Nonstop flight route between Mogadishu, Somalia and Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(20°14'57"S by 169°46'17"E)
Distance from MGQ to AUY:
8,489.73 miles (13,662.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia and Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY), Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,490 miles (or 13,663 kilometers).
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Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AUY / NVVA |
| Airport Name: | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport |
| Location: | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°14'57"S by 169°46'17"E |
| Area Served: | Anatom (Aneityum), Taféa, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AUY |
| More Information: | AUY Maps & Info |
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- The following year, due to security risks brought on by the resumption of fighting in the wake of the Ethiopian intervention, most civilian aircraft opted to land and depart from K50 Airport, situated about 50 km from Mogadishu in Lower Shabelle.
- During the post-independence period, Mogadishu International Airport offered flights to numerous global destinations.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- In January 2013, a new immigration building was opened at the Aden Adde International Airport.
- In the 1970s, Somalia's then ruling socialist government enlisted its Soviet allies for major renovations to the ground's facilities.
- 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.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY):
- The closest airport to Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) is Futuna Airport (FTA), which is located 59 miles (95 kilometers) NNE of AUY.
- Because of Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Anatom Airport Aneityum 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.
- The furthest airport from Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) is Tichitt Airport (THI), which is nearly antipodal to Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (meaning Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Tichitt Airport), and is located 12,304 miles (19,802 kilometers) away in Tichitt, Mauritania.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) WNW | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 208.13 miles (334.94 km) W | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 3 | 257.92 miles (415.09 km) SW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 4 | 295.92 miles (476.24 km) NNW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 6 | 334.19 miles (537.82 km) NNW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 361.13 miles (581.17 km) NNE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 8 | 389.91 miles (627.49 km) SW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 9 | 422.83 miles (680.47 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 426.66 miles (686.65 km) WSW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 439.45 miles (707.23 km) WNW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 440.12 miles (708.30 km) WSW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 13 | 444.62 miles (715.55 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 475.09 miles (764.59 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 505.54 miles (813.58 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.41 miles (19,029.49 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,393.90 miles (18,336.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,332.00 miles (18,237.05 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,300.88 miles (18,186.96 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,279.47 miles (18,152.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.49 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.93 miles (18,121.05 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,248.94 miles (18,103.37 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,213.56 miles (18,046.43 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,213.06 miles (18,045.63 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,212.04 miles (18,043.98 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.39 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,147.66 miles (17,940.37 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,132.02 miles (17,915.20 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.81 miles (94.65 km) NNE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 70.99 miles (114.24 km) N | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 101.34 miles (163.09 km) NNW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 113.87 miles (183.26 km) NNW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 140.64 miles (226.33 km) SW | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 200.09 miles (322.02 km) NNW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 237.44 miles (382.12 km) NNW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 245.39 miles (394.92 km) NNW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 253.73 miles (408.34 km) SW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 10 | 259.61 miles (417.81 km) WSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 11 | 274.39 miles (441.58 km) NNW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 292.10 miles (470.09 km) NNW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 300.76 miles (484.03 km) NNW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 320.57 miles (515.91 km) NNW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 323.76 miles (521.05 km) W | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,304.11 miles (19,801.50 km) NNW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,297.08 miles (19,790.18 km) NE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,253.64 miles (19,720.28 km) E | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,228.02 miles (19,679.04 km) NNE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,224.88 miles (19,673.98 km) N | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,209.13 miles (19,648.65 km) NE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,204.77 miles (19,641.63 km) NE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,189.30 miles (19,616.72 km) N | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,172.44 miles (19,589.59 km) NNE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,164.70 miles (19,577.13 km) E | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,128.10 miles (19,518.24 km) NNW | Timbedra Airport (TMD) | Timbedra, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,121.79 miles (19,508.08 km) NW | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,090.41 miles (19,457.58 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,087.97 miles (19,453.65 km) N | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 15 | 12,082.60 miles (19,445.02 km) N | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |