Nonstop flight route between Mason City, Iowa, United States and Carnot, Central African Republic:
Departure Airport:
(43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(4°55'58"N by 15°54'0"E)
Distance from MCW to CRF:
6,937.15 miles (11,164.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW), Mason City, Iowa, United States and Carnot Airport (CRF), Carnot, Central African Republic would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,937 miles (or 11,164 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 Mason City Municipal Airport and Carnot 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 Mason City Municipal Airport and Carnot Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCW / KMCW |
| Airport Name: | Mason City Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Mason City, Iowa, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°9'28"N by 93°19'51"W |
| Area Served: | Mason City, Iowa |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mason City |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCW |
| More Information: | MCW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CRF / FEFC |
| Airport Name: | Carnot Airport |
| Location: | Carnot, Central African Republic |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°55'58"N by 15°54'0"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1985 feet (605 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CRF |
| More Information: | CRF Maps & Info |
Facts about Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW):
- In the early morning hours of February 3, 1959, following a concert at the Surf Ballroom in nearby Clear Lake, musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P.
- Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY), which is located only 16 miles (25 kilometers) WNW of MCW.
- The furthest airport from Mason City Municipal Airport (MCW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,784 miles (17,354 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Carnot Airport (CRF):
- The closest airport to Carnot Airport (CRF) is Berbérati Airport (BBT), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) S of CRF.
- Carnot Airport (CRF) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Carnot Airport (CRF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Carnot Airport (meaning Carnot Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,005 miles (19,320 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.69 miles (25.25 km) WNW | Forest City Municipal Airport (FXY) | Forest City, Iowa, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.21 miles (58.27 km) N | Albert Lea Municipal Airport (AEL) | Albert Lea, Minnesota, United States | |
| 3 | 36.80 miles (59.23 km) E | Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (CCY) | Charles City, Iowa, United States | |
| 4 | 40.20 miles (64.69 km) NNE | Austin Municipal Airport (AUM) | Austin, Minnesota, United States | |
| 5 | 47.77 miles (76.88 km) W | Algona Municipal Airport (AXG) | Algona, Iowa, United States | |
| 6 | 54.65 miles (87.95 km) WSW | Humboldt Municipal Airport (HUD) | Humboldt, Iowa, United States | |
| 7 | 56.82 miles (91.44 km) SSW | Webster City Municipal Airport (EBS) | Webster City, Iowa, United States | |
| 8 | 60.48 miles (97.34 km) SW | Fort Dodge Regional Airport (FOD) | Fort Dodge, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 62.82 miles (101.09 km) SE | Waterloo Regional Airport (Livingston Betsworth Field) (ALO) | Waterloo, Iowa, United States | |
| 10 | 63.97 miles (102.94 km) WNW | Fairmont Municipal Airport (FRM) | Fairmont, Minnesota, United States | |
| 11 | 66.50 miles (107.02 km) NE | Rochester International Airport (RST) | Rochester, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 79.15 miles (127.38 km) NNW | Mankato Regional Airport (MKT) | Mankato, Minnesota, United States | |
| 13 | 80.56 miles (129.64 km) E | Decorah Municipal Airport (DEH) | Decorah, Iowa, United States | |
| 14 | 80.96 miles (130.29 km) SSW | Boone Municipal Airport (BNW) | Boone, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 81.90 miles (131.80 km) S | Ames Municipal Airport (AMW) | Ames, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,783.56 miles (17,354.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,760.12 miles (17,316.69 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,744.10 miles (17,290.91 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,735.34 miles (17,276.81 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,690.17 miles (17,204.12 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,684.07 miles (17,194.29 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,677.18 miles (17,183.22 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,666.91 miles (17,166.69 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,649.45 miles (17,138.59 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,644.16 miles (17,130.08 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,595.07 miles (17,051.08 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,565.40 miles (17,003.32 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,551.52 miles (16,980.98 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,543.16 miles (16,967.53 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,510.21 miles (16,914.51 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.92 miles (80.33 km) S | Berbérati Airport (BBT) | Berbérati, Central African Republic | |
| 2 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) NNW | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 3 | 101.73 miles (163.72 km) NNE | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 4 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) WSW | Batouri Airport (OUR) | Batouri, Cameroon | |
| 5 | 121.48 miles (195.50 km) E | Bossembélé Airport (BEM) | Bossembélé, Central African Republic | |
| 6 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) NE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 152.02 miles (244.66 km) W | Bertoua Airport (BTA) | Bertoua, Cameroon | |
| 8 | 184.08 miles (296.25 km) ESE | Bangui M'Poko International Airport (BGF) | Bangui, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) NE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 10 | 221.45 miles (356.38 km) SE | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 233.36 miles (375.55 km) NE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 255.31 miles (410.87 km) N | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 13 | 274.33 miles (441.49 km) SSE | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 309.77 miles (498.53 km) N | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 15 | 310.89 miles (500.32 km) WSW | Yaoundé Airport (YAO) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,004.71 miles (19,319.65 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,891.64 miles (19,137.70 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,769.22 miles (18,940.67 km) SW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,700.16 miles (18,829.54 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,696.44 miles (18,823.54 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,693.65 miles (18,819.05 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,650.21 miles (18,749.14 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,630.45 miles (18,717.36 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,619.58 miles (18,699.85 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,612.68 miles (18,688.75 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,607.13 miles (18,679.82 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,430.98 miles (18,396.33 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,383.45 miles (18,319.85 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 14 | 11,363.08 miles (18,287.05 km) SE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,320.39 miles (18,218.36 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |