Nonstop flight route between Mendi, Papua New Guinea and Rome, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°47'57"N by 12°35'49"E)
Distance from MDU to CIA:
8,562.99 miles (13,780.76 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA), Rome, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,563 miles (or 13,781 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 Mendi Airport and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International 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 Mendi Airport and Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIA / LIRA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rome, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°47'57"N by 12°35'49"E |
| Area Served: | Rome, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporti di Roma SpA |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 427 feet (130 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIA |
| More Information: | CIA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
Facts about Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA):
- Because of Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport's relatively low elevation of 427 feet, planes can take off or land at Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International 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.
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport handled 4,749,251 passengers last year.
- After decades of stagnation in scheduled traffic, low-cost carriers have boosted Ciampino.
- The furthest airport from Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) is Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO), which is located only 18 miles (30 kilometers) W of CIA.
- In addition to being known as "Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport", other names for CIA include "Rome Ciampino Airport" and "Ciampino–Aeroporto Internazionale G. B. Pastine".
- Ciampino Airport was opened in 1916 and is one of the oldest airports still in operation.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.46 miles (29.70 km) W | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 2 | 23.97 miles (38.58 km) SE | Latina Airport (QLT) | Latina (near Rome), Italy | |
| 3 | 89.67 miles (144.32 km) N | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 4 | 92.64 miles (149.09 km) ENE | Abruzzo Airport (PSR) | Pescara, Italy | |
| 5 | 102.39 miles (164.78 km) NW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 6 | 108.23 miles (174.18 km) SE | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 7 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) NNW | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 8 | 131.41 miles (211.48 km) NNE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 9 | 137.60 miles (221.44 km) WNW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 10 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) ESE | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 11 | 153.39 miles (246.85 km) N | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 12 | 153.84 miles (247.59 km) E | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 13 | 155.83 miles (250.79 km) NNW | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 14 | 167.59 miles (269.71 km) WNW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 15 | 167.69 miles (269.87 km) N | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.54 miles (19,243.75 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,636.94 miles (18,727.79 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,597.92 miles (18,665.00 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,564.39 miles (18,611.04 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,557.02 miles (18,599.17 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,547.75 miles (18,584.26 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,542.51 miles (18,575.82 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,539.23 miles (18,570.55 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,523.06 miles (18,544.51 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,521.69 miles (18,542.31 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,518.07 miles (18,536.49 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,511.77 miles (18,526.36 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,500.33 miles (18,507.94 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,483.19 miles (18,480.36 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,474.79 miles (18,466.83 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |