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| 5 | 40.96 miles (65.92 km) W | Manistee County Blacker Airport (MBL) | Manistee, Michigan, United States | |
| 6 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) NNE | Antrim County Airport (ACB) | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | |
| 7 | 51.33 miles (82.61 km) ESE | Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport (GDW) | Gladwin, Michigan, United States | |
| 8 | 53.60 miles (86.26 km) WSW | Mason County Airport (LDM) | Ludington, Michigan, United States | |
| 9 | 56.47 miles (90.88 km) SE | Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport (MOP) | Mount Pleasant, Michigan, United States | |
| 10 | 61.93 miles (99.67 km) NE | Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) | Gaylord, Michigan, United States | |
| 11 | 75.27 miles (121.13 km) SSE | Gratiot Community Airport (AMN) | Alma, Michigan, United States | |
| 12 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) SE | MBS International Airport (MBS) | Midland/Bay City/Saginaw, Michigan, United States | |
| 13 | 86.71 miles (139.54 km) SSW | Muskegon County Airport (MKG) | Muskegon, Michigan, United States | |
| 14 | 94.55 miles (152.16 km) NNE | Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County (PLN) | Pellston, Michigan, United States | |
| 15 | 96.49 miles (155.28 km) S | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,130.54 miles (17,912.82 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,106.57 miles (17,874.25 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,098.26 miles (17,860.87 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,080.67 miles (17,832.57 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,049.15 miles (17,781.85 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,024.01 miles (17,741.37 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,013.54 miles (17,724.52 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,005.61 miles (17,711.77 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,002.49 miles (17,706.75 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,961.56 miles (17,640.88 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,898.13 miles (17,538.80 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,866.33 miles (17,487.62 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,856.50 miles (17,471.80 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,849.19 miles (17,460.04 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,811.34 miles (17,399.13 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |