Nonstop flight route between Koror, Palau and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(7°22'1"N by 134°32'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from ROR to LAE:
1,277.57 miles (2,056.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR), Koror, Palau and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,278 miles (or 2,056 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 relatively short distance between Roman Tmetuchl International Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROR / PTRO |
| Airport Name: | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport |
| Location: | Koror, Palau |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°22'1"N by 134°32'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Republic of Palau |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 176 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ROR |
| More Information: | ROR 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 Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR):
- Roman Tmetuchl International Airport is the main airport of Palau.
- Because of Roman Tmetuchl International Airport's relatively low elevation of 176 feet, planes can take off or land at Roman Tmetuchl 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 furthest airport from Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) is Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP), which is nearly antipodal to Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (meaning Roman Tmetuchl International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport), and is located 12,250 miles (19,714 kilometers) away in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 283 miles (456 kilometers) ENE of ROR.
- Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- 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.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 283.14 miles (455.67 km) ENE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia |     |
| 2 | 402.42 miles (647.62 km) ENE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 565.60 miles (910.25 km) W | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 567.78 miles (913.76 km) W | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 5 | 571.65 miles (919.98 km) S | Rendani Airport (MKW) | Manokwari, Irian Jaya, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 574.17 miles (924.03 km) S | Kornasoren Airport (FOO) | Noemfoor, Schouten Islands, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 584.52 miles (940.69 km) WNW | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 8 | 588.81 miles (947.59 km) WSW | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 600.99 miles (967.19 km) S | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 606.38 miles (975.87 km) S | Anggi Airport (AGD) | Anggi, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 607.58 miles (977.80 km) WNW | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 12 | 608.48 miles (979.25 km) SSW | Ayawasi Airport (AYW) | Ayawasi, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 610.12 miles (981.90 km) W | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 14 | 629.62 miles (1,013.27 km) W | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 640.91 miles (1,031.45 km) WNW | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,249.70 miles (19,713.94 km) SE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,245.69 miles (19,707.48 km) E | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,195.83 miles (19,627.24 km) SW | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,164.89 miles (19,577.44 km) ESE | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,153.91 miles (19,559.77 km) SE | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,148.67 miles (19,551.34 km) ESE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,135.12 miles (19,529.53 km) SSW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,126.45 miles (19,515.59 km) E | Xinguara Airport (XIG) | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,113.14 miles (19,494.15 km) ESE | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,109.82 miles (19,488.82 km) S | Barreiras Airport (BRA) | Barreiras, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,096.02 miles (19,466.60 km) SSW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,077.07 miles (19,436.11 km) WSW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,069.73 miles (19,424.30 km) SSW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,044.38 miles (19,383.50 km) SE | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,035.20 miles (19,368.73 km) SW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 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 | |