Nonstop flight route between Hassi Messaoud, Algeria and Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(31°40'22"N by 6°8'25"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E)
Distance from HME to CGC:
9,401.63 miles (15,130.42 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME), Hassi Messaoud, Algeria and Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC), Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,402 miles (or 15,130 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HME / DAUH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°40'22"N by 6°8'25"E |
| Area Served: | Hassi Messaoud, Algeria |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Alger |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 459 feet (140 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HME |
| More Information: | HME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGC / AYCG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°27'33"S by 148°25'57"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 78 feet (24 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CGC |
| More Information: | CGC Maps & Info |
Facts about Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME):
- In addition to being known as "Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport", other names for HME include "Base d'Hassi Messaoud (Hassi Messaoud)" and "Aéroport de Hassi Messaoud / Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem".
- The closest airport to Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) is Guemar Airport (ELU), which is located 133 miles (213 kilometers) NNE of HME.
- The furthest airport from Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,770 miles (18,941 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- Because of Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport's relatively low elevation of 459 feet, planes can take off or land at Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem 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.
- Oued Irara–Krim Belkacem Airport (HME) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC):
- Because of Cape Gloucester Airport's relatively low elevation of 78 feet, planes can take off or land at Cape Gloucester 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 "Cape Gloucester Airport", other names for CGC include "CPG" and "Cape Gloucester Airport".
- The closest airport to Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Finschhafen Airport (FIN), which is located 90 miles (144 kilometers) SSW of CGC.
- Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) is Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN), which is located 11,791 miles (18,975 kilometers) away in Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil.
- Cape Gloucester was later developed as an American and an Australian air base but it was never a particularly significant one.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 132.52 miles (213.26 km) NNE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria |     |
| 2 | 145.93 miles (234.86 km) WNW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 3 | 186.75 miles (300.55 km) WNW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 4 | 208.03 miles (334.78 km) WSW | El Golea Airport (ELG) | El Golea, Algeria | |
| 5 | 216.86 miles (349.00 km) N | Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) | Biskra, Algeria | |
| 6 | 235.75 miles (379.40 km) ESE | Ghadames Airport (LTD) | Ghadames, Libya | |
| 7 | 245.35 miles (394.84 km) NE | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 261.83 miles (421.37 km) NE | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 276.33 miles (444.71 km) NNW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 10 | 282.00 miles (453.83 km) N | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 11 | 309.22 miles (497.64 km) ENE | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 314.99 miles (506.93 km) N | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 13 | 319.66 miles (514.44 km) N | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 14 | 326.52 miles (525.48 km) SE | In Amenas Airport (IAM) | In Amenas, Algeria | |
| 15 | 336.79 miles (542.02 km) NE | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,769.68 miles (18,941.42 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,758.92 miles (18,924.10 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,749.30 miles (18,908.61 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,736.69 miles (18,888.32 km) SE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,734.64 miles (18,885.03 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,725.01 miles (18,869.52 km) SE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,724.65 miles (18,868.94 km) SE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,713.40 miles (18,850.84 km) SE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,711.65 miles (18,848.03 km) S | Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) | Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, Tonga | |
| 10 | 11,703.95 miles (18,835.63 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,700.83 miles (18,830.61 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,692.54 miles (18,817.27 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,690.24 miles (18,813.57 km) ESE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,689.66 miles (18,812.64 km) SE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,688.86 miles (18,811.35 km) SE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 89.65 miles (144.28 km) SSW | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 92.15 miles (148.30 km) SE | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 135.66 miles (218.33 km) E | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 140.13 miles (225.51 km) WSW | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 142.27 miles (228.95 km) ESE | Gasmata Airport (GMI) | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 172.42 miles (277.48 km) SW | Bulolo Airport (BUL) | Bulolo, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 174.84 miles (281.38 km) WSW | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 183.07 miles (294.62 km) W | Madang Airport (MAG) | Madang, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) WSW | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 211.85 miles (340.93 km) E | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 213.40 miles (343.43 km) WSW | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 218.50 miles (351.64 km) WSW | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 231.23 miles (372.13 km) E | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 232.76 miles (374.58 km) SSW | Fane Airport (FNE) | Fane, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 241.19 miles (388.16 km) W | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,790.53 miles (18,974.98 km) N | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,637.95 miles (18,729.42 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,627.04 miles (18,711.86 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 11,612.47 miles (18,688.41 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,611.34 miles (18,686.60 km) SSE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,599.07 miles (18,666.85 km) NNE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,583.37 miles (18,641.58 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,559.05 miles (18,602.44 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,535.88 miles (18,565.16 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,535.22 miles (18,564.09 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,528.56 miles (18,553.37 km) NE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,523.37 miles (18,545.01 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,514.76 miles (18,531.16 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,508.13 miles (18,520.49 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,493.34 miles (18,496.69 km) NW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |