Nonstop flight route between Moshi, Tanzania and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(3°21'46"S by 37°19'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from QSI to LAE:
7,519.21 miles (12,100.97 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moshi Airport (QSI), Moshi, Tanzania and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,519 miles (or 12,101 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 Moshi Airport and Lae Nadzab 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 Moshi Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QSI / HTMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moshi, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°21'46"S by 37°19'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2801 feet (854 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSI |
| More Information: | QSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Moshi Airport (QSI):
- Moshi Airport handled 575 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Moshi Airport (QSI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,495 miles (18,500 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Moshi Airport (QSI) is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WSW of QSI.
- In addition to being known as "Moshi Airport", another name for QSI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Moshi (Swahili)".
- Moshi Airport (QSI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Today, the former 'East Base' or No.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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.
- After Lae was liberated, the United States Army built Nadzab airport and developed it into a massive airbase complex.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Nadzab is located on the Erap River, 5 kilometres North of the Markham River.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.92 miles (28.84 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |     |
| 2 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) W | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) N | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 4 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 5 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) W | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 143.91 miles (231.60 km) N | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 145.48 miles (234.12 km) NNW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 162.99 miles (262.31 km) ESE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 9 | 171.19 miles (275.50 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 191.65 miles (308.43 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 11 | 209.40 miles (336.99 km) NW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 12 | 217.37 miles (349.83 km) SSW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 224.48 miles (361.27 km) NE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 14 | 228.96 miles (368.48 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 15 | 236.91 miles (381.27 km) SSE | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,495.15 miles (18,499.61 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,419.51 miles (18,377.88 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,185.12 miles (18,000.65 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,183.32 miles (17,997.77 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,123.00 miles (17,900.69 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,111.01 miles (17,881.39 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,105.80 miles (17,873.00 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,103.74 miles (17,869.69 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,095.65 miles (17,856.67 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,079.83 miles (17,831.21 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,056.71 miles (17,794.00 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,031.97 miles (17,754.19 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,998.35 miles (17,700.09 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,992.74 miles (17,691.05 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,991.71 miles (17,689.40 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) S | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) WNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) NW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) SW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) S | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) ENE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) SSE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.18 miles (18,852.10 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.04 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,576.38 miles (18,630.33 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,563.96 miles (18,610.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,560.62 miles (18,604.97 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.57 miles (18,600.06 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,536.25 miles (18,565.75 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.99 miles (18,560.49 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,516.19 miles (18,533.47 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,515.76 miles (18,532.78 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,482.14 miles (18,478.67 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,472.16 miles (18,462.61 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |