Nonstop flight route between Skjern, Denmark and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(55°59'24"N by 8°21'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E)
Distance from STA to RAB:
8,355.91 miles (13,447.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA), Skjern, Denmark and Rabaul Airport (RAB), Rabaul, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,356 miles (or 13,448 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 Stauning Vestjylland Airport and Rabaul 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 Stauning Vestjylland Airport and Rabaul Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STA / EKVJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skjern, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°59'24"N by 8°21'17"E |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STA |
| More Information: | STA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RAB / AYTK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°20'25"S by 152°22'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RAB |
| More Information: | RAB Maps & Info |
Facts about Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA):
- The closest airport to Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) is Esbjerg Airport (EBJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of STA.
- Because of Stauning Vestjylland Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Stauning Vestjylland 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.
- Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Stauning Vestjylland Airport", another name for STA is "Vestjyllands Lufthavn".
- The furthest airport from Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,569 miles (18,618 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Rabaul Airport (RAB):
- Rabaul Airport (RAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,780 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Rabaul Airport (RAB) is Namatanai Airport (ATN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) N of RAB.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 32 feet above mean sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Rabaul Airport", another name for RAB is "Tokua Airport".
- Because of Rabaul Airport's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Rabaul 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.99 miles (53.10 km) SSE | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 35.40 miles (56.97 km) ESE | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 3 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) NE | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 4 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) NE | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 5 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) SE | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 6 | 74.40 miles (119.73 km) S | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 7 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) N | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 8 | 84.66 miles (136.25 km) ESE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 9 | 89.81 miles (144.54 km) ENE | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 10 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) SE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 11 | 95.10 miles (153.05 km) NE | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 12 | 125.87 miles (202.57 km) S | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) NNE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 14 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) S | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 15 | 131.80 miles (212.11 km) SSE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,568.94 miles (18,618.37 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.51 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,368.53 miles (18,295.83 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,367.08 miles (18,293.50 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,352.25 miles (18,269.63 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,334.90 miles (18,241.70 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,329.26 miles (18,232.64 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,326.57 miles (18,228.30 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,326.38 miles (18,228.00 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,296.85 miles (18,180.48 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,296.29 miles (18,179.56 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,292.22 miles (18,173.02 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,280.23 miles (18,153.72 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,272.76 miles (18,141.71 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,254.61 miles (18,112.49 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.72 miles (75.18 km) N | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 91.30 miles (146.93 km) N | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 94.86 miles (152.67 km) SSW | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) SSW | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) E | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 156.47 miles (251.82 km) WSW | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 162.96 miles (262.25 km) NW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 174.66 miles (281.09 km) ESE | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) SW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 234.04 miles (376.64 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 249.57 miles (401.64 km) NW | Emirau Airport (EMI) | Emirau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 267.04 miles (429.76 km) ESE | Kieta/Aropa Airport (KIE) | Kieta, Bougainville Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 282.49 miles (454.62 km) WSW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 301.27 miles (484.84 km) SSW | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 302.94 miles (487.54 km) SE | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,780.47 miles (18,958.79 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,677.69 miles (18,793.37 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,653.51 miles (18,754.46 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,631.72 miles (18,719.39 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,560.86 miles (18,605.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,560.74 miles (18,605.16 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,556.32 miles (18,598.04 km) N | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,554.50 miles (18,595.12 km) SE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,531.71 miles (18,558.44 km) N | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,523.24 miles (18,544.81 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.50 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,498.37 miles (18,504.79 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,497.70 miles (18,503.72 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,495.96 miles (18,500.92 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |