Nonstop flight route between Mendi, Papua New Guinea and Longview, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°23'2"N by 94°42'41"W)
Distance from MDU to GGG:
8,280.69 miles (13,326.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea and East Texas Regional Airport (GGG), Longview, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,281 miles (or 13,326 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 East Texas Regional 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 East Texas Regional 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: | GGG / KGGG |
| Airport Name: | East Texas Regional Airport |
| Location: | Longview, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°23'2"N by 94°42'41"W |
| Area Served: | Longview, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | Gregg County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 365 feet (111 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GGG |
| More Information: | GGG Maps & Info |
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- 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.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about East Texas Regional Airport (GGG):
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 24,835 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 24,944 enplanements in 2009, and 21,830 in 2010.
- The closest airport to East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) is Harrison County Airport (ASL), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of GGG.
- The furthest airport from East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,861 miles (17,479 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of East Texas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 365 feet, planes can take off or land at East Texas Regional 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.
- East Texas Regional Airport (GGG) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 25.36 miles (40.81 km) ENE | Harrison County Airport (ASL) | Marshall, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 40.40 miles (65.02 km) W | Tyler Pounds Regional Airport (TYR) | Tyler, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 46.26 miles (74.46 km) SW | Cherokee County Airport (JKV) | Jacksonville, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 51.85 miles (83.44 km) E | Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 5 | 57.36 miles (92.32 km) E | Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) | Shreveport, Louisiana, United States | |
| 6 | 61.69 miles (99.27 km) E | Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 75.28 miles (121.15 km) NW | Sulphur Springs Municipal Airport (SLR) | Sulphur Springs, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) S | Angelina County Airport (LFK) | Lufkin, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 84.90 miles (136.63 km) NNE | Texarkana Regional Airport (TXK) | Texarkana, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 91.79 miles (147.72 km) WNW | Majors Airport (GVT) | Greenville, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 93.37 miles (150.26 km) WNW | Terrell Municipal Airport (TRL) | Terrell, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 96.58 miles (155.43 km) NNW | Cox FieldCox Army Airfield (PRX) | Paris, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 101.77 miles (163.78 km) WSW | C. David Campbell Field (CRS) | Corsicana, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 104.54 miles (168.25 km) NE | Magnolia Municipal Airport (AGO) | Magnolia, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 123.75 miles (199.16 km) NNW | Stan Stamper Municipal Airport (HUJ) | Hugo, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,861.13 miles (17,479.25 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,825.65 miles (17,422.15 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,715.14 miles (17,244.30 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,696.47 miles (17,214.25 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,680.04 miles (17,187.82 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,679.44 miles (17,186.84 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,678.44 miles (17,185.25 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,677.48 miles (17,183.70 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,675.17 miles (17,179.97 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,673.80 miles (17,177.77 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,657.71 miles (17,151.87 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,655.03 miles (17,147.56 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,648.34 miles (17,136.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,645.31 miles (17,131.92 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,621.82 miles (17,094.12 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |