Nonstop flight route between Hearst, Ontario, Canada and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(49°42'50"N by 83°41'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from YHF to MDU:
8,370.79 miles (13,471.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF), Hearst, Ontario, Canada and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,371 miles (or 13,471 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 Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport 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 Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport 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: | YHF / CYHF |
| Airport Name: | Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Hearst, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°42'50"N by 83°41'12"W |
| Area Served: | Hearst |
| Operator/Owner: | Corporation of the Town of Hearst |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 826 feet (252 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YHF |
| More Information: | YHF 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 Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF):
- The furthest airport from Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,987 miles (17,682 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 826 feet, planes can take off or land at Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal 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.
- Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hearst (René Fontaine) Municipal Airport (YHF) is Kapuskasing Airport (YYU), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) ESE of YHF.
- There are two helipads located next to the terminal.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.46 miles (94.07 km) ESE | Kapuskasing Airport (YYU) | Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 60.13 miles (96.77 km) SW | Hornepayne Municipal Airport (YHN) | Hornepayne, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 107.03 miles (172.24 km) WSW | Manitouwadge Airport (YMG) | Manitouwadge, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 127.21 miles (204.73 km) ESE | Cochrane Airport (YCN) | Cochrane, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 130.64 miles (210.25 km) SSW | Wawa Airport (YXZ) | Wawa, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 130.93 miles (210.71 km) SE | Timmins Victor M. Power Airport (YTS) | Timmins, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 131.75 miles (212.03 km) S | Chapleau Airport (YLD) | Chapleau, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 136.95 miles (220.40 km) WSW | Marathon Aerodrome (YSP) | Marathon, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 137.71 miles (221.62 km) WNW | Nakina Airport (YQN) | Nakina, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 145.23 miles (233.73 km) W | Geraldton (Greenstone Regional) Airport (YGQ) | Geraldton, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 165.66 miles (266.60 km) NW | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 165.95 miles (267.07 km) WSW | Terrace Bay Airport (YTJ) | Terrace Bay, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 173.73 miles (279.60 km) NE | Moosonee Airport (YMO) | Moosonee, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 192.60 miles (309.95 km) NNE | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 197.58 miles (317.97 km) ESE | Kirkland Lake Airport (YKX) | Kirkland Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,987.28 miles (17,682.28 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,970.57 miles (17,655.38 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,963.61 miles (17,644.18 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,947.73 miles (17,618.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,936.97 miles (17,601.30 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,886.58 miles (17,520.21 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,863.28 miles (17,482.71 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,857.43 miles (17,473.30 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,845.61 miles (17,454.27 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,778.70 miles (17,346.59 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,731.70 miles (17,270.96 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,698.58 miles (17,217.65 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,683.63 miles (17,193.60 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,655.29 miles (17,147.99 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,643.86 miles (17,129.59 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |