Nonstop flight route between Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea and Vilanculos, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°1'6"S by 35°18'47"E)
Distance from LAE to VNX:
7,397.00 miles (11,904.28 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 Vilankulo Airport (VNX), Vilanculos, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,397 miles (or 11,904 kilometers).
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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: | VNX / FQVL |
| Airport Name: | Vilankulo Airport |
| Location: | Vilanculos, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'6"S by 35°18'47"E |
| Area Served: | Vilankulo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 46 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNX |
| More Information: | VNX Maps & Info |
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- In 1962, the main strip at Nadzab was resealed by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Works and lengthened to make it suitable for Mirage fighters, even though they never materialised.
- In March 1942, the Japanese occupied Lae and Salamaua.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
Facts about Vilankulo Airport (VNX):
- Vilankulo Airport (VNX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Vilankulo Airport (VNX) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,749 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Vilankulo Airport (VNX) is Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NE of VNX.
- Because of Vilankulo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilankulo 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.
| 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 | 13.96 miles (22.46 km) NE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 23.27 miles (37.46 km) NNE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 34.42 miles (55.39 km) NNE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 128.52 miles (206.83 km) S | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 155.75 miles (250.65 km) N | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 213.56 miles (343.69 km) NW | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 232.73 miles (374.55 km) NNW | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 250.00 miles (402.33 km) WNW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 271.61 miles (437.11 km) NW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 295.84 miles (476.10 km) WSW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 11 | 303.89 miles (489.06 km) NNE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 307.39 miles (494.69 km) SW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 13 | 315.19 miles (507.25 km) WSW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 14 | 317.64 miles (511.20 km) WNW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | 320.35 miles (515.55 km) SSW | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,749.44 miles (18,908.84 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,715.11 miles (18,853.60 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,709.42 miles (18,844.44 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,706.83 miles (18,840.27 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,703.42 miles (18,834.78 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,687.00 miles (18,808.36 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,677.86 miles (18,793.65 km) E | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,662.96 miles (18,769.67 km) E | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,645.80 miles (18,742.05 km) E | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,643.46 miles (18,738.29 km) E | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,637.49 miles (18,728.67 km) E | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,585.81 miles (18,645.50 km) E | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,585.81 miles (18,645.50 km) E | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,579.36 miles (18,635.13 km) E | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,576.26 miles (18,630.15 km) E | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |