Nonstop flight route between Lamezia Terme, Italy and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(38°54'19"N by 16°14'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from SUF to MDU:
8,464.17 miles (13,621.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF), Lamezia Terme, Italy and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,464 miles (or 13,622 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 Lamezia Terme International 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 Lamezia Terme International 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: | SUF / LICA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Lamezia Terme, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°54'19"N by 16°14'31"E |
| Area Served: | Lamezia Terme |
| Operator/Owner: | Sacal S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 39 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUF |
| More Information: | SUF 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 Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF):
- Because of Lamezia Terme International Airport's relatively low elevation of 39 feet, planes can take off or land at Lamezia Terme International 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 furthest airport from Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,697 miles (18,825 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lamezia Terme International Airport (SUF) is Crotone Airport (CRV), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) E of SUF.
- In addition to being known as "Lamezia Terme International Airport", another name for SUF is "Aeroporto Internazionale di Lamezia Terme".
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.48 miles (73.19 km) E | Crotone Airport (CRV) | Crotone, Italy |     |
| 2 | 65.79 miles (105.88 km) SSW | Reggio di Calabria Airport (REG) | Reggio Calabria, Italy | |
| 3 | 118.21 miles (190.25 km) SSW | Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA) | Catania, Sicily, Italy | |
| 4 | 126.24 miles (203.16 km) SW | Naval Air Station Sigonella (NSY) | Catania, Italy | |
| 5 | 127.34 miles (204.93 km) NNE | Taranto-Grottaglie Airport (TAR) | Grottaglie, Puglia, Italy | |
| 6 | 136.50 miles (219.68 km) NE | Lecce Galatina Airport (LCC) | Lecce, Italy | |
| 7 | 137.92 miles (221.97 km) NNW | Salerno Costa d'Amalfi Airport (QSR) | Salerno, Italy | |
| 8 | 151.16 miles (243.26 km) NE | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 9 | 156.74 miles (252.25 km) N | Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) | Bari, Italy | |
| 10 | 159.43 miles (256.58 km) SW | Comiso Airport (CIY) | Comiso, Italy | |
| 11 | 171.45 miles (275.93 km) NW | Naples International Airport (NAP) | Naples, Italy | |
| 12 | 177.03 miles (284.90 km) WSW | Falcone–Borsellino Airport (PMO) | Punta Raisi (near Palermo), Italy | |
| 13 | 178.58 miles (287.39 km) NNW | Foggia "Gino Lisa" Airport (FOG) | Foggia, Italy | |
| 14 | 202.12 miles (325.28 km) ENE | Corfu International Airport "Ioannis Kapodistrias" (CFU) | Corfu, Greece | |
| 15 | 214.24 miles (344.79 km) WSW | Vincenzo Florio Airport Trapani-Birgi (TPS) | Trapani, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,697.24 miles (18,824.83 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,454.63 miles (18,434.39 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,400.70 miles (18,347.61 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,390.16 miles (18,330.64 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,360.24 miles (18,282.49 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,353.86 miles (18,272.22 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,348.61 miles (18,263.77 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,338.32 miles (18,247.22 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,337.12 miles (18,245.29 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,324.82 miles (18,225.49 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,306.67 miles (18,196.27 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,304.88 miles (18,193.39 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,304.74 miles (18,193.16 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,304.54 miles (18,192.85 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,298.72 miles (18,183.47 km) E | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |