Nonstop flight route between Ulyanovsk, Russia and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(54°16'32"N by 48°14'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from ULV to MDU:
6,781.31 miles (10,913.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV), Ulyanovsk, Russia and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,781 miles (or 10,913 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 Ulyanovsk Baratayevka 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 Ulyanovsk Baratayevka 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: | ULV / UWLL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ulyanovsk, Russia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°16'32"N by 48°14'35"E |
| Area Served: | Ulyanovsk, Ulyanovsk Oblast, Russia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 463 feet (141 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ULV |
| More Information: | ULV 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 Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV):
- Towards the end of the Cold War there has been an OVTAP located on the field with Ilyushin Il-76 and Antonov An-22 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,328 miles (16,622 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport's relatively low elevation of 463 feet, planes can take off or land at Ulyanovsk Baratayevka 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 Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) is Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) ENE of ULV.
- In addition to being known as "Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport", another name for ULV is "Аэропорт Ульяновск-Баратаевка".
- Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport (ULV) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.16 miles (38.88 km) ENE | Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport (ULY) | Ulyanovsk, Russia |     |
| 2 | 94.44 miles (151.99 km) ESE | Kurumoch International Airport (KUF) | Samara, Russia | |
| 3 | 100.78 miles (162.19 km) NNE | Kazan International Airport (KZN) | Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 4 | 122.82 miles (197.65 km) W | Saransk Airport (SKX) | Saransk, Russia | |
| 5 | 130.25 miles (209.61 km) NNW | Cheboksary Airport (CSY) | Cheboksary, Chuvashia, Russia | |
| 6 | 154.33 miles (248.37 km) WSW | Penza Airport (PEZ) | Penza, Russia | |
| 7 | 168.41 miles (271.03 km) N | Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK) | Yoshkar-Ola, Russia | |
| 8 | 168.83 miles (271.71 km) S | Balakovo Airport (BWO) | Balakovo, Saratov Oblast, Russia | |
| 9 | 176.92 miles (284.72 km) ENE | Begishevo Airport (NBC) | Nizhnekamsk/Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 10 | 184.78 miles (297.38 km) E | Bugulma Airport (UUA) | Bugulma, Republic of Tatarstan, Russia | |
| 11 | 207.42 miles (333.82 km) E | Oktyabrsky Airport (OKT) | Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia | |
| 12 | 208.41 miles (335.41 km) SSW | Tsentralny Airport (RTW) | Saratov, Russia | |
| 13 | 221.36 miles (356.25 km) NW | Nizhny Novgorod International Airport (GOJ) | Nizhny Novgorod, Russia | |
| 14 | 256.24 miles (412.38 km) SE | Oral Ak Zhol Airport (URA) | Oral (Uralsk), Kazakhstan | |
| 15 | 269.59 miles (433.85 km) NE | Izhevsk Airport (IJK) | Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,328.49 miles (16,622.06 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,275.59 miles (16,536.92 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,249.12 miles (16,494.31 km) SW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,094.41 miles (16,245.34 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,039.06 miles (16,156.26 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,019.22 miles (16,124.34 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,011.90 miles (16,112.55 km) SSE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 9,990.85 miles (16,078.67 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 9,985.46 miles (16,069.99 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 10 | 9,982.92 miles (16,065.91 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 11 | 9,974.19 miles (16,051.86 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 12 | 9,935.13 miles (15,989.01 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 9,930.41 miles (15,981.41 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 14 | 9,916.19 miles (15,958.53 km) WSW | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 15 | 9,889.57 miles (15,915.68 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, 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 | |