Nonstop flight route between Modesto, California, United States and Atkamba, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°4'0"S by 141°5'59"E)
Distance from MOD to ABP:
6,908.29 miles (11,117.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States and Atkamba Airport (ABP), Atkamba, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,908 miles (or 11,118 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Atkamba 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Atkamba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOD / KMOD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Modesto, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Modesto |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOD |
| More Information: | MOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABP / |
| Airport Name: | Atkamba Airport |
| Location: | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°4'0"S by 141°5'59"E |
| Elevation: | 150 feet (46 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABP |
| More Information: | ABP Maps & Info |
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- Scheduled passenger flights started in 1946 when United Airlines opened its new terminal and began the Valley Queen service.
- Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
- The furthest airport from Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Modesto City-County Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Modesto City-County 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 closest airport to Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MOD.
- In mid-2006 United Express/SkyWest Airlines added four flights a day to/from LAX and a flight to SFO to total 5 flights a day to San Francisco.
- In January 2010 the airport attracted periodic leisure charter flights on Boeing 737-400 and McDonnell Douglas MD-80 jets to Laughlin and West Wendover, NV.
Facts about Atkamba Airport (ABP):
- Because of Atkamba Airport's relatively low elevation of 150 feet, planes can take off or land at Atkamba 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 Atkamba Airport (ABP) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,788 miles (18,970 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Atkamba Airport (ABP) is Biangabip Airport (BPK), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) NE of ABP.
- Atkamba Airport (ABP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.28 miles (27.81 km) SSW | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.17 miles (38.90 km) NW | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 3 | 27.12 miles (43.65 km) SE | Castle Airport (MER) | Atwater, California, United States | |
| 4 | 33.75 miles (54.32 km) SE | Merced Regional Airport (MCE) | Merced, California, United States | |
| 5 | 39.18 miles (63.06 km) S | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 6 | 40.63 miles (65.38 km) NE | Columbia Airport (COA) | Columbia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) W | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 8 | 51.58 miles (83.02 km) WSW | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 9 | 56.44 miles (90.83 km) WSW | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 10 | 56.48 miles (90.89 km) SSW | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 11 | 61.69 miles (99.28 km) WSW | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 12 | 63.87 miles (102.79 km) SE | Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) | Madera, California, United States | |
| 13 | 63.90 miles (102.84 km) W | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 14 | 64.59 miles (103.95 km) W | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 15 | 65.22 miles (104.97 km) WNW | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,314.00 miles (18,208.08 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,289.71 miles (18,168.99 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,261.33 miles (18,123.30 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,245.88 miles (18,098.44 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,209.48 miles (18,039.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,175.24 miles (17,984.76 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,134.63 miles (17,919.40 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,110.94 miles (17,881.29 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,013.03 miles (17,723.72 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,011.97 miles (17,722.01 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,996.42 miles (17,696.98 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,967.26 miles (17,650.04 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,960.42 miles (17,639.04 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,944.71 miles (17,613.75 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,921.35 miles (17,576.17 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.93 miles (93.23 km) NE | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) SSE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 81.13 miles (130.56 km) S | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 88.89 miles (143.05 km) S | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 106.41 miles (171.24 km) S | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) NNE | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 128.89 miles (207.42 km) SW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 148.28 miles (238.63 km) E | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 162.12 miles (260.91 km) SE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 175.77 miles (282.87 km) E | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) SSW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 175.86 miles (283.01 km) SE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 193.04 miles (310.67 km) S | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 194.67 miles (313.30 km) NW | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 212.38 miles (341.79 km) W | Ewer Airport (EWE) | Ewer, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,787.68 miles (18,970.39 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,770.28 miles (18,942.37 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,756.27 miles (18,919.84 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,734.63 miles (18,885.01 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,651.43 miles (18,751.12 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,621.71 miles (18,703.28 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,618.70 miles (18,698.44 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,599.10 miles (18,666.90 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,571.94 miles (18,623.19 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,506.90 miles (18,518.52 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,500.22 miles (18,507.76 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,492.38 miles (18,495.15 km) SSW | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,484.13 miles (18,481.87 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,441.55 miles (18,413.34 km) NE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,437.62 miles (18,407.01 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |