Nonstop flight route between Târgu-Mureş, Romania and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(46°28'4"N by 24°24'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from TGM to CMU:
7,953.19 miles (12,799.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM), Târgu-Mureş, Romania and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,953 miles (or 12,799 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 Târgu Mureș International Airport and Chimbu Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGM / LRTM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Târgu-Mureş, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°28'4"N by 24°24'45"E |
| Area Served: | Târgu Mureş |
| Operator/Owner: | Mureş County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 963 feet (294 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGM |
| More Information: | TGM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMU / AYCH |
| Airport Name: | Chimbu Airport |
| Location: | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4974 feet (1,516 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMU |
| More Information: | CMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM):
- Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Târgu Mureș International Airport's relatively low elevation of 963 feet, planes can take off or land at Târgu Mureș 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 Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,406 miles (18,357 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- After 2000, the airport has undergone extensive renovation.
- The closest airport to Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) is Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WNW of TGM.
- Târgu Mureș International Airport handled 363,389 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Târgu Mureș International Airport", another name for TGM is "Târgu Mureş International Airport".
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
- Because of Chimbu Airport's high elevation of 4,974 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CMU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CMU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,731 miles (18,879 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.85 miles (65.73 km) WNW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |     |
| 2 | 49.65 miles (79.91 km) SSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 3 | 93.54 miles (150.53 km) NNW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 4 | 111.57 miles (179.55 km) NW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 5 | 118.86 miles (191.29 km) E | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 6 | 124.29 miles (200.02 km) NE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 7 | 124.92 miles (201.03 km) WNW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 8 | 126.53 miles (203.62 km) SW | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 9 | 143.88 miles (231.55 km) NNE | Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) | Chernivtsi, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 149.54 miles (240.66 km) WNW | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 11 | 150.69 miles (242.51 km) S | Craiova International Airport (CRA) | Craiova, Romania | |
| 12 | 151.66 miles (244.07 km) W | Arad International Airport (ARW) | Arad, Romania | |
| 13 | 154.03 miles (247.89 km) SSE | Bucharest Henri Coandǎ International Airport (OTP) | Otopeni (near Bucharest), Romania | |
| 14 | 154.04 miles (247.90 km) WSW | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania | |
| 15 | 158.51 miles (255.09 km) SSE | Bucharest Băneasa Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (BBU) | Bucharest, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,406.37 miles (18,356.73 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,996.12 miles (17,696.49 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,971.70 miles (17,657.20 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,959.52 miles (17,637.59 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,939.41 miles (17,605.24 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,930.13 miles (17,590.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,926.93 miles (17,585.14 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,920.19 miles (17,574.30 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,910.39 miles (17,558.53 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,901.74 miles (17,544.61 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,900.41 miles (17,542.47 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,899.24 miles (17,540.58 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,890.91 miles (17,527.18 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,877.92 miles (17,506.28 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,875.92 miles (17,503.06 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.24 miles (47.06 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.10 miles (101.55 km) NNW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) NE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) W | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 92.79 miles (149.33 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) S | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) W | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 132.93 miles (213.93 km) SSE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 141.64 miles (227.95 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.03 miles (18,879.21 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,717.85 miles (18,858.01 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,666.53 miles (18,775.42 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,626.91 miles (18,711.65 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,612.20 miles (18,687.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,566.46 miles (18,614.37 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,526.82 miles (18,550.58 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,516.38 miles (18,533.78 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,501.01 miles (18,509.04 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,494.83 miles (18,499.09 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,480.50 miles (18,476.03 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,459.06 miles (18,441.53 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,430.65 miles (18,395.80 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |