Nonstop flight route between Madang, Papua New Guinea and Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands:
Departure Airport:
(5°12'29"S by 145°46'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(17°44'49"N by 64°42'17"W)
Distance from MAG to SSB:
10,203.18 miles (16,420.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madang Airport (MAG), Madang, Papua New Guinea and Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB), Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,203 miles (or 16,420 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 Madang Airport and Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base, 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 Madang Airport and Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAG / AYMD |
| Airport Name: | Madang Airport |
| Location: | Madang, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°12'29"S by 145°46'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office Of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAG |
| More Information: | MAG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SSB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°44'49"N by 64°42'17"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Virgin Islands Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SSB |
| More Information: | SSB Maps & Info |
Facts about Madang Airport (MAG):
- The closest airport to Madang Airport (MAG) is Gusap Airport (GAP), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of MAG.
- Liberated by Australian Army forces on 24 April 1944.
- The furthest airport from Madang Airport (MAG) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,799 miles (18,988 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Madang Airport (MAG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB):
- Because of Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base 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 Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (meaning Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,221 miles (19,668 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) is Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of SSB.
- In addition to being known as "Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for SSB include "St. Croix Seaplane Base", "none" and "VI32".
- Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.66 miles (96.01 km) SSE | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 66.07 miles (106.34 km) SSW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 72.49 miles (116.66 km) W | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 78.48 miles (126.30 km) S | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) SW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 100.65 miles (161.98 km) W | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 110.86 miles (178.42 km) WSW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) SE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 133.03 miles (214.09 km) S | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 150.94 miles (242.92 km) SSE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 159.94 miles (257.40 km) WSW | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 171.20 miles (275.52 km) SSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 172.62 miles (277.80 km) SE | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 183.07 miles (294.62 km) E | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 185.85 miles (299.10 km) SW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,798.55 miles (18,987.89 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,748.29 miles (18,907.00 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,685.90 miles (18,806.59 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,673.76 miles (18,787.05 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,665.42 miles (18,773.62 km) S | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,627.91 miles (18,713.26 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,581.72 miles (18,638.92 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,566.96 miles (18,615.16 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,560.24 miles (18,604.36 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,514.17 miles (18,530.22 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,511.50 miles (18,525.92 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,496.34 miles (18,501.52 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,481.83 miles (18,478.16 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,446.18 miles (18,420.80 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,422.15 miles (18,382.12 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.02 miles (11.29 km) WSW | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 2 | 43.70 miles (70.33 km) NNW | Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 3 | 44.41 miles (71.48 km) NNW | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 49.41 miles (79.52 km) NNE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 51.56 miles (82.99 km) NNE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 6 | 55.51 miles (89.33 km) NW | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 7 | 58.34 miles (93.90 km) WNW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 8 | 73.85 miles (118.86 km) WNW | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 76.93 miles (123.80 km) WNW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 97.68 miles (157.20 km) WNW | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 97.96 miles (157.66 km) E | Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport (SAB) | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands | |
| 12 | 103.81 miles (167.06 km) WNW | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 106.85 miles (171.96 km) E | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| 14 | 111.58 miles (179.56 km) ENE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |
| 15 | 112.95 miles (181.78 km) ENE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.20 miles (19,668.07 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,210.38 miles (19,650.65 km) SSW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,153.33 miles (19,558.85 km) SW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,116.93 miles (19,500.27 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.55 miles (19,496.44 km) SSW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,086.58 miles (19,451.42 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,053.25 miles (19,397.78 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,029.87 miles (19,360.14 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,013.93 miles (19,334.50 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,010.63 miles (19,329.19 km) SSW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,980.66 miles (19,280.95 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,948.52 miles (19,229.23 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,933.01 miles (19,204.26 km) SSE | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,885.15 miles (19,127.25 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,863.29 miles (19,092.07 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |