Nonstop flight route between Princeton, Maine, United States and Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(45°12'2"N by 67°33'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°19'40"S by 157°15'47"E)
Distance from PNN to MUA:
8,752.27 miles (14,085.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN), Princeton, Maine, United States and Munda Airport (MUA), Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,752 miles (or 14,085 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 Princeton Municipal Airport and Munda 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 Princeton Municipal Airport and Munda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNN / KPNN |
| Airport Name: | Princeton Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Princeton, Maine, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°12'2"N by 67°33'51"W |
| Area Served: | Princeton, Maine |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Princeton |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNN |
| More Information: | PNN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUA / AGGM |
| Airport Name: | Munda Airport |
| Location: | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°19'40"S by 157°15'47"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUA |
| More Information: | MUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN):
- The closest airport to Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) is Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) WSW of PNN.
- The furthest airport from Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,674 miles (18,787 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Princeton Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Princeton 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.
- Princeton Municipal Airport (PNN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Munda Airport (MUA):
- After the war, the airfield was turned into a commercial airport, used for regional flights by Solomon Airlines.
- The furthest airport from Munda Airport (MUA) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,978 miles (19,277 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Munda Airport (MUA) is Nusatupe Airport (GZO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of MUA.
- Munda Airport (MUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Munda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Munda 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.
- A Japanese directive in late October 1942 called for an air base to be built at Munda Point, about 150 miles northwest of Guadalcanal and Henderson Field.
- Construction began in mid-November with a great emphasis on keeping the forward airfield secret.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.80 miles (91.42 km) WSW | Old Town Municipal Airport (OLD) | Old Town, Maine, United States |     |
| 2 | 62.53 miles (100.64 km) WNW | Millinocket Municipal Airport (MLT) | Millinocket, Maine, United States | |
| 3 | 64.68 miles (104.09 km) N | Houlton International Airport (HUL) | Houlton, Maine, United States | |
| 4 | 64.94 miles (104.52 km) SW | Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport (BHB) | Bar Harbor, Maine, United States | |
| 5 | 67.45 miles (108.55 km) WSW | Bangor International Airport (BGR) | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| 6 | 67.85 miles (109.20 km) NE | Fredericton International Airport (YFC) | Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 7 | 70.14 miles (112.87 km) NE | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 8 | 81.83 miles (131.69 km) E | Saint John Airport (YSJ) | Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada | |
| 9 | 98.13 miles (157.93 km) ESE | Digby/Annapolis Regional Airport (YDG) | Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 10 | 105.39 miles (169.61 km) NNW | Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle (PQI) | Presque Isle, Maine, United States | |
| 11 | 109.11 miles (175.59 km) SW | Knox County Regional Airport (RKD) | Rockland, Maine, United States | |
| 12 | 113.19 miles (182.16 km) WSW | Waterville Robert Lafleur Airport (WVL) | Waterville, Maine, United States | |
| 13 | 117.43 miles (188.99 km) WSW | Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock (OWK) | Norridgewock, Maine, United States | |
| 14 | 117.48 miles (189.07 km) N | Caribou Municipal Airport (CAR) | Caribou, Maine, United States | |
| 15 | 119.55 miles (192.39 km) SE | Yarmouth Airport (YQI) | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,673.73 miles (18,786.99 km) SSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,656.26 miles (18,758.88 km) SSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,645.38 miles (18,741.37 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,625.89 miles (18,710.00 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,601.95 miles (18,671.48 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,595.25 miles (18,660.70 km) SSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,512.81 miles (18,528.03 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,510.11 miles (18,523.67 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,501.21 miles (18,509.35 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,498.07 miles (18,504.30 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,397.76 miles (18,342.86 km) S | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,350.10 miles (18,266.17 km) SSW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,328.11 miles (18,230.79 km) SSW | Kalgoorlie-Boulder Airport (KGI) | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,322.85 miles (18,222.31 km) SSW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,314.19 miles (18,208.38 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.55 miles (50.77 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 72.25 miles (116.27 km) NNE | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 126.47 miles (203.53 km) NNW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 131.82 miles (212.14 km) NW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 132.18 miles (212.73 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 143.65 miles (231.17 km) ESE | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 175.22 miles (282.00 km) NW | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 201.27 miles (323.91 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 205.17 miles (330.18 km) ESE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 234.93 miles (378.09 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 258.63 miles (416.22 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 258.83 miles (416.54 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 268.10 miles (431.47 km) NW | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 268.32 miles (431.81 km) SE | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,978.18 miles (19,276.96 km) N | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,968.80 miles (19,261.86 km) NNE | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,963.96 miles (19,254.07 km) N | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,960.20 miles (19,248.03 km) NNE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,941.57 miles (19,218.05 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 6 | 11,924.32 miles (19,190.28 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 7 | 11,909.91 miles (19,167.09 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 8 | 11,898.09 miles (19,148.08 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 9 | 11,897.11 miles (19,146.50 km) N | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,895.70 miles (19,144.22 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 11 | 11,869.12 miles (19,101.45 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,856.65 miles (19,081.39 km) N | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,855.24 miles (19,079.11 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,832.74 miles (19,042.90 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 15 | 11,831.23 miles (19,040.47 km) NW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |