Nonstop flight route between Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(17°38'40"S by 63°8'7"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°37'20"S by 147°51'14"E)
Distance from VVI to FIN:
9,738.26 miles (15,672.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Viru Viru International Airport (VVI), Santa Cruz, Bolivia and Finschhafen Airport (FIN), Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,738 miles (or 15,672 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 Viru Viru International 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 Viru Viru International 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: | VVI / SLVR |
| Airport Name: | Viru Viru International Airport |
| Location: | Santa Cruz, Bolivia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°38'40"S by 63°8'7"W |
| Operator/Owner: | abertis airports (Abertis) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1225 feet (373 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VVI |
| More Information: | VVI 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 Viru Viru International Airport (VVI):
- The furthest airport from Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) is San Fernando Airport (SFE), which is nearly antipodal to Viru Viru International Airport (meaning Viru Viru International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from San Fernando Airport), and is located 12,198 miles (19,631 kilometers) away in San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines.
- Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) is El Trompillo Airport (SRZ), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of VVI.
- A new modern airport for Santa Cruz was conceived in 1976, to replace the obsolete El Trompillo Airport.
- On 1 March 1997 the Government of Bolivia entered into a 25-year contract with Airport Group International to operate the three largest airports in Bolivia – El Alto International Airport in La Paz, Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in Cochabamba and Viru Viru International Airport.
Facts about Finschhafen Airport (FIN):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Finschhafen Airport", another name for FIN is "Finschhafen Airport".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.76 miles (18.92 km) SSW | El Trompillo Airport (SRZ) | Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |     |
| 2 | 118.33 miles (190.44 km) N | Ascención de Guarayos Airport (ASC) | Ascención de Guarayos, Bolivia | |
| 3 | 127.03 miles (204.44 km) NE | Concepción Airport (CEP) | Concepción, Santa Cruz, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 165.20 miles (265.87 km) S | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 5 | 169.72 miles (273.14 km) SW | Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (SRE) | Sucre, Bolivia | |
| 6 | 200.99 miles (323.46 km) W | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | Cochabamba, Bolivia | |
| 7 | 228.28 miles (367.38 km) NNW | Teniente Jorge Henrich Arauz Airport (TDD) | Trinidad, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 273.45 miles (440.07 km) NW | La Esperanza Airport (LEZ) | La Esperanza, Honduras | |
| 9 | 283.35 miles (456.01 km) N | Huacaraje Airport (BVK) | Huacaraje, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 288.81 miles (464.79 km) SSW | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 11 | 300.10 miles (482.96 km) S | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 306.94 miles (493.96 km) NNW | Magdalena Airport (MGD) | Magdalena, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 307.11 miles (494.24 km) NW | Capitán Germán Quiroga Guardia Airport (SRJ) | San Borja, Bolivia | |
| 14 | 308.79 miles (496.95 km) NNW | Santa Ana del Yacuma Airport (SBL) | Santa Ana del Yacuma, Bolivia | |
| 15 | 310.10 miles (499.06 km) SW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,198.46 miles (19,631.48 km) WNW | San Fernando Airport (SFE) | San Fernando City, La Union, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,192.92 miles (19,622.56 km) W | Laoag International Airport (LAO) | Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,173.68 miles (19,591.58 km) WNW | Loakan Airport (BAG) | Baguio City, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,138.77 miles (19,535.40 km) NW | Clark International Airport (CRK) | Clark Special Economic Zone, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,137.05 miles (19,532.64 km) NW | Subic Bay International Airport (SFS) | Morong, Bataan, Philippines | |
| 6 | 12,116.42 miles (19,499.44 km) W | Tuguegarao Airport (TUG) | Tuguegarao City, Cagayan, Philippines | |
| 7 | 12,110.56 miles (19,490.00 km) W | Cauayan Airport (CYZ) | Cauayan City, Isabela, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,102.65 miles (19,477.27 km) WNW | Dr. Juan C. Angara Airport (BQA) | Baler, Aurora, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,097.73 miles (19,469.36 km) NW | Lubang Airport (LBX) | Lubang, Occidental Mindoro, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,091.82 miles (19,459.85 km) NW | Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (SGL) | Cavite City, Cavite, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,086.07 miles (19,450.59 km) NW | Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) | Metro Manila, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,070.75 miles (19,425.94 km) NNE | Shun Tak Heliport (HHP) | Sheung Wan, China | |
| 13 | 12,061.93 miles (19,411.75 km) NNE | Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) | Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | |
| 14 | 12,059.88 miles (19,408.45 km) NE | Macau International Airport (MFM) | Taipa, Macau | |
| 15 | 12,059.67 miles (19,408.12 km) NE | Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH) | Zhuhai, Guangdong, China | |
| 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 | |