Nonstop flight route between Wroclaw, Poland and Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(51°6'10"N by 16°53'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E)
Distance from WRO to JAQ:
8,362.78 miles (13,458.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO), Wroclaw, Poland and Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,363 miles (or 13,459 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 Copernicus Airport Wrocław and Jacquinot Bay 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 Copernicus Airport Wrocław and Jacquinot Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRO / EPWR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wroclaw, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°6'10"N by 16°53'8"E |
| Area Served: | Wrocław, Poland |
| Operator/Owner: | Wrocław Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 404 feet (123 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRO |
| More Information: | WRO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | JAQ / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°39'8"S by 151°30'24"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from JAQ |
| More Information: | JAQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO):
- In addition to being known as "Copernicus Airport Wrocław", another name for WRO is "Port Lotniczy Wrocław im. Mikołaja Kopernika".
- The closest airport to Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NNW of WRO.
- On December 6, 2005 the airport was renamed after the famous astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who in Wrocław studied and received a scholarship.
- The airport was built in 1938 for German military purposes before World War II.
- The airport operates modern domestic, international and cargo terminals.
- Because of Copernicus Airport Wrocław's relatively low elevation of 404 feet, planes can take off or land at Copernicus Airport Wrocław 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.
- Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,637 miles (18,728 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ):
- On 15 November 1945 an RAAF C-47 #13339 crashed into a mountain on a flight from Jacquinot Bay to Rabaul, all 28 passengers and crew were killed.
- The Jacquinot Bay area was liberated by the Australian Army on 4 November 1944.
- In addition to being known as "Jacquinot Bay Airport", other names for JAQ include "AYJB" and "Jacquinot Bay Airport".
- Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,743 miles (18,899 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Because of Jacquinot Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Jacquinot Bay 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 Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) is Manguna Airport (MFO), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) ENE of JAQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 85.42 miles (137.47 km) NNW | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland |     |
| 2 | 90.56 miles (145.75 km) SW | Pardubice Airport (PED) | Pardubice, Czech Republic | |
| 3 | 91.12 miles (146.65 km) N | Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) | Poznań, Poland | |
| 4 | 105.22 miles (169.33 km) ESE | Katowice International Airport (KTW) | Katowice / Pyrzowice, Poland | |
| 5 | 111.16 miles (178.89 km) SSE | Leoš Janáček Airport Ostrava (OSR) | Ostrava, Czech Republic | |
| 6 | 114.91 miles (184.93 km) WNW | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 116.40 miles (187.33 km) ENE | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 8 | 125.10 miles (201.33 km) WSW | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 9 | 134.35 miles (216.21 km) WSW | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 10 | 135.09 miles (217.41 km) S | Brno–Tuřany Airport (BRQ) | Brno, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 135.23 miles (217.63 km) W | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 12 | 145.34 miles (233.91 km) S | Kunovice Airport (UHE) | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 145.35 miles (233.91 km) NNE | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 14 | 145.54 miles (234.22 km) ESE | John Paul II International Airport Kraków–Balice (KRK) | Kraków / Balice, Poland | |
| 15 | 150.20 miles (241.73 km) SSE | Žilina Airport (ILZ) | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,637.35 miles (18,728.45 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,207.55 miles (18,036.76 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,191.06 miles (18,010.22 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,189.89 miles (18,008.33 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,187.90 miles (18,005.13 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,181.93 miles (17,995.53 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,180.53 miles (17,993.27 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,179.40 miles (17,991.46 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,179.20 miles (17,991.13 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,176.32 miles (17,986.50 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,172.43 miles (17,980.25 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,172.02 miles (17,979.58 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,162.59 miles (17,964.41 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,162.23 miles (17,963.82 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,136.60 miles (17,922.58 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.22 miles (32.54 km) ENE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 76.92 miles (123.78 km) W | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 91.42 miles (147.13 km) WSW | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 108.75 miles (175.02 km) NNE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 140.41 miles (225.97 km) WSW | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 151.54 miles (243.87 km) NNE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 196.18 miles (315.72 km) NNE | Lihir Island Regional Airport (LNV) | Londolovit, Lihir Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 199.26 miles (320.67 km) S | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 203.40 miles (327.35 km) ENE | Nissan Island Airport (IIS) | Nissan Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 211.85 miles (340.93 km) W | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 217.74 miles (350.42 km) NNW | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 218.28 miles (351.28 km) E | Buka Island Airport (BUA) | Buka Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 259.73 miles (417.99 km) WSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 265.23 miles (426.84 km) SSW | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 266.43 miles (428.77 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,743.25 miles (18,898.89 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,729.24 miles (18,876.33 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,726.00 miles (18,871.11 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,711.81 miles (18,848.29 km) NNW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,688.80 miles (18,811.26 km) NNW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,630.08 miles (18,716.75 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,629.32 miles (18,715.53 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,618.93 miles (18,698.80 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,606.26 miles (18,678.42 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,583.64 miles (18,642.01 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,512.02 miles (18,526.76 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,509.62 miles (18,522.89 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 11,488.47 miles (18,488.86 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 14 | 11,485.86 miles (18,484.65 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,477.34 miles (18,470.94 km) WNW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |