Nonstop flight route between Mérida, Venezuela and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(8°34'55"N by 71°9'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from MRD to MDU:
10,045.83 miles (16,167.15 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD), Mérida, Venezuela and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,046 miles (or 16,167 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 Alberto Carnevalli 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 Alberto Carnevalli 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: | MRD / SVMD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mérida, Venezuela |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°34'55"N by 71°9'39"W |
| Area Served: | Mérida, Venezuela |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5007 feet (1,526 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRD |
| More Information: | MRD 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 Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD):
- Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Alberto Carnevalli Airport's high elevation of 5,007 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MRD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MRD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) is Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP), which is nearly antipodal to Alberto Carnevalli Airport (meaning Alberto Carnevalli Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tunggul Wulung Airport), and is located 12,370 miles (19,907 kilometers) away in Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) is Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) W of MRD.
- In addition to being known as "Alberto Carnevalli Airport", another name for MRD is "Aeropuerto Alberto Carnevalli".
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 | 35.08 miles (56.45 km) W | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela |     |
| 2 | 59.85 miles (96.32 km) WNW | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 64.29 miles (103.46 km) E | Barinas Airport (BNS) | Barinas, Barinas, Venezuela | |
| 4 | 65.56 miles (105.50 km) NE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 79.48 miles (127.92 km) WSW | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 6 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) SW | Mayor Buenaventura Vivas Airport (STD) | Santo Domingo (near San Cristóbal, Táchira), Venezuela | |
| 7 | 98.70 miles (158.84 km) SSE | Guasdualito Airport (GDO) | Guasdualito, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 100.86 miles (162.32 km) ENE | Guanare Airport (GUQ) | Guanare, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 101.34 miles (163.09 km) WSW | Juan Vicente Gómez International Airport (SVZ) | San Antonio del Táchira, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 102.83 miles (165.49 km) WSW | Camilo Daza International Airport (CUC) | Cúcuta, Colombia | |
| 11 | 108.52 miles (174.64 km) SSE | Santiago Pérez Quiroz Airport (AUC) | Arauca, Colombia | |
| 12 | 121.26 miles (195.15 km) N | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 125.71 miles (202.30 km) SSW | Los Colonizadores Airport (RVE) | Saravena, Colombia | |
| 14 | 141.87 miles (228.32 km) NNW | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 147.40 miles (237.22 km) ENE | Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV) | Acarigua, Venezuela | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,369.66 miles (19,907.00 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,349.87 miles (19,875.14 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,342.28 miles (19,862.92 km) SSE | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,314.83 miles (19,818.75 km) WSW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,308.98 miles (19,809.33 km) S | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,291.98 miles (19,781.98 km) SE | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,283.72 miles (19,768.68 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,228.45 miles (19,679.73 km) SE | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,228.07 miles (19,679.12 km) WSW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,210.56 miles (19,650.93 km) SE | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,186.41 miles (19,612.08 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,167.95 miles (19,582.38 km) W | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,154.17 miles (19,560.20 km) WSW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,095.84 miles (19,466.32 km) SE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,067.63 miles (19,420.91 km) SE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 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 | |