Nonstop flight route between Prague, Czech Republic and Abau, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(50°6'2"N by 14°15'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(10°10'1"S by 148°41'59"E)
Distance from PRG to ABW:
8,655.56 miles (13,929.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG), Prague, Czech Republic and Abau Airport (ABW), Abau, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,656 miles (or 13,930 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and Abau 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 Prague Vaclav Havel Airport and Abau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PRG / LKPR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°6'2"N by 14°15'35"E |
| Area Served: | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Operator/Owner: | Letiště Praha |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1247 feet (380 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PRG |
| More Information: | PRG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABW / |
| Airport Name: | Abau Airport |
| Location: | Abau, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°10'1"S by 148°41'59"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABW |
| More Information: | ABW Maps & Info |
Facts about Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG):
- Prague Vaclav Havel Airport handled 10,974,196 passengers last year.
- Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,771 miles (18,944 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Czech Airlines has its head office, the APC Building, on the grounds of Prague Airport.
- The closest airport to Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) is Vodochody Airport (VOD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) NE of PRG.
- In addition to being known as "Prague Vaclav Havel Airport", another name for PRG is "Letiště Václava Havla Praha".
- Prague–Ruzyně Airport began operations on 5 April 1937, but Czechoslovak civil aviation history started at the military airport in Prague–Kbely in 1919.
- There are also two freight terminals, Cargo Terminal 1 is operated by Menzies Aviation Czech while Cargo Terminal 2 is operated by Skyport.
- In addition the Civil Aviation Authority also has its head office on the airport property.
- Travel Service Airlines and its low cost subsidiary Smart Wings have their head office on the airport property.
- The airport was used in the James Bond film Casino Royale.
Facts about Abau Airport (ABW):
- Because of Abau Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Abau 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 Abau Airport (ABW) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,873 miles (19,108 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Abau Airport (ABW) is Agaun Airport (AUP), which is located 49 miles (80 kilometers) ENE of ABW.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.97 miles (16.05 km) NE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic |     |
| 2 | 59.96 miles (96.50 km) W | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 65.87 miles (106.00 km) E | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 69.18 miles (111.33 km) W | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 5 | 74.60 miles (120.06 km) NNW | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 6 | 97.97 miles (157.67 km) NW | Leipzig–Altenburg Airport (AOC) | Altenburg, Thuringia, Germany | |
| 7 | 107.11 miles (172.38 km) W | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 8 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) SW | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 116.52 miles (187.52 km) W | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 124.15 miles (199.79 km) N | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 11 | 127.17 miles (204.66 km) ESE | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 12 | 127.18 miles (204.68 km) NW | Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) | Leipzig, Germany | |
| 13 | 129.07 miles (207.72 km) S | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 14 | 134.35 miles (216.21 km) ENE | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 15 | 147.87 miles (237.97 km) WSW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,771.33 miles (18,944.07 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,341.60 miles (18,252.50 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,324.65 miles (18,225.21 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,321.79 miles (18,220.61 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,317.40 miles (18,213.54 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,316.19 miles (18,211.59 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,314.10 miles (18,208.24 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,313.09 miles (18,206.61 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,310.57 miles (18,202.56 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,304.37 miles (18,192.58 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,300.51 miles (18,186.37 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,295.23 miles (18,177.87 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,293.44 miles (18,174.98 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,289.30 miles (18,168.32 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,270.84 miles (18,138.62 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.42 miles (79.53 km) ENE | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 65.17 miles (104.88 km) NNE | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.50 miles (160.13 km) NW | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 110.49 miles (177.82 km) NW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 111.52 miles (179.48 km) E | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 112.49 miles (181.03 km) WNW | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 125.32 miles (201.69 km) ENE | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.79 miles (252.33 km) NW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 198.78 miles (319.90 km) NE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 247.35 miles (398.06 km) NW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 251.20 miles (404.26 km) NW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 251.65 miles (404.98 km) NNW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 274.27 miles (441.39 km) NW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 279.51 miles (449.82 km) NNE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,873.21 miles (19,108.04 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,859.15 miles (19,085.41 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,816.31 miles (19,016.46 km) WNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,814.04 miles (19,012.81 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,796.63 miles (18,984.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,792.05 miles (18,977.41 km) WNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,789.54 miles (18,973.38 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,736.78 miles (18,888.48 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,715.03 miles (18,853.47 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,464.88 miles (18,450.90 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,453.33 miles (18,432.31 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,438.74 miles (18,408.83 km) W | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,422.27 miles (18,382.31 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 14 | 11,406.36 miles (18,356.71 km) W | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,384.40 miles (18,321.37 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |