Nonstop flight route between North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(52°46'9"N by 108°14'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from YQW to MDU:
7,309.49 miles (11,763.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Battleford Airport (YQW), North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,309 miles (or 11,763 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 North Battleford 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 North Battleford 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: | YQW / CYQW |
| Airport Name: | North Battleford Airport |
| Location: | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°46'9"N by 108°14'39"W |
| Operator/Owner: | City of North Battleford |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1799 feet (548 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YQW |
| More Information: | YQW 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 North Battleford Airport (YQW):
- The closest airport to North Battleford Airport (YQW) is Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) ESE of YQW.
- North Battleford Airport (YQW) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from North Battleford Airport (YQW) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,127 miles (16,298 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
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.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 | 77.04 miles (123.98 km) ESE | Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |     |
| 2 | 84.71 miles (136.33 km) WNW | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 94.40 miles (151.91 km) N | Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 4 | 95.29 miles (153.36 km) SSW | Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 109.21 miles (175.76 km) W | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 111.27 miles (179.07 km) ENE | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 112.05 miles (180.32 km) WSW | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 8 | 140.49 miles (226.09 km) NW | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 9 | 143.13 miles (230.34 km) WSW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 147.52 miles (237.41 km) NW | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 154.37 miles (248.43 km) NW | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 172.77 miles (278.04 km) S | Swift Current Airport (YYN) | Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 174.57 miles (280.94 km) E | Tisdale Airport (YTT) | Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 14 | 202.13 miles (325.29 km) NNE | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 204.19 miles (328.61 km) SE | CFB Moose Jaw (YMJ) | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,127.22 miles (16,298.13 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,111.96 miles (16,273.58 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,097.16 miles (16,249.76 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,079.45 miles (16,221.26 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 10,070.51 miles (16,206.87 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,040.82 miles (16,159.09 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 9,952.71 miles (16,017.30 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,928.66 miles (15,978.59 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,926.81 miles (15,975.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 9,926.69 miles (15,975.42 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 9,908.63 miles (15,946.36 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 9,902.27 miles (15,936.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,890.81 miles (15,917.68 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 9,884.84 miles (15,908.07 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,875.59 miles (15,893.19 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |