Nonstop flight route between Show Low, Arizona, United States and Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°0'33"S by 141°29'36"E)
Distance from SOW to LMY:
7,545.53 miles (12,143.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Show Low Regional Airport (SOW), Show Low, Arizona, United States and Lake Murray Airport (LMY), Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,546 miles (or 12,143 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 Show Low Regional Airport and Lake Murray 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 Show Low Regional Airport and Lake Murray Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOW / KSOW |
| Airport Name: | Show Low Regional Airport |
| Location: | Show Low, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'56"N by 110°0'20"W |
| Area Served: | Show Low, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Showlow |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6415 feet (1,955 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOW |
| More Information: | SOW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LMY / |
| Airport Name: | Lake Murray Airport |
| Location: | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°0'33"S by 141°29'36"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from LMY |
| More Information: | LMY Maps & Info |
Facts about Show Low Regional Airport (SOW):
- The closest airport to Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Taylor Airport (TYZ), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NNW of SOW.
- Show Low Regional Airport covers an area of 691 acres at an elevation of 6,415 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Show Low Regional Airport's high elevation of 6,415 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SOW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SOW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Show Low Regional Airport (SOW) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,355 miles (18,274 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Lake Murray Airport (LMY):
- Because of Lake Murray Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Lake Murray 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 Lake Murray Airport (LMY) is Aiambak Airport (AIH), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of LMY.
- The furthest airport from Lake Murray Airport (LMY) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,717 miles (18,857 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.36 miles (23.10 km) NNW | Taylor Airport (TYZ) | Taylor, Arizona, United States |     |
| 2 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) S | Whiteriver Airport (WTR) | Whiteriver, Arizona, United States | |
| 3 | 39.78 miles (64.02 km) ENE | St. Johns Industrial Air Park (SJN) | St. Johns, Arizona, United States | |
| 4 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) NW | Winslow-Lindbergh Regional AirportWinslow Municipal Airport (INW) | Winslow, Arizona, United States | |
| 5 | 76.16 miles (122.56 km) W | Payson Airport (PJB) | Payson, Arizona, United States | |
| 6 | 99.88 miles (160.74 km) SSE | Safford Regional Airport (SAD) | Safford, Arizona, United States | |
| 7 | 101.32 miles (163.05 km) SSE | Greenlee County Airport (CFT) | Clifton/Morenci, Arizona, United States | |
| 8 | 108.06 miles (173.91 km) NNW | Polacca Airport (PXL) | Polacca, Arizona, United States | |
| 9 | 109.27 miles (175.85 km) WNW | Sedona Airport (SDX) | Sedona, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 110.25 miles (177.44 km) NE | Gallup Municipal Airport (GUP) | Gallup, New Mexico, United States | |
| 11 | 112.17 miles (180.52 km) WNW | Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (FLG) | Flagstaff, Arizona, United States | |
| 12 | 113.40 miles (182.50 km) WSW | Falcon Field (MSC) | Mesa, Arizona, United States | |
| 13 | 115.57 miles (185.99 km) SW | Phoenix–Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 117.88 miles (189.70 km) WSW | Scottsdale Airport (SCF) | Scottsdale, Arizona, United States | |
| 15 | 125.50 miles (201.98 km) WSW | Phoenix Deer Valley Airport (DVT) | Phoenix, Arizona, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,355.16 miles (18,274.32 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 11,220.57 miles (18,057.71 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,177.57 miles (17,988.51 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 11,158.96 miles (17,958.57 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,918.38 miles (17,571.38 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,840.86 miles (17,446.63 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,788.07 miles (17,361.67 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,785.87 miles (17,358.12 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,746.99 miles (17,295.56 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,715.40 miles (17,244.72 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,689.29 miles (17,202.70 km) ESE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,642.06 miles (17,126.69 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,627.77 miles (17,103.70 km) SE | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,623.28 miles (17,096.48 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,617.87 miles (17,087.76 km) ESE | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.78 miles (44.70 km) SW | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 31.81 miles (51.19 km) WSW | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 41.79 miles (67.26 km) SSW | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 70.51 miles (113.48 km) NNW | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 103.35 miles (166.33 km) ESE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 103.91 miles (167.22 km) N | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 110.64 miles (178.06 km) SE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 127.73 miles (205.56 km) SW | Mopah Airport (MKQ) | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 127.77 miles (205.63 km) ENE | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) S | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 131.41 miles (211.49 km) W | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 160.00 miles (257.50 km) ENE | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 161.41 miles (259.76 km) SSE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 168.93 miles (271.86 km) N | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 185.35 miles (298.29 km) SE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,717.40 miles (18,857.29 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,699.78 miles (18,828.93 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,691.61 miles (18,815.77 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,664.96 miles (18,772.88 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,589.81 miles (18,651.95 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,577.05 miles (18,631.41 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,551.29 miles (18,589.95 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,537.29 miles (18,567.42 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,516.45 miles (18,533.88 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,472.72 miles (18,463.51 km) E | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 11 | 11,446.40 miles (18,421.14 km) ENE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,433.96 miles (18,401.13 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,428.50 miles (18,392.34 km) SSW | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,398.96 miles (18,344.80 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,373.01 miles (18,303.04 km) NE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |