Nonstop flight route between Limbe, Cameroon and Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(4°0'59"N by 9°12'1"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°37'20"S by 147°51'14"E)
Distance from VCC to FIN:
9,587.48 miles (15,429.51 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Limbe Airport (VCC), Limbe, Cameroon and Finschhafen Airport (FIN), Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,587 miles (or 15,430 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 Limbe Airport and Finschhafen 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 Limbe Airport and Finschhafen Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VCC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Limbe, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°0'59"N by 9°12'1"E |
| Area Served: | Limbe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 381 feet (116 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from VCC |
| More Information: | VCC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FIN / AYFI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°37'20"S by 147°51'14"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FIN |
| More Information: | FIN Maps & Info |
Facts about Limbe Airport (VCC):
- In addition to being known as "Limbe Airport", another name for VCC is "Limbe Airport (Limbe)".
- Because of Limbe Airport's relatively low elevation of 381 feet, planes can take off or land at Limbe 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 Limbe Airport (VCC) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Limbe Airport (meaning Limbe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,330 miles (19,844 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Limbe Airport (VCC) is Douala International Airport (DLA), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of VCC.
Facts about Finschhafen Airport (FIN):
- The furthest airport from Finschhafen Airport (FIN) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,713 miles (18,850 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Because of Finschhafen Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Finschhafen 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 Finschhafen Airport (FIN) is Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) W of FIN.
- Finschhafen Airport (FIN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport was built during World War II in late 1943 by the United States Army 807th and 808th Aviation Engineer Battalions which constructed a 6,000' x 100' coral and steel matting single runway running NNW to SSE.
- In addition to being known as "Finschhafen Airport", another name for FIN is "Finschhafen Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.79 miles (57.60 km) E | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon |     |
| 2 | 38.40 miles (61.81 km) WSW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 3 | 88.60 miles (142.58 km) NW | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) SE | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 96.34 miles (155.05 km) NW | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 115.53 miles (185.92 km) NNE | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 7 | 116.86 miles (188.07 km) N | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 131.71 miles (211.97 km) NE | Bafoussam Airport (BFX) | Bafoussam, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 141.94 miles (228.43 km) NNE | Bali Airport (BAJ) | Bali, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 141.94 miles (228.43 km) NNE | Bali Airport (BLC) | Bali, Cameroon | |
| 11 | 151.71 miles (244.16 km) SSE | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 12 | 153.50 miles (247.03 km) NNE | Bamenda Airport (BPC) | Bamenda, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) NE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (FOM) | Foumban, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) NE | Foumban Nkounja Airport (KOB) | Koutaba, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 157.84 miles (254.02 km) ESE | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,769.45 miles (18,941.04 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 11,757.49 miles (18,921.80 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,754.45 miles (18,916.91 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,753.78 miles (18,915.82 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,730.05 miles (18,877.64 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,727.66 miles (18,873.79 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,725.86 miles (18,870.89 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 11,725.72 miles (18,870.68 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,699.05 miles (18,827.74 km) SSE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 11,682.59 miles (18,801.25 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 12 | 11,634.22 miles (18,723.41 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,576.17 miles (18,630.00 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,573.57 miles (18,625.81 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,570.24 miles (18,620.45 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) W | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 89.65 miles (144.28 km) NNE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 92.25 miles (148.47 km) WSW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 119.35 miles (192.07 km) ENE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 135.32 miles (217.78 km) W | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 135.85 miles (218.63 km) WNW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 143.30 miles (230.62 km) SSW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 149.72 miles (240.95 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 156.42 miles (251.74 km) S | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 170.18 miles (273.88 km) WSW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 171.87 miles (276.60 km) E | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 172.62 miles (277.80 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 173.16 miles (278.67 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 174.66 miles (281.08 km) S | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 175.54 miles (282.51 km) S | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,712.64 miles (18,849.63 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,664.78 miles (18,772.60 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,650.22 miles (18,749.16 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,616.31 miles (18,694.59 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,594.06 miles (18,658.79 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,591.75 miles (18,655.07 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,584.14 miles (18,642.82 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,567.08 miles (18,615.36 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,564.34 miles (18,610.95 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,544.96 miles (18,579.77 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,544.53 miles (18,579.07 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,528.89 miles (18,553.91 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,504.47 miles (18,514.60 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,501.34 miles (18,509.57 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,466.10 miles (18,452.85 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |