Nonstop flight route between Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(9°26'35"S by 147°13'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°38'48"S by 30°23'53"E)
Distance from POM to PZB:
7,448.18 miles (11,986.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Jacksons International Airport (POM), Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea and Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), Pietermaritzburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,448 miles (or 11,987 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 Jacksons International Airport and Pietermaritzburg 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 Jacksons International Airport and Pietermaritzburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POM / AYPY |
| Airport Name: | Jacksons International Airport |
| Location: | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°26'35"S by 147°13'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | PNG National Airports Corporation Ltd |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 124 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POM |
| More Information: | POM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZB / FAPM |
| Airport Name: | Pietermaritzburg Airport |
| Location: | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'48"S by 30°23'53"E |
| Area Served: | Pietermaritzburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2423 feet (739 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZB |
| More Information: | PZB Maps & Info |
Facts about Jacksons International Airport (POM):
- Jacksons International Airport (POM) has 2 runways.
- Because of Jacksons International Airport's relatively low elevation of 124 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacksons 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 closest airport to Jacksons International Airport (POM) is Haelogo Airport (HEO), which is located 33 miles (54 kilometers) NE of POM.
- The furthest airport from Jacksons International Airport (POM) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,762 miles (18,929 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
Facts about Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB):
- The closest airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is King Shaka International (DUR), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of PZB.
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,706 miles (18,839 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.41 miles (53.77 km) NE | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 35.99 miles (57.92 km) ENE | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 52.20 miles (84.00 km) NE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 62.33 miles (100.30 km) N | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 112.49 miles (181.03 km) ESE | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 132.14 miles (212.67 km) E | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 142.27 miles (228.96 km) NW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 151.30 miles (243.49 km) ESE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 158.75 miles (255.49 km) NNW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 163.76 miles (263.55 km) NW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 189.25 miles (304.57 km) NNW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 199.68 miles (321.36 km) NNE | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 201.40 miles (324.12 km) N | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) E | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 212.05 miles (341.25 km) NW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,762.08 miles (18,929.19 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,748.14 miles (18,906.75 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,708.60 miles (18,843.12 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,704.44 miles (18,836.42 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,692.35 miles (18,816.96 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,681.64 miles (18,799.72 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,680.25 miles (18,797.49 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,626.00 miles (18,710.18 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,605.30 miles (18,676.87 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,517.67 miles (18,535.85 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,441.27 miles (18,412.89 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,385.06 miles (18,322.43 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,377.27 miles (18,309.90 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,362.56 miles (18,286.23 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,347.35 miles (18,261.74 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 2 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) NNW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 83.63 miles (134.59 km) WNW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 83.86 miles (134.96 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 105.88 miles (170.39 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 119.80 miles (192.80 km) ENE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 140.90 miles (226.76 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 151.59 miles (243.96 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 160.36 miles (258.08 km) NE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 11 | 166.52 miles (267.98 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 171.51 miles (276.02 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 222.43 miles (357.96 km) NNE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 15 | 248.95 miles (400.65 km) NNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,705.97 miles (18,838.89 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,697.37 miles (18,825.04 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,694.77 miles (18,820.85 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,692.21 miles (18,816.75 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,686.79 miles (18,808.03 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,679.67 miles (18,796.55 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,671.84 miles (18,783.96 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,670.76 miles (18,782.22 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,669.82 miles (18,780.71 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,666.25 miles (18,774.96 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,664.41 miles (18,772.00 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,662.49 miles (18,768.91 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,662.49 miles (18,768.91 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,658.50 miles (18,762.49 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,655.71 miles (18,757.99 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |