Nonstop flight route between Orange, France and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(44°8'24"N by 4°52'6"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from XOG to MDU:
8,822.31 miles (14,198.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG), Orange, France and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,822 miles (or 14,198 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 Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) 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 Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) 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: | XOG / LFMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Orange, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°8'24"N by 4°52'6"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of France |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XOG |
| More Information: | XOG 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 Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG):
- Because of Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115)'s relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) 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 "Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115)", another name for XOG is "Base aérienne 115 Orange-Caritat "Capitaine de Seyne"".
- The closest airport to Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) is Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) S of XOG.
- The furthest airport from Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (meaning Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,367 miles (19,903 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Orange-Caritat Air Base (BA 115) (XOG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- 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.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.21 miles (26.08 km) S | Avignon - Caumont Airport (AVN) | Avignon, France |     |
| 2 | 34.71 miles (55.85 km) SW | Nîmes-Alès-Camargue-Cévennes Airport (FNI) | Nîmes-Arles-Camargue, France | |
| 3 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) S | Istres-Le Tubé Air Base (QIE) | Istres, France | |
| 4 | 50.41 miles (81.12 km) SSE | Aix-en-Provence Aerodrome (QXB) | Aix-en-Provence / Les Milles, France | |
| 5 | 51.58 miles (83.00 km) SSE | Marseille Provence Airport (MRS) | Marseille, France | |
| 6 | 53.81 miles (86.60 km) N | Valence - Chabeuil Airport (VAF) | Valence, France | |
| 7 | 59.60 miles (95.91 km) SW | Montpellier–Méditerranée Airport (MPL) | Montpellier, France | |
| 8 | 84.68 miles (136.28 km) NW | Le Puy - Loudes Airport (LPY) | Le Puy-en-Velay / Loudes, Haute-Loire, France | |
| 9 | 87.48 miles (140.78 km) NNE | Grenoble–Isère Airport (GNB) | Grenoble, France | |
| 10 | 87.80 miles (141.30 km) ENE | Barcelonnette - Saint-Pons Airport (BAE) | Barcelonnette / Saint-Pons, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France | |
| 11 | 88.70 miles (142.74 km) NE | Alpe d'Huez Airport (AHZ) | Alpe d'Huez, France | |
| 12 | 94.37 miles (151.88 km) SW | Béziers Cap d'Agde Airport (BZR) | Béziers, France | |
| 13 | 96.30 miles (154.98 km) SE | Toulon–Hyères Airport (TLN) | Toulon, France | |
| 14 | 100.75 miles (162.14 km) NNW | Saint-Étienne–Bouthéon Airport (EBU) | Saint-Étienne / Bouthéon, France | |
| 15 | 103.27 miles (166.20 km) SE | La Môle – Saint-Tropez Airport (LTT) | La Môle / Saint-Tropez, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,367.04 miles (19,902.78 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,918.80 miles (19,181.40 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,916.88 miles (19,178.31 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,913.93 miles (19,173.57 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,895.35 miles (19,143.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,890.81 miles (19,136.35 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,886.76 miles (19,129.84 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,858.35 miles (19,084.12 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,855.69 miles (19,079.83 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,851.34 miles (19,072.83 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,848.97 miles (19,069.02 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,840.24 miles (19,054.97 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,827.73 miles (19,034.85 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,820.69 miles (19,023.51 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,814.45 miles (19,013.47 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, 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 | |