Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Johor, Malaysia:
Departure Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°22'59"N by 103°51'33"E)
Distance from LAE to MEP:
3,020.69 miles (4,861.32 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 Mersing Airport (MEP), Johor, Malaysia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,021 miles (or 4,861 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 Mersing 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 Mersing 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: | MEP / WMAU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Johor, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°22'59"N by 103°51'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | University Technology Malaysia |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEP |
| More Information: | MEP Maps & Info |
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- 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 closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
Facts about Mersing Airport (MEP):
- Mersing Airport (MEP) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mersing Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mersing 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 Mersing Airport (MEP) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Mersing Airport (meaning Mersing Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
- In addition to being known as "Mersing Airport", another name for MEP is "Lapangan Terbang Mersing".
- The closest airport to Mersing Airport (MEP) is Tioman Airport (TOD), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of MEP.
| 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 | 36.57 miles (58.85 km) NE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia | |
| 2 | 52.96 miles (85.23 km) SSW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 66.77 miles (107.46 km) S | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 4 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) S | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 5 | 70.77 miles (113.89 km) S | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 71.33 miles (114.79 km) S | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 89.05 miles (143.31 km) SSE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) NNW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 111.11 miles (178.82 km) SSE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) W | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 149.97 miles (241.35 km) N | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 151.25 miles (243.41 km) W | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 158.71 miles (255.42 km) WNW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 167.67 miles (269.84 km) WNW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 15 | 175.84 miles (282.99 km) WSW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.97 miles (19,794.83 km) E | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,291.80 miles (19,781.69 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,290.86 miles (19,780.17 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,257.68 miles (19,726.77 km) SSW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,250.25 miles (19,714.81 km) ESE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,237.73 miles (19,694.66 km) ESE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,237.42 miles (19,694.17 km) E | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,235.67 miles (19,691.35 km) S | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,218.74 miles (19,664.11 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,217.55 miles (19,662.18 km) SE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,202.28 miles (19,637.62 km) S | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,197.58 miles (19,630.05 km) WSW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,194.26 miles (19,624.70 km) S | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,191.06 miles (19,619.56 km) SSE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |