Nonstop flight route between Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(58°50'11"N by 122°35'48"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from YYE to CMU:
6,661.31 miles (10,720.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE), Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,661 miles (or 10,720 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 Northern Rockies Regional 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 Northern Rockies Regional 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: | YYE / CYYE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Fort Nelson, British Columbia, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°50'11"N by 122°35'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Northern Rockies Regional Municipality |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1253 feet (382 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YYE |
| More Information: | YYE 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 Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE):
- In addition to being known as "Northern Rockies Regional Airport", another name for YYE is "Fort Nelson Airport".
- The furthest airport from Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 10,199 miles (16,414 kilometers) away in Port Alfred, South Africa.
- Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Northern Rockies Regional Airport (YYE) is Fort Liard Airport (YJF), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) NNW of YYE.
Facts about Chimbu Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of CMU.
- 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.
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.39 miles (163.18 km) NNW | Fort Liard Airport (YJF) | Fort Liard, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 117.04 miles (188.35 km) E | Rainbow Lake Airport (YOP) | Rainbow Lake, Alberta, Canada | |
| 3 | 192.24 miles (309.38 km) SSE | Fort St. John Airport (YXJ) | Fort St. John, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 4 | 194.89 miles (313.64 km) S | Hudson's Hope Airport (YNH) | Hudson's Hope, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 5 | 195.34 miles (314.37 km) E | High Level Airport (YOJ) | High Level, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 207.31 miles (333.63 km) NNE | Fort Simpson Airport (YFS) | Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 220.58 miles (354.99 km) S | Chetwynd Airport (YCQ) | Chetwynd, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 8 | 231.97 miles (373.32 km) SSE | Dawson Creek Airport (YDQ) | Dawson Creek, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 235.58 miles (379.12 km) WNW | Watson Lake Airport (YQH) | Watson Lake, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 245.22 miles (394.64 km) SE | Fairview Airport (ZFW) | Fairview, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 262.49 miles (422.43 km) SE | Peace River Airport (YPE) | Peace River, Alberta, Canada | |
| 12 | 268.79 miles (432.57 km) W | Dease Lake Airport (YDL) | Dease Lake, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 13 | 273.89 miles (440.77 km) ENE | Hay River/Merlyn Carter Airport (YHY) | Hay River, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 14 | 288.57 miles (464.40 km) SSE | Grande Prairie Airport (YQU) | Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada | |
| 15 | 298.04 miles (479.64 km) SE | Donnelly Airport (YOE) | Donnelly, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,199.10 miles (16,413.82 km) SE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,193.98 miles (16,405.59 km) SE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,188.51 miles (16,396.78 km) SE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,126.64 miles (16,297.20 km) SE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,125.97 miles (16,296.13 km) SE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,093.63 miles (16,244.08 km) ESE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,067.64 miles (16,202.26 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,052.01 miles (16,177.11 km) SE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,046.81 miles (16,168.73 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,035.70 miles (16,150.85 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,022.89 miles (16,130.24 km) SE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,006.68 miles (16,104.16 km) SE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,004.03 miles (16,099.88 km) SE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,998.58 miles (16,091.12 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,995.66 miles (16,086.41 km) SE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 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 | |