Nonstop flight route between Mendi, Papua New Guinea and Lashio, Myanmar (Burma):
Departure Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(22°58'32"N by 97°45'8"E)
Distance from MDU to LSH:
3,694.81 miles (5,946.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea and Lashio Airport (LSH), Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,695 miles (or 5,946 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 Lashio 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 Lashio 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: | LSH / VYLS |
| Airport Name: | Lashio Airport |
| Location: | Lashio, Myanmar (Burma) |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°58'32"N by 97°45'8"E |
| Elevation: | 2450 feet (747 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LSH |
| More Information: | LSH 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 Lashio Airport (LSH):
- The furthest airport from Lashio Airport (LSH) is Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Nazca, Ica Region, Peru.
- Lashio Airport (LSH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lashio Airport (LSH) is Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) NNW of LSH.
| 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 | 95.03 miles (152.93 km) NNW | Bhamo Airport (Banmaw Airport) (BMO) | Bhamo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 2 | 110.52 miles (177.86 km) NNE | Dehong Mangshi Airport (LUM) | Mang City, Yunnan, China | |
| 3 | 143.54 miles (231.00 km) SW | Mandalay International Airport (MDL) | Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 4 | 146.95 miles (236.50 km) NNE | Tengchong Tuofeng Airport (TCZ) | Tengchong, Yunnan, China | |
| 5 | 153.47 miles (246.99 km) ENE | Lincang Airport (LNJ) | Lincang, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 165.86 miles (266.93 km) SSW | Heho Airport (HEH) | Heho, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 7 | 167.07 miles (268.86 km) SE | Kengtung Airport (KET) | Kengtung, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 8 | 169.08 miles (272.10 km) NNE | Baoshan Yunduan Airport (BSD) | Baoshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 9 | 204.08 miles (328.44 km) ESE | Xishuangbanna Gasa International Airport (JHG) | Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan, China | |
| 10 | 219.23 miles (352.82 km) SW | Nyaung U International Airport (NYU) | Bagan, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 11 | 221.98 miles (357.24 km) SE | Tachilek Airport (THL) | Tachilek, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 12 | 229.56 miles (369.43 km) S | Loikaw Airport (LIW) | Loikaw, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 13 | 235.74 miles (379.38 km) W | Kalaymyo Airport (KMV) | Kalemyo, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| 14 | 245.48 miles (395.06 km) NE | Dali Airport (DLU) | Dali, Yunnan, China | |
| 15 | 245.75 miles (395.49 km) NNW | Khamti Airport (KHM) | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,701.16 miles (18,831.14 km) SW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 2 | 11,686.83 miles (18,808.09 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,686.78 miles (18,808.00 km) SSW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,674.76 miles (18,788.66 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,670.32 miles (18,781.51 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,644.62 miles (18,740.15 km) W | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,642.15 miles (18,736.18 km) WSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 8 | 11,639.16 miles (18,731.37 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,620.17 miles (18,700.81 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,608.09 miles (18,681.36 km) SSW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 11 | 11,605.70 miles (18,677.51 km) WSW | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |
| 12 | 11,603.59 miles (18,674.11 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,603.59 miles (18,674.11 km) WSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 14 | 11,602.66 miles (18,672.62 km) SW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,586.08 miles (18,645.93 km) W | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |