Nonstop flight route between Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(56°1'8"N by 87°40'33"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from YER to CMU:
7,952.94 miles (12,798.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort Severn Airport (YER), Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,953 miles (or 12,799 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 Fort Severn 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 Fort Severn 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: | YER / CYER |
| Airport Name: | Fort Severn Airport |
| Location: | Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°1'8"N by 87°40'33"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YER |
| More Information: | YER 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 Fort Severn Airport (YER):
- Because of Fort Severn Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort Severn 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.
- Fort Severn Airport (YER) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fort Severn Airport (YER) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,566 miles (17,005 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Fort Severn Airport (YER) is Peawanuck Airport (YPO), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) SE of YER.
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- 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.
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 | 112.71 miles (181.40 km) SE | Peawanuck Airport (YPO) | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 170.77 miles (274.83 km) W | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 175.78 miles (282.89 km) SSW | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) SSW | Kasabonika Airport (XKS) | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 194.31 miles (312.70 km) SW | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 211.73 miles (340.75 km) S | Webequie Airport (YWP) | Webequie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 225.33 miles (362.64 km) SSW | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 231.82 miles (373.07 km) SW | Sachigo Lake Airport (ZPB) | Sachigo Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 241.37 miles (388.45 km) SW | Muskrat Dam Airport (MSA) | Muskrat Dam, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 257.71 miles (414.75 km) SW | Round Lake (Weagamow Lake) Airport (ZRJ) | Round Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 263.79 miles (424.52 km) WSW | Gods River Airport (ZGI) | Gods River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 12 | 264.37 miles (425.47 km) S | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 265.28 miles (426.92 km) WSW | Red Sucker Lake Airport (YRS) | Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 14 | 271.36 miles (436.71 km) W | Gillam Airport (YGX) | Gillam, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 286.34 miles (460.82 km) WSW | Gods Lake Narrows Airport (YGO) | Gods Lake Narrows, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,566.35 miles (17,004.85 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,557.77 miles (16,991.03 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,549.78 miles (16,978.18 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,543.40 miles (16,967.91 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,517.03 miles (16,925.47 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,480.57 miles (16,866.81 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,436.86 miles (16,796.46 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,433.28 miles (16,790.70 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,421.32 miles (16,771.45 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,353.46 miles (16,662.23 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,343.92 miles (16,646.89 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,258.01 miles (16,508.63 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,250.28 miles (16,496.19 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,217.54 miles (16,443.50 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,214.29 miles (16,438.27 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |