Nonstop flight route between Périgueux, France and Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(45°11'50"N by 0°48'55"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°34'45"S by 150°48'28"E)
Distance from PGX to KVG:
8,975.60 miles (14,444.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX), Périgueux, France and Kavieng Airport (KVG), Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,976 miles (or 14,445 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Périgueux, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°11'50"N by 0°48'55"E |
| Area Served: | Périgueux, France |
| Operator/Owner: | Mairie de Périgueux |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 328 feet (100 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PGX |
| More Information: | PGX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KVG / AYKV |
| Airport Name: | Kavieng Airport |
| Location: | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°34'45"S by 150°48'28"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KVG |
| More Information: | KVG Maps & Info |
Facts about Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX):
- The furthest airport from Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (meaning Périgueux - Bassillac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,272 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Périgueux - Bassillac Airport", other names for PGX include "Aéroport de Bassillac - Périgueux" and "LFBX".
- Because of Périgueux - Bassillac Airport's relatively low elevation of 328 feet, planes can take off or land at Périgueux - Bassillac 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.
- Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Périgueux - Bassillac Airport (PGX) is Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PGX.
Facts about Kavieng Airport (KVG):
- The closest airport to Kavieng Airport (KVG) is Emirau Airport (EMI), which is located 87 miles (139 kilometers) NW of KVG.
- Kavieng Airport (KVG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Kavieng Airport is located in Kavieng, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea and is located approximately 1 km away from the town centre.
- Because of Kavieng Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Kavieng 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 Kavieng Airport (KVG) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,939 miles (19,214 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.52 miles (47.51 km) SSW | Bergerac Dordogne Périgord Airport (EGC) | Bergerac, France |     |
| 2 | 34.45 miles (55.44 km) ESE | Brive–Souillac Airport (BVE) | Brive-la-Gaillarde, France | |
| 3 | 46.73 miles (75.20 km) NW | Angoulême - Brie - Champniers Airport (ANG) | Angoulême, France | |
| 4 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) NNE | Limoges – Bellegarde Airport (LIG) | Limoges, France | |
| 5 | 63.49 miles (102.18 km) WNW | Cognac - Châteaubernard Air Base (CNG) | Cognac / Châteaubernard, France | |
| 6 | 71.52 miles (115.11 km) S | Agen La Garenne Airport (AGF) | Agen, France | |
| 7 | 79.00 miles (127.14 km) WSW | Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD) | Bordeaux / Mérignac, France | |
| 8 | 80.87 miles (130.15 km) ESE | Aurillac – Tronquières Airport (AUR) | Aurillac, France | |
| 9 | 91.88 miles (147.86 km) WNW | Royan - Médis Aerodrome (RYN) | Royan, France | |
| 10 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) ESE | Rodez–Aveyron Airport (RDZ) | Salles-La-Source, Aveyron, France | |
| 11 | 99.10 miles (159.49 km) NNW | Poitiers–Biard Airport (PIS) | Poitiers, France | |
| 12 | 103.01 miles (165.78 km) WSW | La Teste-de-Buch Airport (XAC) | Arcachon, France | |
| 13 | 103.07 miles (165.88 km) NE | Montluçon - Guéret Airport (MCU) | Montluçon, France | |
| 14 | 111.35 miles (179.20 km) SSE | Toulouse Blagnac Airport (TLS) | Toulouse, France | |
| 15 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) NW | La Rochelle – Île de Ré Airport (LRH) | La Rochelle / Île de Ré, Charente-Maritime, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.72 miles (19,749.37 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,045.19 miles (19,384.81 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,033.33 miles (19,365.72 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,029.54 miles (19,359.62 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,019.28 miles (19,343.11 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,011.06 miles (19,329.87 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,009.11 miles (19,326.75 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,005.38 miles (19,320.74 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,992.79 miles (19,300.48 km) SSE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,984.08 miles (19,286.46 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,970.57 miles (19,264.72 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,969.52 miles (19,263.03 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,962.47 miles (19,251.69 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,962.45 miles (19,251.65 km) SSE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,961.97 miles (19,250.88 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 86.61 miles (139.39 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 129.62 miles (208.60 km) ESE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.48 miles (218.04 km) ESE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) SE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 201.12 miles (323.67 km) S | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 217.74 miles (350.42 km) SSE | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 218.32 miles (351.36 km) SSE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 236.31 miles (380.30 km) W | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 257.44 miles (414.31 km) S | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 257.67 miles (414.67 km) SW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 265.48 miles (427.25 km) SSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 270.54 miles (435.40 km) ESE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 330.95 miles (532.61 km) SE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 345.54 miles (556.10 km) SW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 391.07 miles (629.37 km) WSW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,939.25 miles (19,214.32 km) SSE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,716.68 miles (18,856.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,657.99 miles (18,761.68 km) SE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,656.56 miles (18,759.36 km) SE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,656.38 miles (18,759.08 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,614.24 miles (18,691.26 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,598.30 miles (18,665.61 km) SSE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,528.05 miles (18,552.55 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,514.22 miles (18,530.29 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,499.60 miles (18,506.77 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,491.93 miles (18,494.42 km) ESE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,485.80 miles (18,484.56 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,477.16 miles (18,470.65 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,426.84 miles (18,389.68 km) ESE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,413.05 miles (18,367.49 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |