Nonstop flight route between Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(42°56'49"N by 87°53'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from MKE to CMU:
8,341.38 miles (13,424.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE), Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,341 miles (or 13,424 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field and Chimbu 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 General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field and Chimbu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKE / KMKE |
| Airport Name: | General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field |
| Location: | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°56'49"N by 87°53'48"W |
| Area Served: | Milwaukee, WI. Chicago, IL. |
| Operator/Owner: | Milwaukee County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 723 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKE |
| More Information: | MKE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMU / AYCH |
| Airport Name: | Chimbu Airport |
| Location: | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4974 feet (1,516 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMU |
| More Information: | CMU Maps & Info |
Facts about General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE):
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) has 5 runways.
- Construction to provide this runway safety area began at the end of the summer of 2009.
- US Airways – D52,D56
- General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field handled 9,848,377 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,051 miles (17,785 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field's relatively low elevation of 723 feet, planes can take off or land at General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field 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.
- American Airlines – C10,C12
- The closest airport to General Mitchell International AirportMitchell Field (MKE) is Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) NNW of MKE.
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- The furthest airport from Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,731 miles (18,879 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chimbu Airport's high elevation of 4,974 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CMU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CMU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.24 miles (21.31 km) NNW | Lawrence J. Timmerman Airport (MWC) | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.54 miles (21.79 km) SSE | John H. Batten Airport (RAC) | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 18.38 miles (29.58 km) WNW | Waukesha County Airport (UES) | Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 24.35 miles (39.19 km) S | Kenosha Regional Airport (ENW) | Kenosha, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 34.82 miles (56.04 km) NNW | West Bend Municipal Airport (ETB) | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 36.30 miles (58.42 km) S | Waukegan National Airport (UGN) | Chicago / Waukegan, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 52.44 miles (84.39 km) NW | Dodge County Airport (UNU) | Juneau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 56.87 miles (91.53 km) N | Sheboygan County Memorial Airport (SBM) | Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 57.56 miles (92.63 km) S | Chicago Executive Airport (PWK) | Chicago/Prospect Heights/Wheeling, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 62.30 miles (100.26 km) WSW | Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport (JVL) | Janesville, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 64.22 miles (103.35 km) NNW | Fond du Lac County Airport (FLD) | Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 66.93 miles (107.71 km) S | Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 73.96 miles (119.03 km) W | Dane County Regional Airport (MSN) | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 74.08 miles (119.22 km) SSW | DuPage Airport (DPA) | West Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| 15 | 78.94 miles (127.05 km) NNW | Wittman Regional Airport (OSH) | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.25 miles (17,785.23 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,027.61 miles (17,747.17 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,013.74 miles (17,724.85 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,002.44 miles (17,706.67 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,956.27 miles (17,632.36 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,953.45 miles (17,627.83 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,941.29 miles (17,608.25 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,930.73 miles (17,591.27 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,919.48 miles (17,573.16 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,901.34 miles (17,543.96 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,846.37 miles (17,455.50 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,811.52 miles (17,399.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,807.43 miles (17,392.83 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,795.52 miles (17,373.66 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,747.46 miles (17,296.31 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.24 miles (47.06 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.10 miles (101.55 km) NNW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) NE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) W | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 92.79 miles (149.33 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) S | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) W | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 132.93 miles (213.93 km) SSE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 141.64 miles (227.95 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.03 miles (18,879.21 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,717.85 miles (18,858.01 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,666.53 miles (18,775.42 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,626.91 miles (18,711.65 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,612.20 miles (18,687.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,566.46 miles (18,614.37 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,526.82 miles (18,550.58 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,516.38 miles (18,533.78 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,501.01 miles (18,509.04 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,494.83 miles (18,499.09 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,480.50 miles (18,476.03 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,459.06 miles (18,441.53 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,430.65 miles (18,395.80 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |