Nonstop flight route between Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States and Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(30°27'46"N by 88°31'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°37'20"S by 147°51'14"E)
Distance from PGL to FIN:
8,441.41 miles (13,585.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Trent Lott International Airport (PGL), Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States and Finschhafen Airport (FIN), Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,441 miles (or 13,585 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 Trent Lott International Airport and Finschhafen 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 Trent Lott International Airport and Finschhafen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGL / KPQL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°27'46"N by 88°31'45"W |
| Area Served: | Pascagoula, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | Jackson County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGL |
| More Information: | PGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIN / AYFI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°37'20"S by 147°51'14"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIN |
| More Information: | FIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Trent Lott International Airport (PGL):
- Because of Trent Lott International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Trent Lott International 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 Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,128 miles (17,909 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Trent Lott International Airport", another name for PGL is "PQL".
- Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) is Mobile Regional Airport (MOB), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) NE of PGL.
- DayJet provided an on-demand jet air taxi service from this airport to Jacksonville, Lakeland, Tallahassee, Pensacola, Gainesville, Boca Raton, Opa-Locka/Miami Dade County, Naples, Sarasota/Bradenton, Savannah, Macon, and Montgomery.
Facts about Finschhafen Airport (FIN):
- Finschhafen Airport (FIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Finschhafen Airport", another name for FIN is "Finschhafen Airport".
- At the war's end, millions of dollars of equipment both new and used was bulldozed into a huge holes in the area and abandoned.
- Because of Finschhafen Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Finschhafen 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 Finschhafen Airport (FIN) is Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) W of FIN.
- The furthest airport from Finschhafen Airport (FIN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.23 miles (37.39 km) NE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.76 miles (38.24 km) W | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 29.68 miles (47.77 km) ENE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) W | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 52.49 miles (84.48 km) ESE | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 53.50 miles (86.10 km) E | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 70.10 miles (112.81 km) NW | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 70.94 miles (114.16 km) E | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 73.30 miles (117.96 km) E | Naval Air Station PensacolaForrest Sherman Field (NPA) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 79.95 miles (128.67 km) E | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 84.30 miles (135.67 km) NW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 12 | 91.44 miles (147.16 km) ENE | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 91.89 miles (147.88 km) NNW | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 94.07 miles (151.39 km) WSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 97.98 miles (157.69 km) NE | Monroe County Airport (MVC) | Monroeville, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,128.47 miles (17,909.49 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,056.41 miles (17,793.52 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,049.82 miles (17,782.92 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,038.94 miles (17,765.42 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,037.84 miles (17,763.65 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,033.61 miles (17,756.83 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,027.32 miles (17,746.71 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,021.48 miles (17,737.31 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,013.78 miles (17,724.92 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,006.29 miles (17,712.87 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,994.03 miles (17,693.13 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,988.58 miles (17,684.36 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,986.49 miles (17,680.99 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,977.05 miles (17,665.80 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,965.56 miles (17,647.32 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) W | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 89.65 miles (144.28 km) NNE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 92.25 miles (148.47 km) WSW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 119.35 miles (192.07 km) ENE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) W | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 135.85 miles (218.63 km) WNW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 143.30 miles (230.62 km) SSW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 149.72 miles (240.95 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.42 miles (251.74 km) S | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 170.18 miles (273.88 km) WSW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 171.87 miles (276.60 km) E | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 172.62 miles (277.80 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 173.16 miles (278.67 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 174.66 miles (281.08 km) S | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 175.54 miles (282.51 km) S | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,712.64 miles (18,849.63 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,664.78 miles (18,772.60 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,650.22 miles (18,749.16 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,616.31 miles (18,694.59 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,594.06 miles (18,658.79 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,591.75 miles (18,655.07 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,584.14 miles (18,642.82 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,567.08 miles (18,615.36 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,564.34 miles (18,610.95 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,544.96 miles (18,579.77 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,544.53 miles (18,579.07 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,528.89 miles (18,553.91 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,504.47 miles (18,514.60 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,501.34 miles (18,509.57 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,466.10 miles (18,452.85 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |