Nonstop flight route between Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada and Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(54°59'17"N by 85°26'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°1'27"S by 144°58'13"E)
Distance from YPO to CMU:
8,064.22 miles (12,978.08 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Peawanuck Airport (YPO), Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada and Chimbu Airport (CMU), Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,064 miles (or 12,978 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 Peawanuck 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 Peawanuck 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: | YPO / CYPO |
| Airport Name: | Peawanuck Airport |
| Location: | Peawanuck, Ontario, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°59'17"N by 85°26'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Ontario |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 173 feet (53 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YPO |
| More Information: | YPO 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 Peawanuck Airport (YPO):
- Because of Peawanuck Airport's relatively low elevation of 173 feet, planes can take off or land at Peawanuck 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.
- Peawanuck Airport (YPO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Peawanuck Airport (YPO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,678 miles (17,185 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Peawanuck Airport (YPO) is Fort Severn Airport (YER), which is located 113 miles (181 kilometers) NW of YPO.
Facts about Chimbu Airport (CMU):
- Chimbu Airport (CMU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Chimbu Airport (CMU) is Goroka Airport (GKA), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of 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 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 112.71 miles (181.40 km) NW | Fort Severn Airport (YER) | Fort Severn, Ontario, Canada |     |
| 2 | 160.64 miles (258.52 km) SSW | Webequie Airport (YWP) | Webequie, Ontario, Canada | |
| 3 | 163.99 miles (263.91 km) SW | Kasabonika Airport (XKS) | Kasabonika First Nation, Ontario, Canada | |
| 4 | 187.73 miles (302.13 km) SE | Attawapiskat Airport (YAT) | Attawapiskat, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | 196.47 miles (316.19 km) WSW | Big Trout Lake Airport (YTL) | Big Trout Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | 218.28 miles (351.29 km) SSW | Lansdowne House Airport (YLH) | Lansdowne House, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | 225.18 miles (362.39 km) SW | Kingfisher Lake Airport (KIF) | Kingfisher Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | 230.82 miles (371.46 km) S | Ogoki Post Airport (YOG) | Ogoki Post, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 234.96 miles (378.13 km) WSW | Bearskin Lake Airport (XBE) | Bearskin Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 10 | 242.30 miles (389.94 km) SE | Kashechewan Airport (ZKE) | Kashechewan, Ontario, Canada | |
| 11 | 246.15 miles (396.14 km) SE | Fort Albany Airport (YFA) | Fort Albany, Ontario, Canada | |
| 12 | 257.65 miles (414.65 km) SSW | Fort Hope Airport (YFH) | Fort Hope, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 263.35 miles (423.82 km) ENE | Sanikiluaq Airport (YSK) | Sanikiluaq, Nunavut, Canada | |
| 14 | 267.09 miles (429.83 km) WNW | Shamattawa Airport (ZTM) | Shamattawa, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 15 | 274.81 miles (442.26 km) ESE | Chisasibi Airport (YKU) | Chisasibi, Quebec, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,678.21 miles (17,184.88 km) SW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,670.05 miles (17,171.75 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,662.45 miles (17,159.51 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,655.32 miles (17,148.02 km) SW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,628.98 miles (17,105.64 km) SW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,593.11 miles (17,047.92 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,548.40 miles (16,975.97 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,545.00 miles (16,970.48 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,533.03 miles (16,951.23 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,466.02 miles (16,843.38 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,454.72 miles (16,825.19 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,368.11 miles (16,685.81 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,361.28 miles (16,674.83 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,328.04 miles (16,621.33 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,327.01 miles (16,619.67 km) SW | Kambalda Airport (KDB) | Kambalda, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |