Nonstop flight route between Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan and Mopti, Mali:
Departure Airport:
(24°47'4"N by 141°19'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(14°30'46"N by 4°4'45"W)
Distance from IWO to MZI:
8,857.98 miles (14,255.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan and Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI), Mopti, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,858 miles (or 14,255 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 Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 and Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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 Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 and Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | IWO / RJAW |
| Airport Name: | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 |
| Location: | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°47'4"N by 141°19'27"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from IWO |
| More Information: | IWO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZI / GAMB |
| Airport Name: | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport |
| Location: | Mopti, Mali |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°30'46"N by 4°4'45"W |
| Area Served: | Mopti, Mali |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 906 feet (276 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZI |
| More Information: | MZI Maps & Info |
Facts about Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO):
- Central Field was also the headquarters for VII Fighter Command from March 1 – December 1, 1945, along with the intelligence-gathering 41st Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron from August though mid-September 1945.
- The furthest airport from Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) is Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB), which is nearly antipodal to Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (meaning Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cabo Frio International Airport), and is located 12,187 miles (19,612 kilometers) away in Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), which is located 583 miles (938 kilometers) N of IWO.
- After the war, the 20th Air Force fighter squadrons moved out to Japan, Okinawa or the Philippines and Central Field came under the Jurisdiction of Military Air Transport Service, becoming a refueling stop for MATS aircraft in the Western Pacific.
Facts about Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI):
- Because of Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport's relatively low elevation of 906 feet, planes can take off or land at Mopti Airport Ambodedjo 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.
- Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) is Tougan Airport (TUQ), which is located 121 miles (195 kilometers) SE of MZI.
- The furthest airport from Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) is Yasawa Island Airport (YAS), which is nearly antipodal to Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (meaning Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Yasawa Island Airport), and is located 12,248 miles (19,711 kilometers) away in Yasawa Island, Fiji.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 583.01 miles (938.26 km) N | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan |     |
| 2 | 629.12 miles (1,012.46 km) W | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 632.47 miles (1,017.86 km) W | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 650.48 miles (1,046.85 km) N | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 5 | 710.52 miles (1,143.48 km) NNW | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| 6 | 716.68 miles (1,153.38 km) NNW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 7 | 726.36 miles (1,168.96 km) SSE | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 8 | 731.26 miles (1,176.85 km) SSE | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 9 | 745.12 miles (1,199.15 km) WNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 746.61 miles (1,201.56 km) NNW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 11 | 749.69 miles (1,206.51 km) N | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 758.57 miles (1,220.80 km) WNW | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 13 | 759.84 miles (1,222.84 km) WNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 14 | 760.09 miles (1,223.25 km) NNW | Kansai International Airport (KIX) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | 760.74 miles (1,224.28 km) N | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,186.56 miles (19,612.32 km) ESE | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,186.38 miles (19,612.02 km) ESE | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,178.66 miles (19,599.61 km) SE | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,166.06 miles (19,579.32 km) SE | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,125.10 miles (19,513.41 km) ESE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,120.60 miles (19,506.16 km) SSE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,117.05 miles (19,500.46 km) ESE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,107.59 miles (19,485.23 km) SSE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,093.41 miles (19,462.40 km) ESE | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,073.44 miles (19,430.28 km) ESE | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,072.53 miles (19,428.81 km) SE | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,996.02 miles (19,305.68 km) SE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,977.99 miles (19,276.66 km) SSE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,970.18 miles (19,264.09 km) ESE | São José dos Campos-Professor Urbano Ernesto Stumpf Airport (SJK) | São José dos Campos, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,957.52 miles (19,243.71 km) SE | Belo Horizonte/Pampulha–Carlos Drummond de Andrade Airport (PLU) | Belo Horizonte, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 120.88 miles (194.53 km) SE | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 2 | 123.10 miles (198.12 km) S | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 128.97 miles (207.55 km) ESE | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 131.66 miles (211.89 km) NNE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 5 | 147.23 miles (236.94 km) SSE | Dédougou Airport (DGU) | Dédougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 166.50 miles (267.96 km) E | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 169.02 miles (272.01 km) NNE | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 8 | 174.20 miles (280.35 km) SSW | Koutiala Airport (KTX) | Koutiala, Mali | |
| 9 | 214.09 miles (344.55 km) E | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 218.16 miles (351.09 km) WNW | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 11 | 223.15 miles (359.12 km) ESE | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 228.10 miles (367.08 km) SE | Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 232.27 miles (373.81 km) S | Bobo Dioulasso Airport (BOY) | Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 245.31 miles (394.78 km) SSW | Sikasso Airport (KSS) | Sikasso, Mali | |
| 15 | 252.55 miles (406.45 km) SSE | Diébougou Airport (XDE) | Diebougou, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,247.66 miles (19,710.65 km) SW | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 2 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.79 km) SSW | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 12,191.03 miles (19,619.51 km) SSW | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,172.13 miles (19,589.10 km) WSW | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,146.43 miles (19,547.74 km) SW | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,136.60 miles (19,531.92 km) SW | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 7 | 12,132.79 miles (19,525.79 km) SW | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,089.67 miles (19,456.39 km) SSW | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,051.24 miles (19,394.55 km) SW | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,049.90 miles (19,392.38 km) SW | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 11 | 12,034.16 miles (19,367.06 km) W | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,967.44 miles (19,259.68 km) SSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 13 | 11,926.26 miles (19,193.40 km) SE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,919.87 miles (19,183.13 km) ESE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,914.15 miles (19,173.92 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |