Nonstop flight route between Arad, Romania and Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(46°10'36"N by 21°15'42"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E)
Distance from ARW to MDK:
3,194.06 miles (5,140.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Arad International Airport (ARW), Arad, Romania and Mbandaka Airport (MDK), Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,194 miles (or 5,140 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 Arad International Airport and Mbandaka 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 Arad International Airport and Mbandaka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARW / LRAR |
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| Location: | Arad, Romania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 46°10'36"N by 21°15'42"E |
| Area Served: | Arad, Romania |
| Operator/Owner: | Arad County Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 352 feet (107 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARW |
| More Information: | ARW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDK / FZEA |
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| Location: | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDK |
| More Information: | MDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Arad International Airport (ARW):
- Because of Arad International Airport's relatively low elevation of 352 feet, planes can take off or land at Arad 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.
- The furthest airport from Arad International Airport (ARW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,558 miles (18,600 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Arad International Airport", another name for ARW is "Aeroportul Internațional Arad".
- On June 2014, a contract was signed for the extension and re-design of the passenger terminal, including the conversion of unused space in the cargo terminal in a designated departures terminal.
- Arad International Airport handled 39,901 passengers last year.
- Its location permits easy access for the companies operating in the counties near Arad for transporting cargo.
- Arad International Airport (ARW) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arad International Airport (ARW) is Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) S of ARW.
Facts about Mbandaka Airport (MDK):
- Mbandaka Airport (MDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Mbandaka Airport (meaning Mbandaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,105 miles (19,481 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) N of MDK.
- In addition to being known as "Mbandaka Airport", other names for MDK include "Aéroport de Mbandaka" and "Mbandaka Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.60 miles (41.19 km) S | Timișoara Traian Vuia International Airport (TSR) | Timişoara, Romania |     |
| 2 | 66.05 miles (106.30 km) NNE | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| 3 | 70.76 miles (113.87 km) SE | Caransebeș Airport (CSB) | Caransebeş, Romania | |
| 4 | 87.87 miles (141.41 km) SW | Novi Sad Čenej Airport (QND) | Novi Sad, Serbia | |
| 5 | 92.19 miles (148.37 km) N | Debrecen International Airport (DEB) | Debrecen, Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary | |
| 6 | 98.58 miles (158.65 km) SSW | Batajnica Airbase (BJY) | Batajnica, Serbia | |
| 7 | 104.56 miles (168.27 km) SSW | Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) | Belgrade, Serbia | |
| 8 | 122.75 miles (197.55 km) ENE | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 9 | 127.94 miles (205.89 km) WSW | Osijek Airport (OSI) | Osijek, Croatia | |
| 10 | 128.67 miles (207.07 km) NW | Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport (BUD) | Budapest, Hungary | |
| 11 | 130.35 miles (209.78 km) NE | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 137.30 miles (220.96 km) N | Miskolc Airport (MCQ) | Miskolc, Hungary | |
| 13 | 138.22 miles (222.45 km) E | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 14 | 145.95 miles (234.88 km) NE | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 15 | 151.66 miles (244.07 km) E | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,557.64 miles (18,600.17 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,146.87 miles (17,939.10 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,123.16 miles (17,900.95 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,111.07 miles (17,881.49 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,091.07 miles (17,849.30 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,081.45 miles (17,833.83 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,078.44 miles (17,828.97 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,070.77 miles (17,816.64 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,061.69 miles (17,802.03 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,052.07 miles (17,786.55 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,052.07 miles (17,786.54 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,050.15 miles (17,783.44 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,041.98 miles (17,770.30 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,028.58 miles (17,748.74 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,024.75 miles (17,742.57 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.57 miles (176.33 km) N | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 112.99 miles (181.84 km) SSE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) NE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 136.09 miles (219.02 km) S | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 166.05 miles (267.23 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 180.49 miles (290.47 km) E | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 185.11 miles (297.90 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 186.96 miles (300.88 km) W | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 193.86 miles (311.98 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 209.69 miles (337.46 km) N | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SW | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 213.58 miles (343.73 km) WSW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 238.69 miles (384.14 km) SSW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 249.02 miles (400.75 km) WSW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 15 | 259.59 miles (417.77 km) W | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.07 miles (19,481.17 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,720.95 miles (18,862.99 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,719.46 miles (18,860.59 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,323.33 miles (18,223.08 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,319.69 miles (18,217.24 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,317.15 miles (18,213.14 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,275.74 miles (18,146.50 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,260.62 miles (18,122.16 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,250.90 miles (18,106.53 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,245.43 miles (18,097.71 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.62 miles (18,093.20 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,162.69 miles (17,964.57 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 13 | 11,132.68 miles (17,916.27 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,114.81 miles (17,887.51 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,087.18 miles (17,843.04 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |