Nonstop flight route between Panguitch, Utah, United States and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(37°50'43"N by 112°23'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from PNU to MDU:
7,239.12 miles (11,650.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU), Panguitch, Utah, United States and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,239 miles (or 11,650 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 Panguitch 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 Panguitch 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: | PNU / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Panguitch, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°50'43"N by 112°23'30"W |
| Area Served: | Panguitch, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | Panguitch City Corp. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6763 feet (2,061 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PNU |
| More Information: | PNU 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 Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU):
- The furthest airport from Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,161 miles (17,962 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Because of Panguitch Municipal Airport's high elevation of 6,763 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PNU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PNU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) is Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SE of PNU.
- Panguitch Municipal Airport (PNU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Panguitch Municipal Airport", another name for PNU is "U55".
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.
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.55 miles (26.64 km) SE | Bryce Canyon Airport (BCE) | Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.88 miles (64.18 km) WSW | Cedar City Regional Airport (CDC) | Cedar City, Utah, United States | |
| 3 | 58.14 miles (93.57 km) S | Kanab Municipal Airport (KNB) | Kanab, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 76.90 miles (123.76 km) N | Fillmore Municipal Airport (FIL) | Fillmore, Utah, United States | |
| 5 | 81.96 miles (131.89 km) SE | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 84.01 miles (135.20 km) SW | St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU) | St. George, Utah, United States | |
| 7 | 87.11 miles (140.19 km) NNE | Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO) | Salina, Utah, United States | |
| 8 | 94.07 miles (151.40 km) ESE | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 9 | 106.26 miles (171.01 km) N | Delta Municipal Airport (DTA) | Delta, Utah, United States | |
| 10 | 115.09 miles (185.21 km) SW | Mesquite Airport (MFH) | Mesquite, Nevada, United States | |
| 11 | 126.24 miles (203.16 km) NNE | Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States | |
| 12 | 131.50 miles (211.62 km) S | Grand Canyon National Park Airport (GCN) | Tusayan, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 142.23 miles (228.90 km) ESE | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 152.34 miles (245.17 km) S | Valle Airport (VLE) | Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 156.19 miles (251.37 km) ENE | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,161.29 miles (17,962.30 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,094.76 miles (17,855.24 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,083.51 miles (17,837.13 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,060.40 miles (17,799.95 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,937.60 miles (17,602.32 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,816.22 miles (17,406.98 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,811.95 miles (17,400.10 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,770.98 miles (17,334.17 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,684.71 miles (17,195.34 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,647.50 miles (17,135.45 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,644.61 miles (17,130.80 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,642.47 miles (17,127.35 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,628.87 miles (17,105.46 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,617.05 miles (17,086.44 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,602.62 miles (17,063.21 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 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 | |