Nonstop flight route between Branson, Missouri, United States and Mogadishu, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Branson Airport (BKG), Branson, Missouri, United States and Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,671 miles (or 13,954 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 Branson Airport and Aden Adde International 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 Branson Airport and Aden Adde International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKG / KBBG |
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Location: | Branson, Missouri, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°31'54"N by 93°12'2"W |
Area Served: | Branson, Missouri |
Operator/Owner: | Branson Airport, LLC |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1302 feet (397 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKG |
More Information: | BKG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGQ / HCMM |
Airport Name: | Aden Adde International Airport |
Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E |
Area Served: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGQ |
More Information: | MGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Branson Airport (BKG):
- On February 23, 2011 Branson Airport's largest carrier, AirTran Airways announced they would be adding flights from Branson to Baltimore, Chicago-Midway and Houston-Hobby.
- The overall developer was AFCO.
- The construction of the airport, which involved the flattening of several Ozark Mountains, is claimed to be the largest earthmoving project in Missouri history.
- The closest airport to Branson Airport (BKG) is M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) NNW of BKG.
- The furthest airport from Branson Airport (BKG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,835 miles (17,438 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Branson Airport (BKG) currently has only 1 runway.
- There are some unusual consequences of the airport's private ownership.
- In addition to being known as "Branson Airport", another name for BKG is "BBG".
- Frontier Airlines launched flights to Branson Airport with daily service to Denver as well as seasonal less than daily service to Milwaukee, which was formerly served from Branson through AirTran.
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- The Somali Air Corps also used the airport at this time, and had an airlift wing stationed in the capital.
- In the 1970s, Somalia's then ruling socialist government enlisted its Soviet allies for major renovations to the ground's facilities.
- In December 2011, the Turkish government unveiled plans to further modernize the airport as part of Turkey's broader engagement in the local post-conflict reconstruction process.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Aden Adde International Airport, formerly known as Mogadishu International Airport, is an international airport serving Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
- The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- As of June 2014, the largest services using Aden Adde International Airport include the Somali-owned private carriers Jubba Airways and Daallo Airlines, in addition to UN charter planes, African Express Airways,Turkish Airlines, and SkyGreece Airlines.