Nonstop flight route between Ratnagiri, India and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(17°0'48"N by 73°19'40"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from RTC to MDU:
5,059.03 miles (8,141.69 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ratnagiri Airport (RTC), Ratnagiri, India and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,059 miles (or 8,142 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 Ratnagiri Airport and Mendi 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 Ratnagiri Airport and Mendi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RTC / VARG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ratnagiri, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°0'48"N by 73°19'40"E |
| Area Served: | Ratnagiri, Konkan division, Maharashtra, India |
| Operator/Owner: | Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 305 feet (93 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTC |
| More Information: | RTC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Ratnagiri Airport (RTC):
- No scheduled commercial air service at this time.
- In addition to being known as "Ratnagiri Airport", another name for RTC is "रत्नागिरी विमानतळ".
- The Indian Coast Guard have taken over the airstrip at Ratnagiri and will develop it into its first full-fledged air station in Maharashtra.
- The closest airport to Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) is Kolhapur Airport (KLH), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) ESE of RTC.
- The furthest airport from Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,714 miles (18,851 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Ratnagiri Airport (RTC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Ratnagiri Airport's relatively low elevation of 305 feet, planes can take off or land at Ratnagiri 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.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 68.01 miles (109.45 km) ESE | Kolhapur Airport (KLH) | Kolhapur, India |     |
| 2 | 115.16 miles (185.34 km) NNE | Pune Airport (PNQ) | Pune, India | |
| 3 | 116.91 miles (188.14 km) SE | Belgaum Airport (IXG) | Belgaum, India | |
| 4 | 117.66 miles (189.35 km) SSE | Goa International Airport (GOI) | Dabolim, Goa, India | |
| 5 | 146.51 miles (235.79 km) NNW | Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (BOM) | Mumbai, India | |
| 6 | 163.15 miles (262.56 km) SE | Hubli Airport (HBX) | Hubli, India | |
| 7 | 177.11 miles (285.03 km) ENE | Solapur Airport (SSE) | Sholapur (Solapur), India | |
| 8 | 199.60 miles (321.23 km) ENE | Osmanabad Airport (OMN) | Osmanabad, India | |
| 9 | 217.99 miles (350.83 km) N | Ozar Airport (ISK) | Nashik, India | |
| 10 | 227.91 miles (366.78 km) ENE | Latur Airport (LTU) | Latur, Maharashtra, India | |
| 11 | 238.47 miles (383.78 km) N | Daman Airport (NMB) | Daman, India | |
| 12 | 239.09 miles (384.77 km) NE | Aurangabad Airport (IXU) | Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India | |
| 13 | 268.41 miles (431.97 km) ESE | Bellary Airport (BEP) | Bellary, India | |
| 14 | 286.10 miles (460.43 km) N | Surat Airport (STV) | Surat, Gujarat, India | |
| 15 | 298.76 miles (480.80 km) SSE | Mangalore Airport (IXE) | Mangalore, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,713.76 miles (18,851.42 km) SSE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,838.40 miles (17,442.67 km) SW | Seymour Airport (GPS) | Baltra Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 10,829.64 miles (17,428.58 km) SW | San Cristóbal Airport (SCY) | San Cristóbal Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 10,561.51 miles (16,997.06 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,513.30 miles (16,919.47 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Victor Montes Arias Airport (TYL) | Talara, Peru | |
| 6 | 10,494.51 miles (16,889.23 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Guillermo Concha Iberico International Airport (PIU) | Piura, Peru | |
| 7 | 10,492.45 miles (16,885.92 km) WSW | Cap. FAP José A. Quiñones González International Airport (CIX) | Chiclayo, Peru | |
| 8 | 10,480.94 miles (16,867.40 km) WSW | Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU) | Trujillo, Peru | |
| 9 | 10,468.66 miles (16,847.63 km) WSW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| 10 | 10,439.22 miles (16,800.25 km) E | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 10,432.04 miles (16,788.70 km) W | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 12 | 10,427.08 miles (16,780.71 km) WSW | José María Velasco Ibarra Airport (MRR) | Macará, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 10,426.41 miles (16,779.64 km) WSW | Cap. FAP Pedro Canga Rodríguez Airport (TBP) | Tumbes, Peru | |
| 14 | 10,417.44 miles (16,765.21 km) WSW | Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias (CJA) | Cajamarca, Peru | |
| 15 | 10,414.89 miles (16,761.11 km) WSW | General Ulpiano Paez Airport (SNC) | Salinas, Ecuador | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |