Nonstop flight route between Salina, Kansas, United States and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(38°47'26"N by 97°39'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from SLN to MDU:
8,018.18 miles (12,903.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salina Regional Airport (SLN), Salina, Kansas, United States and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,018 miles (or 12,904 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 Salina Regional 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 Salina Regional 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: | SLN / KSLN |
| Airport Name: | Salina Regional Airport |
| Location: | Salina, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°47'26"N by 97°39'7"W |
| Area Served: | Salina, Kansas |
| Operator/Owner: | Salina Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1288 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLN |
| More Information: | SLN 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 Salina Regional Airport (SLN):
- SeaPort Airlines operates five inbound and outbound flights at Salina Municipal Airport Monday through Friday, two inbound and one outbound flights on Saturday, and three inbound and outbound flights on Sunday.
- The furthest airport from Salina Regional Airport (SLN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,701 miles (17,222 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Salina Regional Airport (SLN) has 4 runways.
- The closest airport to Salina Regional Airport (SLN) is Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), which is located 51 miles (82 kilometers) ENE of SLN.
- Salina Regional Airport covers 2,862 acres at an elevation of 1,288 feet above mean sea level.
- The airport is on the site of the former Schilling Air Force Base.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 51.04 miles (82.14 km) ENE | Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) | Junction City, Kansas, United States |     |
| 2 | 51.35 miles (82.63 km) SSW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 52.41 miles (84.35 km) N | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 54.57 miles (87.82 km) SSE | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 57.98 miles (93.31 km) ENE | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 72.13 miles (116.08 km) WSW | Great Bend Municipal Airport (GBD) | Great Bend, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 79.36 miles (127.72 km) SSE | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 79.70 miles (128.27 km) S | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 9 | 81.86 miles (131.74 km) SSE | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 83.33 miles (134.11 km) SSE | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 83.55 miles (134.46 km) SSE | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 85.16 miles (137.04 km) ESE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 87.33 miles (140.54 km) W | Hays Regional Airport (HYS) | Hays, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 95.81 miles (154.19 km) SW | Pratt Regional Airport (PTT) | Pratt, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 110.77 miles (178.27 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,701.17 miles (17,221.81 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,593.91 miles (17,049.20 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,571.93 miles (17,013.82 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,549.45 miles (16,977.66 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,545.71 miles (16,971.64 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,520.91 miles (16,931.72 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,505.05 miles (16,906.20 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,498.03 miles (16,894.89 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,497.14 miles (16,893.47 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,496.12 miles (16,891.83 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,471.09 miles (16,851.54 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,467.07 miles (16,845.08 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,452.48 miles (16,821.60 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,450.80 miles (16,818.89 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,437.74 miles (16,797.86 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 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 | |