Nonstop flight route between Saglek, Labrador, Canada and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(58°28'27"N by 62°39'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from YSV to MDU:
8,558.53 miles (13,773.59 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saglek Airport (YSV), Saglek, Labrador, Canada and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,559 miles (or 13,774 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 Saglek 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 Saglek 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: | YSV / CYSV |
| Airport Name: | Saglek Airport |
| Location: | Saglek, Labrador, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°28'27"N by 62°39'15"W |
| Area Served: | RCAF Station Saglek |
| Operator/Owner: | DND |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 269 feet (82 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YSV |
| More Information: | YSV 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 Saglek Airport (YSV):
- Saglek Airport (YSV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Saglek Airport (YSV) is Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) W of YSV.
- The furthest airport from Saglek Airport (YSV) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 10,811 miles (17,398 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Saglek Airport's relatively low elevation of 269 feet, planes can take off or land at Saglek 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.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- 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.
- 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 closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 121.31 miles (195.22 km) W | Kangiqsualujjuaq (Georges River) Airport (XGR) | Kangiqsualujjuaq, Quebec, Canada |     |
| 2 | 137.73 miles (221.66 km) SSE | Nain Airport (YDP) | Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 3 | 211.08 miles (339.69 km) W | Kuujjuaq Airport (YVP) | Kuujjuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 4 | 228.11 miles (367.11 km) SSE | Hopedale Airport (YHO) | Hopedale, Labrador, Canada | |
| 5 | 254.28 miles (409.22 km) WNW | Aupaluk Airport (YPJ) | Aupaluk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 6 | 263.27 miles (423.70 km) W | Tasiujaq Airport (YTQ) | Tasiujaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 7 | 268.84 miles (432.65 km) SSE | Makkovik Airport (YMN) | Makkovik, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 8 | 269.18 miles (433.21 km) SSE | Postville Airport (YSO) | Postville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 9 | 280.59 miles (451.56 km) WNW | Kangirsuk Airport (YKG) | Kangirsuk, Quebec, Canada | |
| 10 | 298.45 miles (480.30 km) SSW | Schefferville Airport (YKL) | Schefferville, Quebec, Canada | |
| 11 | 300.24 miles (483.18 km) NW | Quaqtaq Airport (YQC) | Quaqtaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| 12 | 337.36 miles (542.93 km) SSE | Rigolet Airport (YRG) | Rigolet, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 343.96 miles (553.55 km) S | Churchill Falls Airport (ZUM) | Churchill Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 14 | 366.45 miles (589.75 km) SSE | CFB Goose Bay (YYR) | Goose Bay, Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 385.17 miles (619.87 km) NW | Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport (YWB) | Kangiqsujuaq, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,810.82 miles (17,398.28 km) S | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,763.18 miles (17,321.62 km) S | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,754.58 miles (17,307.78 km) WSW | Hobart International Airport (HBA) | Hobart, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,737.77 miles (17,280.72 km) S | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,724.95 miles (17,260.09 km) S | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,721.80 miles (17,255.02 km) S | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,720.88 miles (17,253.54 km) WSW | Smithton Airport (SIO) | Smithton, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,711.48 miles (17,238.42 km) S | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,710.32 miles (17,236.55 km) WSW | Burnie Airport (BWT) | Burnie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,702.14 miles (17,223.39 km) SW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,701.08 miles (17,221.67 km) S | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,698.23 miles (17,217.09 km) WSW | Devonport Airport (DPO) | Devonport, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,694.28 miles (17,210.74 km) WSW | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,680.49 miles (17,188.55 km) WSW | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,678.02 miles (17,184.57 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, 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 | |