Nonstop flight route between Reggio Calabria, Italy and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(38°4'18"N by 15°39'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Distance from REG to RAB:
8,856.70 miles (14,253.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG), Reggio Calabria, Italy and Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,857 miles (or 14,253 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 Reggio di Calabria Airport and Rabaul 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 Reggio di Calabria Airport and Rabaul Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | REG / LICR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Reggio Calabria, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°4'18"N by 15°39'12"E |
| Area Served: | Reggio di Calabria, Messina |
| Operator/Owner: | SOGAS S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 96 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from REG |
| More Information: | REG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG):
- A bus service called "Jonica Line" connects Caulonia Marina with the airport on time with all flights.
- The furthest airport from Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,692 miles (18,816 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Reggio di Calabria Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Reggio di Calabria 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.
- Reggio di Calabria Airport handled 562,747 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Reggio di Calabria Airport", other names for REG include "Aeroporto di Reggio di Calabria", "Aeroporto dello Stretto" and "Aeroporto Tito Minniti".
- The closest airport to Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) is Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) SW of REG.
- Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) has 2 runways.
- SS106 Ionic Statal Street, on Ravagnese - Aeroporto or Arangea - Gallina exits
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- A volcano eruption closed the airport for a day in 2006.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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 Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 52.79 miles (84.95 km) SW | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy |     |
| 2 | 61.17 miles (98.44 km) SW | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 3 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) NNE | Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) | Lamezia Terme, Italy | |
| 4 | 94.13 miles (151.48 km) SW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 5 | 100.16 miles (161.19 km) NE | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy | |
| 6 | 139.03 miles (223.74 km) W | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 7 | 160.51 miles (258.31 km) SSW | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 8 | 166.21 miles (267.48 km) SSW | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 9 | 172.43 miles (277.50 km) W | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| 10 | 180.45 miles (290.41 km) NNW | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 11 | 193.13 miles (310.81 km) NNE | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 12 | 200.16 miles (322.12 km) NE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 13 | 207.46 miles (333.88 km) NNW | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 14 | 216.59 miles (348.57 km) NNE | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 15 | 219.94 miles (353.96 km) NNE | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,691.82 miles (18,816.12 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,479.90 miles (18,475.06 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,422.29 miles (18,382.34 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,418.13 miles (18,375.66 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,387.21 miles (18,325.90 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,378.26 miles (18,311.50 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,377.22 miles (18,309.81 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,355.10 miles (18,274.21 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,353.62 miles (18,271.84 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,352.98 miles (18,270.80 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,336.84 miles (18,244.83 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,332.02 miles (18,237.07 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,330.17 miles (18,234.10 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,324.26 miles (18,224.58 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,320.52 miles (18,218.56 km) E | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |