Nonstop flight route between Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(18°2'35"S by 178°33'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from SUV to LAE:
2,285.38 miles (3,677.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Suva International Airport (SUV), Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,285 miles (or 3,678 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 relatively short distance between Suva International Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUV / NFNA |
| Airport Name: | Suva International Airport |
| Location: | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°2'35"S by 178°33'33"E |
| Area Served: | Suva |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Fiji Limited (AFL) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUV |
| More Information: | SUV 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 Suva International Airport (SUV):
- Suva International Airport (SUV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Suva International Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Suva 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 closest airport to Suva International Airport (SUV) is Levuka Airfield (LEV), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of SUV.
- The furthest airport from Suva International Airport (SUV) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Suva International Airport (meaning Suva International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,299 miles (19,794 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- In about 1910 the Gabmatsung/Gabmazung Lutheran mission station was established at Nadzab.
- The first parachute jump for the 503rd Parachute Regiment was during the Allied paratrooper assault on 5 September 1943.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- 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.
- Lae airfield continued to be used by Air Niugini and other third-level airlines until 1987.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.44 miles (42.55 km) NNE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji |     |
| 2 | 74.48 miles (119.87 km) NE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 74.90 miles (120.54 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 4 | 76.02 miles (122.34 km) WNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 5 | 98.21 miles (158.06 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 6 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) WNW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 111.09 miles (178.79 km) NW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 120.50 miles (193.92 km) NNE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 9 | 139.55 miles (224.59 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 341.49 miles (549.57 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 420.49 miles (676.71 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 12 | 465.13 miles (748.55 km) ESE | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 13 | 479.22 miles (771.23 km) ESE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 14 | 479.99 miles (772.46 km) NE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 554.08 miles (891.71 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,299.33 miles (19,793.80 km) NE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) NW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,252.93 miles (19,719.13 km) NE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,191.55 miles (19,620.35 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 12,175.96 miles (19,595.26 km) NNW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,169.84 miles (19,585.41 km) N | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,165.79 miles (19,578.90 km) N | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,159.69 miles (19,569.07 km) NNW | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 9 | 12,144.50 miles (19,544.62 km) NNW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.92 km) NE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,120.42 miles (19,505.88 km) NNE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,094.55 miles (19,464.24 km) NNW | Sebba Airport (XSE) | Sebba, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,092.94 miles (19,461.65 km) N | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 12,076.86 miles (19,435.77 km) NNW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,075.62 miles (19,433.77 km) NNE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 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 | |