Nonstop flight route between Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(8°31'13"S by 140°25'5"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°2'17"N by 1°41'22"W)
Distance from MKQ to NCL:
8,612.91 miles (13,861.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mopah Airport (MKQ), Merauke, Papua, Indonesia and Newcastle Airport (NCL), Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,613 miles (or 13,861 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 Mopah Airport and Newcastle 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 Mopah Airport and Newcastle Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NCL / EGNT |
| Airport Name: | Newcastle Airport |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'17"N by 1°41'22"W |
| Area Served: | Newcastle upon Tyne Tyne and Wear County Durham Cumbria North Yorkshire Northumberland |
| Operator/Owner: | Newcastle Airport Local Authority Holding Company Ltd (51%), AMP Capital (49%). |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 266 feet (81 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NCL |
| More Information: | NCL Maps & Info |
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.
- In addition to being known as "Mopah Airport", another name for MKQ is "Bandara Mopah".
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Newcastle Airport (NCL):
- The Airport was opened on 26 July 1935 as Woolsington Aerodrome by the Secretary of State for Air, Sir Phillip Cunliffe-Lister.
- The closest airport to Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) SSE of NCL.
- Newcastle Airport (NCL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Newcastle Airport (NCL) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,722 miles (18,864 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The Airport is connected to the A1 trunk road by the A696 dual carriageway.
- Newcastle Airport handled 4,420,839 passengers last year.
- Adjacent to the Hilton Doubletree is the Premier Inn, with another Premier Inn located at Callerton, near the general aviation terminal.
- Because of Newcastle Airport's relatively low elevation of 266 feet, planes can take off or land at Newcastle 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.
| 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 | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.99 miles (61.13 km) SSE | Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) | Teesside, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 44.92 miles (72.29 km) W | Carlisle Lake District Airport (CAX) | Carlisle, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) S | Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) | Leeds / Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 89.10 miles (143.39 km) SW | Barrow/Walney Island Airport (BWF) | Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 91.15 miles (146.68 km) NW | Edinburgh Airport (EDI) | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 101.44 miles (163.24 km) SSW | Warton Aerodrome (WRT) | Warton, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 102.73 miles (165.34 km) SSW | Blackpool International Airport (BLK) | Blackpool, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 103.02 miles (165.80 km) NNW | RAF Leuchars (ADX) | St Andrews, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 110.68 miles (178.12 km) NNW | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 111.47 miles (179.39 km) SSE | Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA) | Doncaster, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 114.23 miles (183.84 km) S | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 114.62 miles (184.47 km) SSE | Humberside Airport (HUY) | North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 116.99 miles (188.28 km) NNW | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 118.74 miles (191.10 km) SSW | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 118.87 miles (191.30 km) WNW | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,721.73 miles (18,864.25 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,714.44 miles (18,852.51 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,699.14 miles (18,827.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,671.63 miles (18,783.62 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,652.29 miles (18,752.50 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,631.22 miles (18,718.59 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,626.73 miles (18,711.36 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,626.36 miles (18,710.77 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,619.26 miles (18,699.34 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,614.62 miles (18,691.87 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,598.12 miles (18,665.32 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,586.19 miles (18,646.12 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,585.82 miles (18,645.52 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,577.02 miles (18,631.37 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,555.33 miles (18,596.46 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |