Nonstop flight route between Toccoa, Georgia, United States and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(34°35'34"N by 83°17'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from TOC to LAE:
8,718.49 miles (14,031.01 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Toccoa Airport (TOC), Toccoa, Georgia, United States and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,718 miles (or 14,031 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TOC / KTOC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Toccoa, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°35'34"N by 83°17'47"W |
| Area Served: | Toccoa, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | Toccoa-Stephens County Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 996 feet (304 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TOC |
| More Information: | TOC 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 Toccoa Airport (TOC):
- In addition to being known as "Toccoa Airport", another name for TOC is "R.G. LeTourneau Field".
- The closest airport to Toccoa Airport (TOC) is Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU), which is located 24 miles (38 kilometers) ENE of TOC.
- Because of Toccoa Airport's relatively low elevation of 996 feet, planes can take off or land at Toccoa 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.
- Toccoa Airport (TOC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Toccoa Airport (TOC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,387 miles (18,325 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Nazdab is located twenty-seven miles NW of Lae by road 900 yds by an indefinite width.
- In March 1942, the Japanese occupied Lae and Salamaua.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- 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 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.
- In 1962, the main strip at Nadzab was resealed by the Australian Commonwealth Department of Works and lengthened to make it suitable for Mirage fighters, even though they never materialised.
- Nadzab is located on the Erap River, 5 kilometres North of the Markham River.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.92 miles (38.49 km) ENE | Oconee County Regional Airport (CEU) | Clemson, South Carolina, United States |     |
| 2 | 34.10 miles (54.89 km) ESE | Anderson Regional Airport (AND) | Anderson, South Carolina, United States | |
| 3 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) ENE | Pickens County Airport (LQK) | Pickens, South Carolina, United States | |
| 4 | 37.62 miles (60.55 km) SW | Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (GVL) | Gainesville, Georgia, United States | |
| 5 | 44.54 miles (71.68 km) S | Athens Ben Epps Airport (AHN) | Athens, Georgia, United States | |
| 6 | 47.17 miles (75.92 km) SSW | Barrow County Airport (WDR) | Winder, Georgia, United States | |
| 7 | 53.51 miles (86.12 km) ENE | Donaldson Center Airport (GDC) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 8 | 56.57 miles (91.03 km) ENE | Greenville Downtown Airport (GMU) | Greenville, South Carolina, United States | |
| 9 | 64.65 miles (104.05 km) ENE | Greenville–Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) | Greenville / Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 10 | 69.04 miles (111.11 km) ESE | Greenwood County Airport (GRD) | Greenwood, South Carolina, United States | |
| 11 | 72.24 miles (116.26 km) NE | Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) | Fletcher, North Carolina, United States | |
| 12 | 75.86 miles (122.09 km) SW | DeKalb–Peachtree Airport (PDK) | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| 13 | 79.27 miles (127.57 km) ENE | Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport (SPA) | Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States | |
| 14 | 83.94 miles (135.08 km) WSW | Dobbins Air Reserve Base (MGE) | Marietta, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 88.38 miles (142.23 km) N | Gatlinburg–Pigeon Forge Airport (GKT) | Sevierville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,386.74 miles (18,325.14 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,367.30 miles (18,293.85 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,348.17 miles (18,263.07 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,336.13 miles (18,243.69 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,330.58 miles (18,234.76 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,328.32 miles (18,231.12 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,318.30 miles (18,215.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,310.74 miles (18,202.83 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,307.17 miles (18,197.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,296.52 miles (18,179.94 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,266.41 miles (18,131.48 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,253.23 miles (18,110.28 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,246.22 miles (18,099.00 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,240.89 miles (18,090.41 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,239.31 miles (18,087.87 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |