Nonstop flight route between Muzaffarabad, Pakistan and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(34°20'21"N by 73°30'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Distance from MFG to RAB:
5,757.22 miles (9,265.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG), Muzaffarabad, Pakistan and Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,757 miles (or 9,265 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 Muzaffarabad Airport and Rabaul 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 Muzaffarabad Airport and Rabaul Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFG / OPMF |
| Airport Name: | Muzaffarabad Airport |
| Location: | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°20'21"N by 73°30'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2691 feet (820 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFG |
| More Information: | MFG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG):
- The closest airport to Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) is Abbottabad Airport (AAW), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of MFG.
- The furthest airport from Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,912 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Prior to the 1994 volcanic eruption that destroyed the town of Rabaul, the airport was located at the foot of Tavurvur volcano, near Matupit island.
- The closest airport to Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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.
- Rabaul Airport, also called Tokua Airport, is an airport serving Kokopo and Rabaul, the current and former capitals of East New Britain Province on New Britain island in Papua New Guinea.
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- A volcano eruption closed the airport for a day in 2006.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.17 miles (34.07 km) SW | Abbottabad Airport (AAW) | Abbottabad, Pakistan |     |
| 2 | 55.17 miles (88.79 km) SSW | Benazir Bhutto International Airport (ISB) | Islamabad / Rawalpindi, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 76.34 miles (122.85 km) ESE | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 4 | 81.95 miles (131.89 km) NNE | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 5 | 116.46 miles (187.42 km) WSW | Bacha Khan International Airport (PEW) | Peshawar, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 118.67 miles (190.98 km) NNE | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 7 | 134.01 miles (215.67 km) ENE | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 134.02 miles (215.68 km) SSE | Sialkot International Airport (SKT) | Sialkot, Pakistan | |
| 9 | 137.32 miles (220.99 km) SE | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| 10 | 143.89 miles (231.57 km) NW | Chitral Airport (CJL) | Chitral, Pakistan | |
| 11 | 165.94 miles (267.05 km) SW | PAF Base M.M. Alam (MWD) | Mianwali, Pakistan | |
| 12 | 171.71 miles (276.34 km) W | Jalalabad Airport د جلال اباد هوائی ډګر (JAA) | Jalalabad, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 190.36 miles (306.35 km) SE | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 14 | 193.69 miles (311.72 km) NW | Razer Airport (KUR) | Kron Monjan (Karanomunjan), Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 195.91 miles (315.28 km) WSW | Bannu Airport (BNP) | Bannu, North-West Frontier Province, Pakistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,911.52 miles (19,169.69 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,596.91 miles (17,054.04 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,591.42 miles (17,045.20 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,589.60 miles (17,042.27 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,568.41 miles (17,008.17 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,565.17 miles (17,002.96 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,563.54 miles (17,000.33 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,563.47 miles (17,000.21 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,559.78 miles (16,994.28 km) WSW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,557.22 miles (16,990.16 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,544.05 miles (16,968.96 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,533.58 miles (16,952.11 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,527.27 miles (16,941.96 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,506.25 miles (16,908.13 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,501.64 miles (16,900.71 km) WSW | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |