Nonstop flight route between Mongo, Chad and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(12°10'12"N by 18°40'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from MVO to LAE:
8,879.28 miles (14,289.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mongo Airport (MVO), Mongo, Chad and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,879 miles (or 14,290 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 Mongo Airport and Lae Nadzab 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 Mongo Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVO / FTTM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mongo, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'12"N by 18°40'31"E |
| Area Served: | Mongo |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1404 feet (428 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVO |
| More Information: | MVO 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 Mongo Airport (MVO):
- Mongo Airport (MVO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mongo Airport (MVO) is Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SE of MVO.
- The furthest airport from Mongo Airport (MVO) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Mongo Airport (meaning Mongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Mongo Airport", another name for MVO is "Mongo Airport (Mongo)".
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 airfield in Lae was operating at the same time as Nadzab but business was significantly lost to the new airport complex became fully operational in 1977.
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- 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 | 63.64 miles (102.41 km) SE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad |     |
| 2 | 77.81 miles (125.23 km) NNW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 3 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) SSW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 4 | 103.47 miles (166.52 km) NE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 5 | 109.34 miles (175.96 km) W | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 6 | 117.44 miles (189.01 km) SE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 7 | 133.67 miles (215.12 km) SE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 8 | 176.04 miles (283.30 km) SW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.38 miles (299.94 km) NE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 10 | 209.94 miles (337.86 km) S | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 11 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) W | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 249.83 miles (402.06 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) WSW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 14 | 263.38 miles (423.86 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 264.09 miles (425.02 km) WNW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.20 miles (19,812.90 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,874.00 miles (19,109.30 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,868.09 miles (19,099.79 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,858.44 miles (19,084.26 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,854.77 miles (19,078.36 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,826.40 miles (19,032.69 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,804.69 miles (18,997.75 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,789.62 miles (18,973.51 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,761.58 miles (18,928.38 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,731.40 miles (18,879.80 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.36 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,726.08 miles (18,871.25 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,708.55 miles (18,843.03 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,691.87 miles (18,816.19 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 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 | |