Nonstop flight route between Maribor, Slovenia and Abau, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(46°28'46"N by 15°41'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°10'1"S by 148°41'59"E)
Distance from MBX to ABW:
8,718.45 miles (14,030.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), Maribor, Slovenia and Abau Airport (ABW), Abau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,718 miles (or 14,031 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 Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport and Abau 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 Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport and Abau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBX / LJMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maribor, Slovenia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°28'46"N by 15°41'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Aerodrom Maribor d.o.o. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 876 feet (267 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBX |
| More Information: | MBX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABW / |
| Airport Name: | Abau Airport |
| Location: | Abau, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°10'1"S by 148°41'59"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABW |
| More Information: | ABW Maps & Info |
Facts about Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX):
- In addition to being known as "Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport", another name for MBX is "Letališče Edvarda Rusjana Maribor".
- The airport's new Terminal, costing some 15 million Euros, was opened on 21 November 2012.
- The closest airport to Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) is Graz Airport (GRZ), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) NNW of MBX.
- Because of Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport's relatively low elevation of 876 feet, planes can take off or land at Maribor Edvard Rusjan 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.
- When Slovenia was a part of Yugoslavia, the airport was regularly served by state airline JAT, connecting mainly Belgrade and the Croatian Adriatic coast.
- Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,818 miles (19,019 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Abau Airport (ABW):
- The closest airport to Abau Airport (ABW) is Agaun Airport (AUP), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of ABW.
- Because of Abau Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Abau 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 Abau Airport (ABW) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,873 miles (19,108 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.35 miles (60.10 km) NNW | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria |     |
| 2 | 54.10 miles (87.06 km) SSE | Zagreb International Airport (ZAG) | Zagreb, Croatia | |
| 3 | 61.25 miles (98.58 km) WSW | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 4 | 65.06 miles (104.71 km) W | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 5 | 71.39 miles (114.90 km) ENE | Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) | Sármellék, Hungary | |
| 6 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) SSW | Rijeka Airport (RJK) | Rijeka, Croatia | |
| 7 | 115.14 miles (185.30 km) WSW | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| 8 | 120.03 miles (193.16 km) NNE | Vienna International Airport (VIE) | Vienna, Austria | |
| 9 | 121.34 miles (195.28 km) SW | Portorož Airport (POW) | Portorož, Slovenia | |
| 10 | 131.68 miles (211.92 km) SE | Banja Luka International Airport (BNX) | Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 11 | 136.93 miles (220.37 km) NNE | Bratislava Airport (BTS) | Bratislava, Slovakia | |
| 12 | 138.77 miles (223.32 km) SW | Pula Airport (PUY) | Pula, Croatia | |
| 13 | 140.00 miles (225.30 km) NNW | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 14 | 146.30 miles (235.44 km) SSW | Lošinj Airport (LSZ) | Mali Lošinj, Lošinj, Croatia | |
| 15 | 150.79 miles (242.67 km) W | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,817.68 miles (19,018.66 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,389.86 miles (18,330.16 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,373.10 miles (18,303.18 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,369.41 miles (18,297.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,347.01 miles (18,261.20 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,341.92 miles (18,253.00 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,337.35 miles (18,245.65 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,316.23 miles (18,211.65 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,312.86 miles (18,206.24 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,309.97 miles (18,201.59 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,307.57 miles (18,197.73 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,303.87 miles (18,191.76 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,294.83 miles (18,177.23 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,290.89 miles (18,170.88 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,271.44 miles (18,139.58 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.42 miles (79.53 km) ENE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 65.17 miles (104.88 km) NNE | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.50 miles (160.13 km) NW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 110.49 miles (177.82 km) NW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) E | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 112.49 miles (181.03 km) WNW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 125.32 miles (201.69 km) ENE | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.79 miles (252.33 km) NW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 198.78 miles (319.90 km) NE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 247.35 miles (398.06 km) NW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 251.20 miles (404.26 km) NW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 251.65 miles (404.98 km) NNW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 274.27 miles (441.39 km) NW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 279.51 miles (449.82 km) NNE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,873.21 miles (19,108.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,859.15 miles (19,085.41 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,816.31 miles (19,016.46 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,814.04 miles (19,012.81 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,796.63 miles (18,984.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,792.05 miles (18,977.41 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,789.54 miles (18,973.38 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,736.78 miles (18,888.48 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,715.03 miles (18,853.47 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,464.88 miles (18,450.90 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,453.33 miles (18,432.31 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,438.74 miles (18,408.83 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,422.27 miles (18,382.31 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 11,406.36 miles (18,356.71 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,384.40 miles (18,321.37 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |