Nonstop flight route between Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(34°56'42"S by 138°31'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°7'15"S by 23°34'8"E)
Distance from ADL to MJM:
7,353.73 miles (11,834.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adelaide Airport (ADL), Adelaide, South Australia, Australia and Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,354 miles (or 11,835 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 Adelaide Airport and Mbuji Mayi 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 Adelaide Airport and Mbuji Mayi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADL / YPAD |
| Airport Name: | Adelaide Airport |
| Location: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°56'42"S by 138°31'50"E |
| Area Served: | Adelaide |
| Operator/Owner: | Adelaide Airport Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADL |
| More Information: | ADL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJM / FZWA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°7'15"S by 23°34'8"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2221 feet (677 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJM |
| More Information: | MJM Maps & Info |
Facts about Adelaide Airport (ADL):
- The closest airport to Adelaide Airport (ADL) is Kingscote Airport (KGC), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) SW of ADL.
- Adelaide Airport (ADL) has 2 runways.
- The first Qantas A380, VH-OQA "Nancy Bird Walton", made a historic landing at the airport on 27 September 2008, enthralling several thousand spectators who had gathered to catch a glimpse of the giant aircraft.
- Because of Adelaide Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Adelaide 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.
- As of 2011 a series of developments are either underway, approved or proposed for Adelaide Airport.
- Plans were announced for an expansion of the terminal in July 2007, including more aerobridges and demolition of the old International Terminal.
- The furthest airport from Adelaide Airport (ADL) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Adelaide Airport is the principal airport of Adelaide, South Australia and the fifth busiest airport in Australia, servicing 7,337,000 passengers in the financial year ending 30 June 2013.
- Adelaide Airport handled 7,337,000 passengers last year.
Facts about Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM):
- The closest airport to Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) is Gandajika Airport (GDJ), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) SSE of MJM.
- The furthest airport from Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Mbuji Mayi Airport (meaning Mbuji Mayi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,544 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Mbuji Mayi Airport", another name for MJM is "Mbuji Mayi Airport".
- Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.82 miles (125.24 km) SW | Kingscote Airport (KGC) | Kingscote, South Australia, Australia |     |
| 2 | 121.80 miles (196.01 km) NNW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 128.64 miles (207.03 km) NW | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 132.42 miles (213.10 km) ENE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 143.66 miles (231.19 km) NW | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 204.49 miles (329.10 km) E | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 208.16 miles (335.01 km) ENE | Mildura Airport (MQL) | Mildura, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 222.30 miles (357.76 km) ESE | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 230.60 miles (371.12 km) SSE | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 10 | 233.96 miles (376.53 km) N | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 236.30 miles (380.29 km) ESE | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 264.71 miles (426.01 km) NE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 271.30 miles (436.61 km) SE | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 283.41 miles (456.10 km) WNW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 284.39 miles (457.67 km) SE | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,788.65 miles (18,971.94 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,781.26 miles (18,960.05 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,689.44 miles (18,812.29 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,674.48 miles (18,788.20 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,642.85 miles (18,737.30 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,600.34 miles (18,668.89 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,539.21 miles (18,570.51 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,515.75 miles (18,532.76 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,385.68 miles (18,323.43 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,319.16 miles (18,216.38 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,296.43 miles (18,179.79 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,262.42 miles (18,125.06 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,196.40 miles (18,018.82 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,162.25 miles (17,963.85 km) NE | Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF) | Deer Lake, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,159.13 miles (17,958.83 km) NE | Port Hawkesbury Airport (YPS) | Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 49.72 miles (80.02 km) SSE | Gandajika Airport (GDJ) | Gandajika, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 77.09 miles (124.07 km) WNW | Kananga Airport (KGA) | Kananga, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 81.17 miles (130.64 km) N | Lusambo Airport (LBO) | Lusambo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 187.48 miles (301.72 km) SW | Nzagi Airport (NZA) | Nzagi (Andrada), Angola | |
| 5 | 188.40 miles (303.20 km) N | Lodja Airport (LJA) | Lodja, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 208.39 miles (335.37 km) WSW | Dundo Airport (DUE) | Dundo, Angola | |
| 7 | 208.92 miles (336.22 km) SSE | Kamina Air Base (KMN) | Kamina, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 240.48 miles (387.02 km) ENE | Kongolo Airport (KOO) | Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 249.18 miles (401.02 km) WNW | Basongo Airport (BAN) | Basongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 251.95 miles (405.47 km) SW | Lucapa Airport (LBZ) | Lukapa, Angola | |
| 11 | 273.96 miles (440.90 km) NE | Kindu Airport (KND) | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 283.71 miles (456.58 km) WNW | Idiofa Airport (IDF) | Idiofa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 319.34 miles (513.92 km) SW | Catumbela Airport (CBT) | Catumbela, Angola | |
| 14 | 330.33 miles (531.62 km) SSW | Villa Teixeira de Sousa Airport (UAL) | Luau, Moxico, Angola | |
| 15 | 337.36 miles (542.93 km) WNW | Kikwit Airport (KKW) | Kikwit, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,144.17 miles (19,544.10 km) NNE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,495.54 miles (18,500.24 km) N | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,492.61 miles (18,495.51 km) N | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,487.70 miles (18,487.62 km) N | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,476.40 miles (18,469.43 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,458.78 miles (18,441.07 km) N | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,422.98 miles (18,383.46 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,422.51 miles (18,382.70 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,415.77 miles (18,371.86 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,411.19 miles (18,364.49 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,397.26 miles (18,342.06 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,393.55 miles (18,336.09 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,382.02 miles (18,317.55 km) N | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,382.02 miles (18,317.55 km) N | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,381.83 miles (18,317.23 km) N | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |