Nonstop flight route between Montgomery, Alabama, United States and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(32°18'2"N by 86°23'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from MGM to MDU:
8,750.29 miles (14,082.19 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM), Montgomery, Alabama, United States and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,750 miles (or 14,082 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 Montgomery Regional Airport and Mendi 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 Montgomery Regional Airport and Mendi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGM / KMGM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°18'2"N by 86°23'38"W |
| Area Served: | Montgomery, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Montgomery |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 221 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGM |
| More Information: | MGM Maps & Info |
Arrival 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 |
Facts about Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM):
- The furthest airport from Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,190 miles (18,009 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) is Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NNE of MGM.
- Commercial aviation and military aviation have been intertwined in Montgomery.
- Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Montgomery Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 221 feet, planes can take off or land at Montgomery 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.
- In addition to being known as "Montgomery Regional Airport", another name for MGM is "Dannelly Field".
- The apron and the main runway and taxiways can accommodate aircraft as large as the Boeing 747 and Antonov 124.
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.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.73 miles (9.23 km) NNE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.80 miles (56.01 km) W | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 3 | 37.73 miles (60.72 km) SE | Troy Municipal Airport (TOI) | Troy, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 38.42 miles (61.83 km) ENE | Sharpe FieldTuskegee Army Airfield (TGE) | Tuskegee, Alabama, United States | |
| 5 | 49.29 miles (79.32 km) NNE | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 60.04 miles (96.62 km) ENE | Auburn University Regional Airport (AUO) | Auburn, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 74.99 miles (120.69 km) SSE | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 75.40 miles (121.34 km) SSE | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 77.85 miles (125.29 km) ESE | Weedon Field (EUF) | Eufaula, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 78.95 miles (127.06 km) SSE | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 80.89 miles (130.17 km) SW | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 81.30 miles (130.85 km) SSE | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 81.93 miles (131.85 km) E | Lawson Army Airfield (Fort Benning) (LSF) | Fort Benning, Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 14 | 86.17 miles (138.68 km) E | Columbus Metropolitan Airport (CSG) | Columbus, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 87.35 miles (140.57 km) N | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,190.13 miles (18,008.73 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,172.53 miles (17,980.40 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,165.18 miles (17,968.57 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,162.81 miles (17,964.75 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,160.28 miles (17,960.68 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,155.85 miles (17,953.56 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,155.78 miles (17,953.44 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,154.91 miles (17,952.04 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,136.73 miles (17,922.78 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,130.85 miles (17,913.32 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,130.44 miles (17,912.66 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,118.69 miles (17,893.75 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,106.83 miles (17,874.67 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,091.21 miles (17,849.53 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,043.04 miles (17,772.01 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |