Nonstop flight route between Xinguara, Pará, Brazil and Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(7°5'30"S by 49°58'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E)
Distance from XIG to LAE:
10,948.11 miles (17,619.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xinguara Airport (XIG), Xinguara, Pará, Brazil and Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE), Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,948 miles (or 17,619 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 Xinguara Airport and Lae Nadzab 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 Xinguara Airport and Lae Nadzab Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XIG / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°5'30"S by 49°58'30"W |
| Area Served: | Xinguara, Pará, Brazil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XIG |
| More Information: | XIG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAE / AYNZ |
| Airport Name: | Lae Nadzab Airport |
| Location: | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°34'10"S by 146°43'33"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Papua New Guinea Office of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 239 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAE |
| More Information: | LAE Maps & Info |
Facts about Xinguara Airport (XIG):
- The closest airport to Xinguara Airport (XIG) is Carajás Airport (CKS), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of XIG.
- The furthest airport from Xinguara Airport (XIG) is Mati Airport (MXI), which is nearly antipodal to Xinguara Airport (meaning Xinguara Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mati Airport), and is located 12,179 miles (19,601 kilometers) away in Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines.
- Xinguara Airport (XIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Xinguara Airport", another name for XIG is "Aeroporto de Xinguara".
Facts about Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE):
- Two parallel runways were built, running roughly east to west.
- In March 1942, the Japanese occupied Lae and Salamaua.
- The closest airport to Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Bulolo Airport (BUL), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) S of LAE.
- The furthest airport from Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,714 miles (18,852 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Lae Nadzab Airport's relatively low elevation of 239 feet, planes can take off or land at Lae Nadzab 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.49 miles (108.61 km) N | Carajás Airport (CKS) | Carajás, Pará, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 98.28 miles (158.16 km) SSE | Conceição do Araguaia Airport (CDJ) | Conceição do Araguaia, Pará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Araguaína Airport (AUX) | Araguaína, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 4 | 132.25 miles (212.83 km) NNE | João Correa da Rocha Airport (MAB) | Marabá, Pará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 203.72 miles (327.86 km) ENE | Imperatriz-Prefeito Renato Moreira Airport (IMP) | Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 6 | 247.04 miles (397.58 km) SSE | Palmas–Brigadeiro Lysias Rodrigues Airport (PMW) | Palmas, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 7 | 308.17 miles (495.95 km) NNW | Altamira Airport (ATM) | Altamira, Pará, Brazil | |
| 8 | 326.26 miles (525.07 km) S | Gurupi Airport (GRP) | Gurupi, Goiás, Brazil | |
| 9 | 401.05 miles (645.42 km) WSW | Orlando Villas-Bôas Regional Airport (MBK) | Matupá, Mato Grosso, Brazil | |
| 10 | 407.55 miles (655.89 km) NNE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 11 | 458.67 miles (738.15 km) WNW | Itaituba Airport (ITB) | Itaituba, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 460.58 miles (741.22 km) SSE | Arraias Airport (AAI) | Arraias, Tocantins, Brazil | |
| 13 | 460.65 miles (741.35 km) WSW | Piloto Osvaldo Marques Dias Airport (AFL) | Alta Floresta, Brazil | |
| 14 | 462.21 miles (743.86 km) NW | Santarém–Maestro Wilson Fonseca Airport (STM) | Santarém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 15 | 462.26 miles (743.94 km) SSE | Minaçu Airport (MQH) | Minaçu, Goiás, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,179.29 miles (19,600.61 km) E | Mati Airport (MXI) | Mati, Davao Oriental, Philippines | |
| 2 | 12,172.12 miles (19,589.08 km) ENE | Bislig Airport (BPH) | Bislig City, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 3 | 12,139.80 miles (19,537.07 km) ENE | Tandag Airport (TDG) | Tandag, Surigao del Sur, Philippines | |
| 4 | 12,136.54 miles (19,531.83 km) E | Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO) | Davao City, Philippines | |
| 5 | 12,126.45 miles (19,515.59 km) W | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 6 | 12,122.86 miles (19,509.80 km) NE | Melangguane Airport (MNA) | Melangguane, North Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,102.61 miles (19,477.22 km) NE | Sayak Airport (SOS) | Del Carmen, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 8 | 12,100.23 miles (19,473.39 km) ENE | Butuan-Bancasi Airport (BXU) | Butuan City, Philippines | |
| 9 | 12,091.04 miles (19,458.59 km) ENE | General Santos International Airport (GES) | General Santos City, Philippines | |
| 10 | 12,075.65 miles (19,433.83 km) ENE | Surigao Airport (SUG) | Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Philippines | |
| 11 | 12,071.58 miles (19,427.27 km) E | Allah Valley Airport (AAV) | Surallah, South Cotabato, Philippines | |
| 12 | 12,048.03 miles (19,389.38 km) NE | Naha Airport (NAH) | Tahuna, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,043.63 miles (19,382.30 km) ENE | Camiguin Airport (CGM) | Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippines | |
| 14 | 12,041.50 miles (19,378.87 km) ENE | Laguindingan Airport (CGY) | Cagayan de Oro City, Philippines | |
| 15 | 12,038.08 miles (19,373.36 km) E | Awang Airport (CBO) | Cotabato City, Philippines | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.97 miles (72.37 km) S | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 58.68 miles (94.44 km) WNW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 63.54 miles (102.26 km) NW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 77.51 miles (124.73 km) E | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 78.46 miles (126.27 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 97.63 miles (157.12 km) WNW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 114.22 miles (183.82 km) NW | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 116.43 miles (187.38 km) SW | Kerema Airport (KMA) | Kerema, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 126.34 miles (203.32 km) WNW | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 129.27 miles (208.03 km) SW | Ihu Airport (IHU) | Ihu, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 139.10 miles (223.85 km) S | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) ENE | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 145.33 miles (233.89 km) WSW | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 168.86 miles (271.75 km) NW | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 174.08 miles (280.15 km) SSE | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,714.18 miles (18,852.10 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,635.23 miles (18,725.04 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,608.79 miles (18,682.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,594.32 miles (18,659.20 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,576.38 miles (18,630.33 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,563.96 miles (18,610.34 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,560.62 miles (18,604.97 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,557.57 miles (18,600.06 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,536.25 miles (18,565.75 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,532.99 miles (18,560.49 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,517.64 miles (18,535.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,516.19 miles (18,533.47 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,515.76 miles (18,532.78 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,482.14 miles (18,478.67 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,472.16 miles (18,462.61 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |