Nonstop flight route between Moree, New South Wales, Australia and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(29°29'56"S by 149°50'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E)
Distance from MRZ to JAQ:
1,651.19 miles (2,657.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moree Airport (MRZ), Moree, New South Wales, Australia and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,651 miles (or 2,657 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 relatively short distance between Moree Airport and Jacquinot Bay Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRZ / YMOR |
| Airport Name: | Moree Airport |
| Location: | Moree, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°29'56"S by 149°50'40"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Moree Plains Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 701 feet (214 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRZ |
| More Information: | MRZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAQ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAQ |
| More Information: | JAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Moree Airport (MRZ):
- Because of Moree Airport's relatively low elevation of 701 feet, planes can take off or land at Moree 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.
- On 11 April 2012, an Ayres Thrush S2R-G10 crop dusting aircraft impacted terrain about 36 km northwest of the airport, killing the pilot who was the only occupant.
- Moree Airport (MRZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Moree Airport (MRZ) is Goondiwindi Airport (GOO), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) NNE of MRZ.
- Moree Airport handled 28,243 passengers last year.
- Moree airport has two operational runways.
- The furthest airport from Moree Airport (MRZ) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,846 miles (19,064 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Unlike other towns in New South Wales, Moree Airport is built on the highest piece of land and is not subject to any flooding including the roads leading into it.
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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 Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
- On 15 November 1945 an RAAF C-47 #13339 crashed into a mountain on a flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul, all 28 passengers and crew were killed.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.40 miles (118.12 km) NNE | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 75.96 miles (122.25 km) W | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 82.50 miles (132.78 km) ESE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 103.92 miles (167.25 km) SSE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 111.54 miles (179.50 km) E | Glen Innes Airport (GLI) | Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 111.90 miles (180.08 km) W | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 116.47 miles (187.44 km) ENE | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) WNW | Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 124.84 miles (200.91 km) SSE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 127.66 miles (205.45 km) SE | Armidale Airport (ARM) | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 131.32 miles (211.33 km) SSW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 134.96 miles (217.20 km) SW | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 157.77 miles (253.90 km) S | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 184.60 miles (297.08 km) W | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 186.86 miles (300.73 km) N | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,845.68 miles (19,063.72 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,812.40 miles (19,010.16 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,808.10 miles (19,003.25 km) N | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,803.51 miles (18,995.86 km) N | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,773.34 miles (18,947.31 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,762.98 miles (18,930.64 km) N | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,746.45 miles (18,904.04 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,731.89 miles (18,880.60 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,685.87 miles (18,806.54 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,646.90 miles (18,743.82 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,615.80 miles (18,693.77 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,608.55 miles (18,682.10 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,599.51 miles (18,667.56 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,585.86 miles (18,645.59 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,535.98 miles (18,565.31 km) W | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) ENE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) W | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 91.42 miles (147.13 km) WSW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) NNE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 140.41 miles (225.97 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 151.54 miles (243.87 km) NNE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 196.18 miles (315.72 km) NNE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 199.26 miles (320.67 km) S | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 203.40 miles (327.35 km) ENE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 211.85 miles (340.93 km) W | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 217.74 miles (350.42 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 218.28 miles (351.28 km) E | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 259.73 miles (417.99 km) WSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 265.23 miles (426.84 km) SSW | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 266.43 miles (428.77 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.25 miles (18,898.89 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,729.24 miles (18,876.33 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,726.00 miles (18,871.11 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,711.81 miles (18,848.29 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,688.80 miles (18,811.26 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,630.08 miles (18,716.75 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,629.32 miles (18,715.53 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,618.93 miles (18,698.80 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,606.26 miles (18,678.42 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,583.64 miles (18,642.01 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,512.02 miles (18,526.76 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,509.62 miles (18,522.89 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,488.47 miles (18,488.86 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,485.86 miles (18,484.65 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,477.34 miles (18,470.94 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |