About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Miami Seaplane Base (MPB), Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States and Gao International Airport (GAQ), Gao, Mali would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,139 miles (or 8,271 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MPB /
Airport Names:
  1. Miami Seaplane Base
  2. X44
Location: Watson Island, Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States
GPS Coordinates: 25°46'41"N by 80°10'13"W
Area Served: Miami, Florida
Operator/Owner: City of Miami Property Mgmt Section
Airport Type: Public use
Elevation: 0 feet (0 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: GAQ / GAGO
Airport Name: Gao International Airport
Location: Gao, Mali
GPS Coordinates: 16°14'53"N by 0°0'20"E
Airport Type: Joint Public/Military
Elevation: 870 feet (265 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Miami Seaplane Base (MPB):

  • Because of Miami Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Miami Seaplane Base 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 closest airport to Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) is Miami International Airport (MIA), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) W of MPB.
  • Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Miami Seaplane Base (MPB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,582 miles (18,640 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
  • In addition to being known as "Miami Seaplane Base", another name for MPB is "X44".

Facts about Gao International Airport (GAQ):

  • The closest airport to Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Tambao Airport (TMQ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) S of GAQ.
  • Because of Gao International Airport's relatively low elevation of 870 feet, planes can take off or land at Gao International 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.
  • Gao International Airport (GAQ) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The furthest airport from Gao International Airport (GAQ) is Labasa Airport (LBS), which is nearly antipodal to Gao International Airport (meaning Gao International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Labasa Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,940 kilometers) away in Labasa, Fiji.

Map of Nearest Airports to Miami Seaplane Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Miami Seaplane Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
17.55 miles (12.16 km) WMiami International Airport (MIA)Miami, Florida, United StatesView Miami International Airport on a map Set MIA as origin Airport Set MIA as destination Airport Get more information about Miami International Airport
211.17 miles (17.98 km) NWOpa-locka Executive Airport (OPF)Miami, Florida, United StatesView Opa-locka Executive Airport on a map Set OPF as origin Airport Set OPF as destination Airport Get more information about Opa-locka Executive Airport
316.01 miles (25.76 km) NNWNorth Perry Airport (HWO)Hollywood, Florida, United StatesView North Perry Airport on a map Set HWO as origin Airport Set HWO as destination Airport Get more information about North Perry Airport
418.67 miles (30.04 km) WSWKendall-Tamiami Executive Airport (TMB)Miami, Florida, United StatesView Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport on a map Set TMB as origin Airport Set TMB as destination Airport Get more information about Kendall-Tamiami Executive Airport
520.35 miles (32.76 km) NFort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL)Fort Lauderdale / Hollywood, Florida, United StatesView Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport on a map Set FLL as origin Airport Set FLL as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
624.04 miles (38.69 km) SSWHomestead Air Reserve Base (HST)Homestead, Florida, United StatesView Homestead Air Reserve Base on a map Set HST as origin Airport Set HST as destination Airport Get more information about Homestead Air Reserve Base
728.94 miles (46.58 km) NFort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE)Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United StatesView Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport on a map Set FXE as origin Airport Set FXE as destination Airport Get more information about Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
832.36 miles (52.07 km) SSWOcean Reef Club Airport (OCA)Key Largo, Florida, United StatesView Ocean Reef Club Airport on a map Set OCA as origin Airport Set OCA as destination Airport Get more information about Ocean Reef Club Airport
932.60 miles (52.47 km) NPompano Beach Airpark (PPM)Pompano Beach, Florida, United StatesView Pompano Beach Airpark on a map Set PPM as origin Airport Set PPM as destination Airport Get more information about Pompano Beach Airpark
1041.66 miles (67.04 km) NBoca Raton Airport (BCT)Boca Raton, Florida, United StatesView Boca Raton Airport on a map Set BCT as origin Airport Set BCT as destination Airport Get more information about Boca Raton Airport
1145.56 miles (73.32 km) WDade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT)Miami, Florida, United StatesView Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport on a map Set TNT as origin Airport Set TNT as destination Airport Get more information about Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport
1256.54 miles (90.99 km) NPalm Beach County Park Airport (LNA)West Palm Beach, Florida, United StatesView Palm Beach County Park Airport on a map Set LNA as origin Airport Set LNA as destination Airport Get more information about Palm Beach County Park Airport
1356.62 miles (91.12 km) ESouth Bimini Airport (BIM)Bimini, BahamasView South Bimini Airport on a map Set BIM as origin Airport Set BIM as destination Airport Get more information about South Bimini Airport
1457.78 miles (92.99 km) ESECat Cay Airport (CXY)Cat Cay, Bimini Islands, BahamasView Cat Cay Airport on a map Set CXY as origin Airport Set CXY as destination Airport Get more information about Cat Cay Airport
1562.68 miles (100.88 km) NPalm Beach International Airport (PBI)West Palm Beach, Florida, United StatesView Palm Beach International Airport on a map Set PBI as origin Airport Set PBI as destination Airport Get more information about Palm Beach International Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Miami Seaplane Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Miami Seaplane Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,582.27 miles (18,639.81 km) WShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
211,570.50 miles (18,620.87 km) WCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
311,537.13 miles (18,567.17 km) WSWKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
411,504.73 miles (18,515.03 km) WSWRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as origin Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth
511,500.46 miles (18,508.14 km) WSWGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
611,477.74 miles (18,471.58 km) SSECocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK)Cocos Islands, AustraliaView Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport on a map Set CCK as origin Airport Set CCK as destination Airport Get more information about Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport
711,458.09 miles (18,439.97 km) WSWJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
811,455.05 miles (18,435.07 km) WSWMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
911,417.50 miles (18,374.64 km) WSWMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1011,395.01 miles (18,338.45 km) WSWRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
1111,392.83 miles (18,334.94 km) WSWBarrow Island Airport (BWB)Barrow Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Barrow Island Airport on a map Set BWB as origin Airport Set BWB as destination Airport Get more information about Barrow Island Airport
1211,374.09 miles (18,304.77 km) WSWJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1311,373.04 miles (18,303.09 km) WSWPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1411,364.18 miles (18,288.83 km) SWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
1511,356.41 miles (18,276.32 km) SWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Gao International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Gao International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1100.73 miles (162.11 km) STambao Airport (TMQ)Tambao, Burkina FasoView Tambao Airport on a map Set TMQ as destination Airport Set TMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tambao Airport
2124.77 miles (200.80 km) SGorom Gorom Airport (XGG)Gorom Gorom, Burkina FasoView Gorom Gorom Airport on a map Set XGG as destination Airport Set XGG as destination Airport Get more information about Gorom Gorom Airport
3152.78 miles (245.87 km) SSWAribinda Airport (XAR)Aribinda, Burkina FasoView Aribinda Airport on a map Set XAR as destination Airport Set XAR as destination Airport Get more information about Aribinda Airport
4153.72 miles (247.39 km) SDori Airport (DOR)Dori, Burkina FasoView Dori Airport on a map Set DOR as destination Airport Set DOR as destination Airport Get more information about Dori Airport
5182.59 miles (293.85 km) SWDjibo Airport (XDJ)Djibo, Burkina FasoView Djibo Airport on a map Set XDJ as destination Airport Set XDJ as destination Airport Get more information about Djibo Airport
6195.73 miles (314.99 km) SSebba Airport (XSE)Sebba, Burkina FasoView Sebba Airport on a map Set XSE as destination Airport Set XSE as destination Airport Get more information about Sebba Airport
7202.38 miles (325.70 km) WTimbuktu Airport (TOM)Timbuktu, MaliView Timbuktu Airport on a map Set TOM as destination Airport Set TOM as destination Airport Get more information about Timbuktu Airport
8226.00 miles (363.72 km) SBogandé Airport (XBG)Bogande, Burkina FasoView Bogandé Airport on a map Set XBG as destination Airport Set XBG as destination Airport Get more information about Bogandé Airport
9231.22 miles (372.12 km) SSWKaya Airport (XKY)Kaya, Burkina FasoView Kaya Airport on a map Set XKY as destination Airport Set XKY as destination Airport Get more information about Kaya Airport
10239.21 miles (384.97 km) WGoundam Airport (GUD)Goundam, MaliView Goundam Airport on a map Set GUD as destination Airport Set GUD as destination Airport Get more information about Goundam Airport
11239.65 miles (385.69 km) SEDiori Hamani International Airport (NIM)Niamey, NigerView Diori Hamani International Airport on a map Set NIM as destination Airport Set NIM as destination Airport Get more information about Diori Hamani International Airport
12246.41 miles (396.55 km) SWOuahigouya Airport (OUG)Ouahigouya, Burkina FasoView Ouahigouya Airport on a map Set OUG as destination Airport Set OUG as destination Airport Get more information about Ouahigouya Airport
13251.03 miles (403.99 km) SBoulsa Airport (XBO)Boulsa, Burkina FasoView Boulsa Airport on a map Set XBO as destination Airport Set XBO as destination Airport Get more information about Boulsa Airport
14279.75 miles (450.21 km) SSEKantchari Airport (XKA)Kantchari, Burkina FasoView Kantchari Airport on a map Set XKA as destination Airport Set XKA as destination Airport Get more information about Kantchari Airport
15287.67 miles (462.97 km) SSWOuagadougou Airport (OUA)Ouagadougou, Burkina FasoView Ouagadougou Airport on a map Set OUA as destination Airport Set OUA as destination Airport Get more information about Ouagadougou Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Gao International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Gao International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,390.15 miles (19,939.96 km) ESELabasa Airport (LBS)Labasa, FijiView Labasa Airport on a map Set LBS as destination Airport Set LBS as destination Airport Get more information about Labasa Airport
212,351.71 miles (19,878.10 km) SSEKoro Airport (KXF)Koro Island, FijiView Koro Airport on a map Set KXF as destination Airport Set KXF as destination Airport Get more information about Koro Airport
312,324.88 miles (19,834.93 km) SSWCicia Airport (ICI)Cicia, FijiView Cicia Airport on a map Set ICI as destination Airport Set ICI as destination Airport Get more information about Cicia Airport
412,306.40 miles (19,805.18 km) SELevuka Airfield (LEV)Bureta, Ovalau Island, FijiView Levuka Airfield on a map Set LEV as destination Airport Set LEV as destination Airport Get more information about Levuka Airfield
512,280.27 miles (19,763.14 km) SESuva International Airport (SUV)Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, FijiView Suva International Airport on a map Set SUV as destination Airport Set SUV as destination Airport Get more information about Suva International Airport
612,276.56 miles (19,757.16 km) SMoala Airport (MFJ)Moala, Moala Islands, FijiView Moala Airport on a map Set MFJ as destination Airport Set MFJ as destination Airport Get more information about Moala Airport
712,270.06 miles (19,746.70 km) ESEYasawa Island Airport (YAS)Yasawa Island, FijiView Yasawa Island Airport on a map Set YAS as destination Airport Set YAS as destination Airport Get more information about Yasawa Island Airport
812,251.25 miles (19,716.43 km) SWAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as destination Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
912,238.05 miles (19,695.19 km) ESENadi International Airport (NAN)Nadi, FijiView Nadi International Airport on a map Set NAN as destination Airport Set NAN as destination Airport Get more information about Nadi International Airport
1012,220.92 miles (19,667.62 km) ESEMana Island Airport (MNF)Mana Island, FijiView Mana Island Airport on a map Set MNF as destination Airport Set MNF as destination Airport Get more information about Mana Island Airport
1112,207.67 miles (19,646.30 km) SSEVunisea Airport (KDV)Vunisea, Kadavu Island, FijiView Vunisea Airport on a map Set KDV as destination Airport Set KDV as destination Airport Get more information about Vunisea Airport
1212,143.11 miles (19,542.39 km) WMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as destination Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport
1312,110.17 miles (19,489.38 km) SWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as destination Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
1411,992.56 miles (19,300.11 km) SWLifuka Island Airport (HPA)Lifuka, Ha'apai, TongaView Lifuka Island Airport on a map Set HPA as destination Airport Set HPA as destination Airport Get more information about Lifuka Island Airport
1511,968.40 miles (19,261.22 km) SWFuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU)Nukuʻalofa, Tongatapu, TongaView Fuaʻamotu International Airport on a map Set TBU as destination Airport Set TBU as destination Airport Get more information about Fuaʻamotu International Airport