Nonstop flight route between Sélibaby, Mauritania and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(15°10'45"N by 12°12'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from SEY to LAE:
10,890.18 miles (17,526.00 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sélibaby Airport (SEY), Sélibaby, Mauritania and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,890 miles (or 17,526 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SEY / GQNS |
| Airport Name: | Sélibaby Airport |
| Location: | Sélibaby, Mauritania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°10'45"N by 12°12'25"W |
| Area Served: | Sélibaby, Mauritania |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 262 feet (80 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SEY |
| More Information: | SEY 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 Sélibaby Airport (SEY):
- Sélibaby Airport (SEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sélibaby Airport (SEY) is Longana Airport (LOD), which is nearly antipodal to Sélibaby Airport (meaning Sélibaby Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Longana Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,992 kilometers) away in Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu.
- Because of Sélibaby Airport's relatively low elevation of 262 feet, planes can take off or land at Sélibaby 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 Sélibaby Airport (SEY) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is located 29 miles (46 kilometers) SW of SEY.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located at Nadzab 42 kilometres outside of Lae, Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea along the Highlands Highway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lae airfield continued to be used by Air Niugini and other third-level airlines until 1987.
- 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 | 28.82 miles (46.38 km) SW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) SE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 3 | 79.63 miles (128.16 km) WNW | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 4 | 109.43 miles (176.12 km) E | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 5 | 109.85 miles (176.79 km) NW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 111.04 miles (178.69 km) NNE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 138.90 miles (223.54 km) SW | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 8 | 164.39 miles (264.56 km) SSW | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 9 | 166.20 miles (267.48 km) NW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 10 | 169.23 miles (272.35 km) NNE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 173.89 miles (279.85 km) SSE | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 12 | 175.51 miles (282.45 km) E | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 13 | 178.66 miles (287.53 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 180.14 miles (289.91 km) S | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 15 | 195.96 miles (315.37 km) SSW | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.22 miles (19,991.58 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,413.81 miles (19,978.04 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,405.51 miles (19,964.68 km) SW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) ESE | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,383.09 miles (19,928.60 km) SSW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,369.34 miles (19,906.48 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,368.97 miles (19,905.87 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,361.28 miles (19,893.51 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,349.00 miles (19,873.73 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,343.48 miles (19,864.85 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,336.73 miles (19,854.00 km) SSW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,332.08 miles (19,846.50 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,308.26 miles (19,808.17 km) SSW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,299.82 miles (19,794.59 km) SSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,259.24 miles (19,729.28 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |