Nonstop flight route between Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mackay, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gbadolite Airport (BDT), Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mackay Airport (MKY), Mackay, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,775 miles (or 14,123 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 Gbadolite Airport and Mackay 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 Gbadolite Airport and Mackay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BDT / FZFD | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Gbadolite, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°15'11"N by 20°58'31"E | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1509 feet (460 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BDT | 
| More Information: | BDT Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKY / YBMK | 
| Airport Name: | Mackay Airport | 
| Location: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°10'18"S by 149°10'46"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Mackay Airport Pty Ltd | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 19 feet (6 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MKY | 
| More Information: | MKY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Gbadolite Airport (BDT):
- Gbadolite Airport (BDT) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gbadolite Airport (BDT) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is located 11,992 miles (19,300 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- In addition to being known as "Gbadolite Airport", other names for BDT include "Aéroport de Gbadolite" and "Gbadolite Airport".
- The closest airport to Gbadolite Airport (BDT) is Bambari Airport (BBY), which is located 112 miles (181 kilometers) NNW of BDT.
Facts about Mackay Airport (MKY):
- Because of Mackay Airport's relatively low elevation of 19 feet, planes can take off or land at Mackay 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.
- Mackay Airport handled 1,049,172 passengers last year.
- Despite the collapse of airlines Ansett Australia and Flight West Airlines in 2001, Mackay Airport has experienced considerable growth in recent years, due to the use of the airport by Virgin Australia and the expansion of QantasLink services, and handles over 620,000 passengers through the terminal per annum but that has slowed and the airport is up for sale.
- Mackay Airport (MKY) has 2 runways.
- Mackay is a thriving mining, agricultural, industrial and regional business centre that also supports a growing tourism industry and is a gateway to the Whitsunday coast and islands.
- The closest airport to Mackay Airport (MKY) is Great Barrier Reef Airport (HTI), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NNW of MKY.
- The furthest airport from Mackay Airport (MKY) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,973 miles (19,269 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.




