Nonstop flight route between Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Qiemo, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(9°18'23"S by 150°19'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°8'57"N by 85°31'58"E)
Distance from VIV to IQM:
5,296.85 miles (8,524.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Vivigani Airport (VIV), Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea and Qiemo Airport (IQM), Qiemo, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,297 miles (or 8,524 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 Vivigani Airport and Qiemo 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 Vivigani Airport and Qiemo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VIV / |
| Airport Name: | Vivigani Airport |
| Location: | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°18'23"S by 150°19'11"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from VIV |
| More Information: | VIV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IQM / ZWCM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°8'57"N by 85°31'58"E |
| Area Served: | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4108 feet (1,252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from IQM |
| More Information: | IQM Maps & Info |
Facts about Vivigani Airport (VIV):
- The furthest airport from Vivigani Airport (VIV) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,915 miles (19,176 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- The Australian 2/12th Battalion reached Vivigani on 27 October 1942, occupying the island after defeating the Imperial Japanese troops marooned on the island during World War II.
- The Royal Australian Air Force prepared the airfields, first building an emergency landing strip in April 1943.
- The closest airport to Vivigani Airport (VIV) is Gurney Airport (GUR), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) S of VIV.
Facts about Qiemo Airport (IQM):
- The closest airport to Qiemo Airport (IQM) is Korla Airport (KRL), which is located 242 miles (389 kilometers) N of IQM.
- Because of Qiemo Airport's high elevation of 4,108 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at IQM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make IQM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Qiemo Airport (IQM) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Qiemo Airport", other names for IQM include "且末机场" and "Qiěmò Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Qiemo Airport (IQM) is Pupelde Airfield (ZUD), which is located 11,316 miles (18,211 kilometers) away in Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.44 miles (111.76 km) S | Gurney Airport (GUR) | Alotau, Papua New Guinea |     |
| 2 | 75.87 miles (122.10 km) NE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 76.89 miles (123.75 km) SW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 79.42 miles (127.82 km) W | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 125.32 miles (201.69 km) WSW | Abau Airport (ABW) | Abau, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 178.88 miles (287.88 km) W | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 179.41 miles (288.74 km) E | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 181.71 miles (292.43 km) W | Efogi Airport (EFG) | Efogi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 185.90 miles (299.18 km) W | Haelogo Airport (HEO) | Haelogo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 196.17 miles (315.71 km) ESE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 209.45 miles (337.08 km) N | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 211.54 miles (340.44 km) W | Jacksons International Airport (POM) | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 220.59 miles (355.00 km) NNW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 226.88 miles (365.12 km) WNW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 250.72 miles (403.49 km) NW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,915.49 miles (19,176.07 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,900.92 miles (19,152.63 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,866.59 miles (19,097.38 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,842.01 miles (19,057.82 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,830.91 miles (19,039.96 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,816.38 miles (19,016.57 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,810.09 miles (19,006.45 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,779.58 miles (18,957.36 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,751.97 miles (18,912.92 km) NW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,533.52 miles (18,561.35 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 11 | 11,531.91 miles (18,558.76 km) WNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 12 | 11,511.53 miles (18,525.97 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 13 | 11,507.97 miles (18,520.23 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,500.75 miles (18,508.62 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,485.95 miles (18,484.80 km) W | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 241.72 miles (389.00 km) N | Korla Airport (KRL) | Korla, Xinjiang, China | |
| 2 | 281.01 miles (452.25 km) NNW | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 3 | 319.58 miles (514.32 km) WSW | Hotan Airport (HTN) | Hotan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 351.85 miles (566.25 km) NW | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 381.99 miles (614.76 km) NNW | Nalati Airport (NLT) | Künes, Xinjiang, China | |
| 6 | 385.63 miles (620.61 km) NNE | Turpan Jiaohe Airport (TLQ) | Turpan, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 410.46 miles (660.57 km) NNE | Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) | Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China | |
| 8 | 456.89 miles (735.29 km) NNW | Yining Airport (YIN) | Yining, Xinjiang, China | |
| 9 | 495.06 miles (796.72 km) NNW | Bole Alashankou Airport (BPL) | Bole, Xinjiang, China | |
| 10 | 506.43 miles (815.02 km) N | Karamay Airport (KRY) | Karamay, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 515.79 miles (830.09 km) ENE | Dunhuang Airport (DNH) | Dunhuang, Gansu, China | |
| 12 | 519.48 miles (836.01 km) SW | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 13 | 520.62 miles (837.85 km) WNW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 14 | 522.65 miles (841.12 km) E | Golmud Airport (GOQ) | Golmud, Qinghai, China | |
| 15 | 524.55 miles (844.17 km) WSW | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,315.82 miles (18,211.00 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,309.45 miles (18,200.75 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 11,307.91 miles (18,198.28 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 11,285.17 miles (18,161.68 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,285.13 miles (18,161.61 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 6 | 11,283.91 miles (18,159.64 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,282.73 miles (18,157.75 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,282.62 miles (18,157.57 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,261.67 miles (18,123.86 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,257.73 miles (18,117.52 km) W | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,250.85 miles (18,106.45 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,238.63 miles (18,086.78 km) W | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,221.98 miles (18,059.98 km) W | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,203.04 miles (18,029.50 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,199.69 miles (18,024.11 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |