Nonstop flight route between Blanding, Utah, United States and Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG), Blanding, Utah, United States and Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,246 miles (or 13,271 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 Blanding Municipal Airport and Tshimpi Airport (Matadi 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 Blanding Municipal Airport and Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDG / KBDG |
Airport Name: | Blanding Municipal Airport |
Location: | Blanding, Utah, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°34'59"N by 109°28'59"W |
Area Served: | Blanding, Utah |
Operator/Owner: | Blanding City |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 5868 feet (1,789 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BDG |
More Information: | BDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAT / FZAM |
Airport Name: | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) |
Location: | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from MAT |
More Information: | MAT Maps & Info |
Facts about Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG):
- The furthest airport from Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,132 miles (17,915 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) is Monticello Airport (MXC), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNE of BDG.
- Because of Blanding Municipal Airport's high elevation of 5,868 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BDG. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BDG a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT):
- Because of Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tshimpi Airport (Matadi 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 closest airport to Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Boma Airport (BOA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of MAT.
- The furthest airport from Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.