Nonstop flight route between Johor, Malaysia and Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(2°22'59"N by 103°51'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E)
Distance from MEP to CHY:
3,677.36 miles (5,918.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mersing Airport (MEP), Johor, Malaysia and Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY), Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,677 miles (or 5,918 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 Mersing Airport and Choiseul Bay 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 Mersing Airport and Choiseul Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEP / WMAU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Johor, Malaysia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°22'59"N by 103°51'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | University Technology Malaysia |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEP |
| More Information: | MEP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CHY / AGGC |
| Airport Name: | Choiseul Bay Airport |
| Location: | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°42'42"S by 156°23'45"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from CHY |
| More Information: | CHY Maps & Info |
Facts about Mersing Airport (MEP):
- In addition to being known as "Mersing Airport", another name for MEP is "Lapangan Terbang Mersing".
- The furthest airport from Mersing Airport (MEP) is Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS), which is nearly antipodal to Mersing Airport (meaning Mersing Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Macas, Ecuador.
- The closest airport to Mersing Airport (MEP) is Tioman Airport (TOD), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) NE of MEP.
- Because of Mersing Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mersing 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.
- Mersing Airport (MEP) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY):
- The closest airport to Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Balalae Airport (BAS), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) WSW of CHY.
- The furthest airport from Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,869 miles (19,102 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 36.57 miles (58.85 km) NE | Tioman Airport (TOD) | Tioman Island, Malaysia |     |
| 2 | 52.96 miles (85.23 km) SSW | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 3 | 66.77 miles (107.46 km) S | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| 4 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) S | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 5 | 70.77 miles (113.89 km) S | Paya Lebar Air Base (PLAB) (QPG) | Paya Lebar, Singapore | |
| 6 | 71.33 miles (114.79 km) S | Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) | Changi, Singapore | |
| 7 | 89.05 miles (143.31 km) SSE | Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) | Batam, Riau Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) NNW | Sultan Ahmad Shah Airport / RMAF Kuantan (KUA) | Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 111.11 miles (178.82 km) SSE | Raja Haji Fisabilillah International Airport (TNJ) | Tanjung Pinang, Riau Islands, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 111.25 miles (179.04 km) W | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 11 | 149.97 miles (241.35 km) N | Kerteh Airport (KTE) | Kerteh, Terengganu, Malaysia | |
| 12 | 151.25 miles (243.41 km) W | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 158.71 miles (255.42 km) WNW | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 167.67 miles (269.84 km) WNW | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 15 | 175.84 miles (282.99 km) WSW | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.97 miles (19,794.83 km) E | Col. Edmundo Carvajal Airport (XMS) | Macas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,291.80 miles (19,781.69 km) SSE | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,290.86 miles (19,780.17 km) ESE | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,258.48 miles (19,728.06 km) SSE | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,257.68 miles (19,726.77 km) SSW | Caucayá Airport (LQM) | Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia | |
| 6 | 12,250.25 miles (19,714.81 km) ESE | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,237.73 miles (19,694.66 km) ESE | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 8 | 12,237.42 miles (19,694.17 km) E | Mariscal Lamar International Airport (CUE) | Cuenca, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,235.67 miles (19,691.35 km) S | Tres de Mayo Airport (PUU) | Puerto Asís, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,218.74 miles (19,664.11 km) WSW | Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT) | Iquitos, Loreto, Peru | |
| 11 | 12,217.55 miles (19,662.18 km) SE | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,202.28 miles (19,637.62 km) S | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| 13 | 12,197.58 miles (19,630.05 km) WSW | La Chorrera Airport (LCR) | La Chorrera, Colombia | |
| 14 | 12,194.26 miles (19,624.70 km) S | Moisés Benzaquén Rengifo Airport (YMS) | Yurimaguas, Peru | |
| 15 | 12,191.06 miles (19,619.56 km) SSE | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.86 miles (64.15 km) WSW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 54.13 miles (87.12 km) WNW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) SW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) ESE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 101.03 miles (162.60 km) SSE | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 126.47 miles (203.53 km) SSE | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 148.20 miles (238.51 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 213.56 miles (343.70 km) NW | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 238.34 miles (383.57 km) ESE | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 253.72 miles (408.32 km) SE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 293.16 miles (471.79 km) SW | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 312.80 miles (503.41 km) SE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 315.28 miles (507.39 km) SE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 321.16 miles (516.86 km) WNW | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 323.86 miles (521.20 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,869.34 miles (19,101.80 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,869.12 miles (19,101.44 km) N | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,858.87 miles (19,084.96 km) N | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,852.80 miles (19,075.19 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,825.97 miles (19,032.00 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,819.51 miles (19,021.60 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 11,795.27 miles (18,982.60 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 8 | 11,787.28 miles (18,969.74 km) NW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 9 | 11,783.76 miles (18,964.08 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,778.75 miles (18,956.02 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 11 | 11,752.90 miles (18,914.41 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,744.28 miles (18,900.54 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,742.34 miles (18,897.42 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,735.88 miles (18,887.02 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,730.64 miles (18,878.59 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |