Nonstop flight route between Kokomo, Indiana, United States and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(40°31'41"N by 86°3'32"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from OKK to MDU:
8,562.92 miles (13,780.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK), Kokomo, Indiana, United States and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,563 miles (or 13,781 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 Kokomo Municipal 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 Kokomo Municipal 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: | OKK / KOKK |
| Airport Name: | Kokomo Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Kokomo, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°31'41"N by 86°3'32"W |
| Area Served: | Kokomo, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Kokomo BOAC |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OKK |
| More Information: | OKK 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 Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK):
- Because of Kokomo Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Kokomo Municipal 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 Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS), which is located only 10 miles (15 kilometers) NNW of OKK.
- The furthest airport from Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,191 miles (18,009 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- 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.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.63 miles (15.50 km) NNW | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States |     |
| 2 | 20.09 miles (32.33 km) E | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 37.30 miles (60.03 km) SE | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 37.69 miles (60.65 km) N | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 40.09 miles (64.51 km) ESE | Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) | Muncie, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 46.84 miles (75.38 km) W | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 53.75 miles (86.50 km) SSE | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 54.87 miles (88.31 km) NE | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 57.39 miles (92.36 km) SSW | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 59.18 miles (95.25 km) NNW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PLY) | Plymouth, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 63.65 miles (102.43 km) NE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 65.58 miles (105.54 km) WNW | Jasper County Airport (RNZ) | Rensselaer, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 66.23 miles (106.59 km) ENE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 70.34 miles (113.21 km) N | Goshen Municipal Airport (GSH) | Goshen, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 73.54 miles (118.35 km) WNW | Kentland Municipal Airport (KKT) | Kentland, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,190.60 miles (18,009.47 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,167.52 miles (17,972.33 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,147.96 miles (17,940.86 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,143.34 miles (17,933.43 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,102.14 miles (17,867.12 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,088.51 miles (17,845.18 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,081.54 miles (17,833.97 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,078.50 miles (17,829.07 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,059.23 miles (17,798.07 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,052.85 miles (17,787.80 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,010.96 miles (17,720.38 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,980.86 miles (17,671.94 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,966.94 miles (17,649.54 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,959.02 miles (17,636.79 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,923.20 miles (17,579.15 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |