Nonstop flight route between Manja, Menabe, Madagascar and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(21°25'0"S by 44°19'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from MJA to LAE:
6,842.37 miles (11,011.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manja Airport (MJA), Manja, Menabe, Madagascar and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,842 miles (or 11,012 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJA / FMSJ |
| Airport Name: | Manja Airport |
| Location: | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°25'0"S by 44°19'0"E |
| Area Served: | Manja |
| Elevation: | 787 feet (240 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJA |
| More Information: | MJA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Manja Airport (MJA):
- The furthest airport from Manja Airport (MJA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,179 miles (17,992 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Manja Airport (MJA) is Morombe Airport (MXM), which is located 65 miles (104 kilometers) WSW of MJA.
- Because of Manja Airport's relatively low elevation of 787 feet, planes can take off or land at Manja 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.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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.
- The furthest airport from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Between April 1943 and July 1943, the Allied Geographical Section of South West Pacific Area conducted reconnaissance after the Japanese invasion.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 64.80 miles (104.29 km) WSW | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar |     |
| 2 | 82.51 miles (132.79 km) SW | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 120.42 miles (193.79 km) N | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| 4 | 147.63 miles (237.59 km) NNE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 179.77 miles (289.31 km) E | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 191.35 miles (307.95 km) NNE | Ankavandra Airport (JVA) | Ankavandra, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 215.13 miles (346.21 km) NNE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 228.36 miles (367.51 km) S | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 233.31 miles (375.47 km) N | Maintirano Airport (MXT) | Maintirano, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 260.57 miles (419.35 km) E | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 271.43 miles (436.82 km) NNE | Ambatomainty Airport (AMY) | Ambatomainty, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 273.18 miles (439.65 km) N | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 273.58 miles (440.29 km) NE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 301.12 miles (484.60 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 323.03 miles (519.86 km) N | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,179.43 miles (17,991.51 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,142.38 miles (17,931.88 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,138.79 miles (17,926.10 km) NW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 4 | 11,137.81 miles (17,924.52 km) NW | Vandenberg Air Force Base (VBG) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 5 | 11,137.67 miles (17,924.29 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,136.52 miles (17,922.45 km) NW | Lompoc Airport (LPC) | Lompoc, California, United States | |
| 7 | 11,132.40 miles (17,915.82 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,126.50 miles (17,906.32 km) E | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,125.51 miles (17,904.74 km) NW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| 10 | 11,122.14 miles (17,899.31 km) NW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,119.71 miles (17,895.39 km) NW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 12 | 11,117.74 miles (17,892.23 km) NW | O'Sullivan Army Heliport (CSL) | Camp San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,117.71 miles (17,892.18 km) NW | San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport (SBP) | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,115.51 miles (17,888.63 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,100.83 miles (17,865.00 km) NW | Oxnard Airport (OXR) | Oxnard, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) S | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) WNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) NW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) SW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) S | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) ENE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) SSE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.18 miles (18,852.10 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.04 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,576.38 miles (18,630.33 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,563.96 miles (18,610.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,560.62 miles (18,604.97 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.57 miles (18,600.06 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,536.25 miles (18,565.75 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.99 miles (18,560.49 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,516.19 miles (18,533.47 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,515.76 miles (18,532.78 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,482.14 miles (18,478.67 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,472.16 miles (18,462.61 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |