Nonstop flight route between Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(67°30'15"N by 148°28'59"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from WCR to CMU:
6,002.63 miles (9,660.27 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR), Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,003 miles (or 9,660 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 Chandalar Lake Airport and Chimbu 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 Chandalar Lake Airport and Chimbu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WCR / PALR |
| Airport Name: | Chandalar Lake Airport |
| Location: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°30'15"N by 148°28'59"W |
| Area Served: | Chandalar Lake, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1920 feet (585 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WCR |
| More Information: | WCR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMU / AYCH |
| Airport Name: | Chimbu Airport |
| Location: | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4974 feet (1,516 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMU |
| More Information: | CMU Maps & Info |
Facts about Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR):
- The closest airport to Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) is Coldfoot Airport (CXF), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WSW of WCR.
- Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chandalar Lake Airport (WCR) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,109 miles (16,268 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
- Because of Chimbu Airport's high elevation of 4,974 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CMU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CMU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,731 miles (18,879 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.94 miles (78.76 km) WSW | Coldfoot Airport (CXF) | Coldfoot, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 66.10 miles (106.38 km) ESE | Venetie Airport (VEE) | Venetie, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 72.25 miles (116.28 km) NNW | Galbraith Lake Airport (GBH) | Galbraith Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SW | Prospect Creek Airport (PPC) | Prospect Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 84.12 miles (135.38 km) SSE | Beaver Airport (WBQ) | Beaver, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 86.70 miles (139.53 km) ENE | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 91.16 miles (146.70 km) WSW | Bettles Airport (BTT) | Bettles, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 95.49 miles (153.68 km) WNW | Anaktuvuk Pass Airport (AKP) | Anaktuvuk Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 103.95 miles (167.29 km) S | Stevens Village Airport (SVS) | Stevens Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 108.41 miles (174.47 km) SE | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 111.46 miles (179.38 km) SE | Birch Creek Airport (KBC) | Birch Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 115.12 miles (185.26 km) SSW | Five Mile Airport (FMC) | Five Mile, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.54 miles (208.47 km) WSW | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 140.74 miles (226.50 km) ESE | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 145.30 miles (233.84 km) SSW | Rampart Airport (RMP) | Rampart, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,108.76 miles (16,268.44 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,093.62 miles (16,244.07 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,083.67 miles (16,228.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,062.81 miles (16,194.48 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,050.53 miles (16,174.72 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,994.38 miles (16,084.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 7 | 9,949.64 miles (16,012.35 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,904.42 miles (15,939.57 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,835.27 miles (15,828.29 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,830.41 miles (15,820.47 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,825.76 miles (15,812.99 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,825.34 miles (15,812.31 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,820.67 miles (15,804.80 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,818.95 miles (15,802.04 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,803.22 miles (15,776.71 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.24 miles (47.06 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 48.31 miles (77.75 km) WNW | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.10 miles (101.55 km) NNW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 67.69 miles (108.94 km) ESE | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 68.06 miles (109.53 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 76.42 miles (122.99 km) NW | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 79.39 miles (127.77 km) NE | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) W | Mendi Airport (MDU) | Mendi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 92.79 miles (149.33 km) SE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 102.12 miles (164.34 km) S | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 108.67 miles (174.88 km) SSW | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 121.27 miles (195.17 km) W | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) ESE | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 132.93 miles (213.93 km) SSE | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 141.64 miles (227.95 km) SE | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,731.03 miles (18,879.21 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,717.85 miles (18,858.01 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,666.53 miles (18,775.42 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,645.06 miles (18,740.86 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,626.91 miles (18,711.65 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,612.20 miles (18,687.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,566.46 miles (18,614.37 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,526.82 miles (18,550.58 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,516.38 miles (18,533.78 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,501.01 miles (18,509.04 km) NE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,494.83 miles (18,499.09 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,480.50 miles (18,476.03 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,459.06 miles (18,441.53 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,441.31 miles (18,412.96 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,430.65 miles (18,395.80 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |