Nonstop flight route between Wroclaw, Poland and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(51°6'10"N by 16°53'8"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from WRO to MDU:
8,097.64 miles (13,031.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO), Wroclaw, Poland and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,098 miles (or 13,032 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 Mendi 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 Mendi 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: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO):
- Following are the official airport annual traffic levels
- In addition to being known as "Copernicus Airport Wrocław", another name for WRO is "Port Lotniczy Wrocław im. Mikołaja Kopernika".
- Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), which is located 85 miles (137 kilometers) NNW of WRO.
- 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.
- 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.
- The first international flights were inaugurated in January 1993, serving Frankfurt, Germany.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
| 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 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |