Nonstop flight route between Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia and Laurel, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(16°25'35"S by 152°14'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°40'23"N by 89°10'22"W)
Distance from MAU to LUL:
5,335.32 miles (8,586.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maupiti Airport (MAU), Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia and Hesler-Noble Field (LUL), Laurel, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,335 miles (or 8,586 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 Maupiti Airport and Hesler-Noble Field, 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 Maupiti Airport and Hesler-Noble Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAU / NTTP |
| Airport Name: | Maupiti Airport |
| Location: | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°25'35"S by 152°14'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 15 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAU |
| More Information: | MAU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUL / KLUL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Laurel, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°40'23"N by 89°10'22"W |
| Area Served: | Laurel, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Laurel Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LUL |
| More Information: | LUL Maps & Info |
Facts about Maupiti Airport (MAU):
- Maupiti Airport (MAU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Maupiti Airport (MAU) is El Debba Airport (EDB), which is nearly antipodal to Maupiti Airport (meaning Maupiti Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from El Debba Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,631 kilometers) away in El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan.
- The closest airport to Maupiti Airport (MAU) is Bora Bora Airport (BOB), which is located 33 miles (52 kilometers) E of MAU.
- Because of Maupiti Airport's relatively low elevation of 15 feet, planes can take off or land at Maupiti 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 Hesler-Noble Field (LUL):
- Because of Hesler-Noble Field's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Hesler-Noble Field 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.
- Laurel Airport opened in April, 1940, having been built by the Works Project Administration.
- Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,037 miles (17,763 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In Mid-1943 Laurel AAF's mission changed to training medium and light bomber crews and photo reconnaissance units for deployment overseas.
- In addition to being known as "Hesler-Noble Field", another name for LUL is "(former Laurel Army Airfield)".
- The closest airport to Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) is Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SW of LUL.
- Hesler-Noble Field is a public airport in Jones County, Mississippi.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.55 miles (52.38 km) E | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia |     |
| 2 | 82.89 miles (133.40 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 179.67 miles (289.15 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 190.64 miles (306.80 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) ENE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 382.54 miles (615.64 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 391.62 miles (630.25 km) E | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 418.86 miles (674.08 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 421.51 miles (678.35 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 421.91 miles (679.00 km) ENE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 429.17 miles (690.68 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 433.42 miles (697.53 km) ENE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 437.65 miles (704.33 km) E | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 449.53 miles (723.45 km) E | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 528.47 miles (850.48 km) SW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.39 miles (19,631.36 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 2 | 12,198.08 miles (19,630.86 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 3 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) NE | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 4 | 12,179.06 miles (19,600.24 km) NW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 5 | 12,156.62 miles (19,564.14 km) NW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 6 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) WNW | Merowe Airport (MWE) | Merowe, Sudan | |
| 7 | 12,113.05 miles (19,494.01 km) W | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 8 | 12,081.22 miles (19,442.79 km) NNE | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan | |
| 9 | 12,072.81 miles (19,429.25 km) NNE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 10 | 12,029.36 miles (19,359.33 km) ENE | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 11 | 12,011.35 miles (19,330.35 km) WNW | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 12 | 12,006.98 miles (19,323.31 km) N | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 13 | 11,991.77 miles (19,298.84 km) NNW | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,955.12 miles (19,239.85 km) NNW | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 15 | 11,942.57 miles (19,219.66 km) ENE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.19 miles (27.67 km) SW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 28.59 miles (46.00 km) S | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 51.81 miles (83.38 km) NNE | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 68.87 miles (110.84 km) NW | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 76.63 miles (123.33 km) NW | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) WSW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 87.31 miles (140.51 km) SE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 87.67 miles (141.09 km) S | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 88.41 miles (142.28 km) S | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 91.89 miles (147.88 km) SSE | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 97.44 miles (156.81 km) SE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 108.27 miles (174.24 km) E | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 114.21 miles (183.80 km) NNE | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 123.56 miles (198.85 km) SSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 125.03 miles (201.21 km) W | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,037.41 miles (17,762.95 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,021.84 miles (17,737.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,006.49 miles (17,713.18 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,005.57 miles (17,711.70 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,004.36 miles (17,709.75 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,001.56 miles (17,705.25 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,000.41 miles (17,703.39 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,989.25 miles (17,685.44 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,987.79 miles (17,683.10 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,973.06 miles (17,659.38 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,969.97 miles (17,654.41 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,963.87 miles (17,644.60 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,962.43 miles (17,642.27 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,947.30 miles (17,617.92 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,929.60 miles (17,589.44 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |