Nonstop flight route between Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga and Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(21°14'27"S by 175°8'57"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°33'45"S by 149°36'39"E)
Distance from TBU to DGE:
2,295.17 miles (3,693.71 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU), Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga and Mudgee Airport (DGE), Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,295 miles (or 3,694 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 Fuaʻamotu International Airport and Mudgee Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TBU / NFTF |
| Airport Name: | Fuaʻamotu International Airport |
| Location: | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°14'27"S by 175°8'57"W |
| Area Served: | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 126 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TBU |
| More Information: | TBU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DGE / YMDG |
| Airport Name: | Mudgee Airport |
| Location: | Mudgee, New South Wales, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°33'45"S by 149°36'39"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Mid-Western Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1545 feet (471 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DGE |
| More Information: | DGE Maps & Info |
Facts about Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU):
- Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) has 2 runways.
- Under Tongan law, Fuaʻamotu International Airport is closed on Sundays — only to be opened in distress, after the minister's approval.
- Fuaʻamotu was originally built in 1942 by a civilian contractor for the US Army.
- On April 28, 2006, the Tongan Government ended their controversial one-airline policy that had been in favour of Peau Vavaʻu.
- There is no public bus service to the airport, but several hostels and hotels in Nukuʻalofa meet flights and taxis are available.
- Because of Fuaʻamotu International Airport's relatively low elevation of 126 feet, planes can take off or land at Fuaʻamotu International 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 furthest airport from Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR), which is nearly antipodal to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (meaning Fuaʻamotu International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport), and is located 12,322 miles (19,830 kilometers) away in Tamanrasset, Algeria.
- The closest airport to Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) is Lifuka Island Airport (HPA), which is located 114 miles (183 kilometers) NNE of TBU.
- Until August 2006, Peau Vavaʻu used a DC-3 on their domestic routes, but this has recently been replaced with a Jetstream 41.
Facts about Mudgee Airport (DGE):
- The furthest airport from Mudgee Airport (DGE) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is nearly antipodal to Mudgee Airport (meaning Mudgee Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Horta International Airport), and is located 12,015 miles (19,336 kilometers) away in Horta, Azores, Portugal.
- Mudgee Airport (DGE) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mudgee Airport (DGE) is Coolah Airport (CLH), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) N of DGE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 113.90 miles (183.31 km) NNE | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga |     |
| 2 | 364.62 miles (586.80 km) NW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 3 | 367.99 miles (592.23 km) WNW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 4 | 370.23 miles (595.82 km) ENE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 5 | 393.03 miles (632.51 km) N | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 6 | 444.62 miles (715.54 km) NW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 459.57 miles (739.60 km) WNW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 465.13 miles (748.55 km) WNW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 9 | 465.70 miles (749.47 km) WNW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 10 | 488.42 miles (786.03 km) NW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 11 | 515.76 miles (830.04 km) NNW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 539.09 miles (867.58 km) WNW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 551.98 miles (888.32 km) NNE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 14 | 552.24 miles (888.74 km) NNE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 555.29 miles (893.65 km) N | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,321.72 miles (19,829.83 km) NNW | Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR) | Tamanrasset, Algeria | |
| 2 | 12,306.90 miles (19,805.99 km) NNW | In Guezzam Airport (INF) | In Guezzam, Algeria | |
| 3 | 12,201.76 miles (19,636.78 km) NW | Arlit Airport (RLT) | Arlit, Niger | |
| 4 | 12,184.07 miles (19,608.31 km) E | Bordj Mokhtar Airport (BMW) | Bordj Badji Mokhtar, Algeria | |
| 5 | 12,076.93 miles (19,435.89 km) NW | Mano Dayak International Airport (AJY) | Agadez, Niger | |
| 6 | 12,075.73 miles (19,433.96 km) NW | Djanet Tiska Airport (DJG) | Djanet, Algeria | |
| 7 | 12,005.93 miles (19,321.62 km) NW | Ghat Airport (GHT) | Ghat, Libya | |
| 8 | 11,996.67 miles (19,306.72 km) N | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 9 | 11,996.25 miles (19,306.04 km) NNE | In Salah Airport (INZ) | In Salah, Algeria | |
| 10 | 11,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) NE | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 11 | 11,890.59 miles (19,136.01 km) NE | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 11,882.02 miles (19,122.21 km) NE | Touat-Cheikh Sidi Mohamed Belkebir Airport (AZR) | Adrar, Algeria | |
| 13 | 11,881.53 miles (19,121.43 km) NNW | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 14 | 11,878.41 miles (19,116.40 km) NNW | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 15 | 11,872.34 miles (19,106.64 km) NNE | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) N | Coolah Airport (CLH) | Coolah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 58.60 miles (94.31 km) S | Bathurst Airport (BHS) | Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 65.00 miles (104.61 km) WNW | Dubbo City Regional Airport (DBO) | Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 87.31 miles (140.52 km) NNW | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 101.85 miles (163.91 km) E | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 109.66 miles (176.48 km) E | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 111.81 miles (179.95 km) WSW | Forbes Airport (FRB) | Forbes, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 116.80 miles (187.97 km) NNE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 119.49 miles (192.31 km) SSE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 123.27 miles (198.38 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 123.32 miles (198.46 km) ESE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 125.39 miles (201.79 km) NE | Tamworth Airport (TMW) | Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 130.29 miles (209.69 km) E | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 131.06 miles (210.92 km) NW | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 131.63 miles (211.84 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,014.60 miles (19,335.57 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,011.97 miles (19,331.34 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,008.60 miles (19,325.92 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,991.64 miles (19,298.62 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,970.25 miles (19,264.21 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,966.70 miles (19,258.48 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,958.56 miles (19,245.39 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,944.01 miles (19,221.97 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,645.28 miles (18,741.22 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,638.39 miles (18,730.12 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,621.44 miles (18,702.85 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,591.56 miles (18,654.76 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,556.36 miles (18,598.11 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,555.34 miles (18,596.47 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,487.00 miles (18,486.49 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |