Nonstop flight route between Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu and Merauke, Papua, Indonesia:
Departure Airport:
(14°13'5"S by 167°35'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E)
Distance from ZGU to MKQ:
1,880.48 miles (3,026.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaua Airport (ZGU), Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu and Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,880 miles (or 3,026 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 relatively short distance between Gaua Airport and Mopah Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZGU / NVSQ |
| Airport Name: | Gaua Airport |
| Location: | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°13'5"S by 167°35'13"E |
| Area Served: | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZGU |
| More Information: | ZGU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKQ / WAKK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Merauke, Papua, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E |
| Area Served: | Merauke |
| Operator/Owner: | Rajawali Corpora |
| Airport Type: | Public/Private |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKQ |
| More Information: | MKQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gaua Airport (ZGU):
- The closest airport to Gaua Airport (ZGU) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) N of ZGU.
- The furthest airport from Gaua Airport (ZGU) is Bakel Airport (BXE), which is nearly antipodal to Gaua Airport (meaning Gaua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bakel Airport), and is located 12,393 miles (19,945 kilometers) away in Bakel, Senegal.
Facts about Mopah Airport (MKQ):
- The furthest airport from Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB), which is located 11,634 miles (18,724 kilometers) away in Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mopah Airport (MKQ) is Bensbach Airport (BSP), which is located 62 miles (99 kilometers) ESE of MKQ.
- Mopah Airport (MKQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mopah Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopah 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.54 miles (41.10 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu |     |
| 2 | 39.05 miles (62.84 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 63.16 miles (101.64 km) SSE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 79.38 miles (127.76 km) SSE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) SSW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 94.43 miles (151.96 km) SSE | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 120.33 miles (193.65 km) SSE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 129.23 miles (207.97 km) S | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 143.21 miles (230.47 km) S | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 154.97 miles (249.40 km) S | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 167.86 miles (270.15 km) SSE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 195.51 miles (314.65 km) SSE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 204.72 miles (329.46 km) SSE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 245.39 miles (394.92 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 328.12 miles (528.06 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,393.17 miles (19,944.82 km) N | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,368.97 miles (19,905.87 km) NNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,366.90 miles (19,902.54 km) WNW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,347.24 miles (19,870.90 km) ENE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 5 | 12,336.51 miles (19,853.64 km) NE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 6 | 12,324.00 miles (19,833.50 km) NNE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,322.35 miles (19,830.85 km) N | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 8 | 12,313.72 miles (19,816.96 km) NW | Kéniéba Airport (KNZ) | Kéniéba, Mali | |
| 9 | 12,306.55 miles (19,805.43 km) NNE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 10 | 12,298.18 miles (19,791.95 km) WNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 11 | 12,284.09 miles (19,769.27 km) NNE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,259.75 miles (19,730.10 km) NNW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,242.45 miles (19,702.27 km) ENE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 12,237.65 miles (19,694.53 km) N | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 15 | 12,234.52 miles (19,689.50 km) WNW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.75 miles (99.37 km) ESE | Bensbach Airport (BSP) | Bensbach, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 89.26 miles (143.65 km) NE | Obo Airport (OBX) | Obo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 99.71 miles (160.47 km) NNE | Bosset Airport (BOT) | Boset, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 99.95 miles (160.86 km) NE | Aiambak Airport (AIH) | Aiambak, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 109.61 miles (176.39 km) NNW | Bade Airport (BXD) | Bade, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 127.73 miles (205.56 km) NE | Lake Murray Airport (LMY) | Lake Murray, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 132.29 miles (212.91 km) ESE | Boigu Island Airport (GIC) | Boigu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) ENE | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 164.38 miles (264.55 km) SE | Badu Island Airport (BDD) | Badu Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 170.33 miles (274.12 km) SE | Kubin Airport (KUG) | Kubin, Moa Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 175.85 miles (283.00 km) NNE | Atkamba Airport (ABP) | Atkamba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 178.74 miles (287.65 km) ENE | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 186.18 miles (299.63 km) ESE | Yam Island Airport (XMY) | Yam Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 191.42 miles (308.05 km) SE | Horn Island Airport (HID) | Horn Island, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 194.44 miles (312.92 km) ESE | Daru Airport (DAU) | Daru, Western Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,634.45 miles (18,723.78 km) N | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,626.61 miles (18,711.17 km) NNE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,605.07 miles (18,676.50 km) NNE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,584.15 miles (18,642.83 km) N | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,523.41 miles (18,545.09 km) ENE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 6 | 11,518.19 miles (18,536.68 km) NE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,476.84 miles (18,470.14 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,472.22 miles (18,462.70 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,453.01 miles (18,431.78 km) NE | Macapá-Alberto Alcolumbre International Airport (MCP) | Macapá, Amapá, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,449.88 miles (18,426.76 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,441.64 miles (18,413.49 km) ENE | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 11,423.31 miles (18,383.99 km) E | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 13 | 11,396.16 miles (18,340.29 km) NNW | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,388.68 miles (18,328.26 km) ENE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 15 | 11,378.54 miles (18,311.95 km) ENE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |