Nonstop flight route between Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas:
Departure Airport:
(51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(22°22'45"N by 73°0'48"W)
Distance from CWL to MYG:
4,154.83 miles (6,686.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Mayaguana Airport (MYG), Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,155 miles (or 6,687 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 Cardiff Airport and Mayaguana 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 Cardiff Airport and Mayaguana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYG / MYMM |
| Airport Name: | Mayaguana Airport |
| Location: | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°22'45"N by 73°0'48"W |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYG |
| More Information: | MYG Maps & Info |
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- In the 1970s, the supersonic airliner Concorde made a few flights into the airport on special occasions.
- Following a survey conducted by the airport operator in 2008 as part of a campaign to attract additional business routes to the airport, popular destinations such as Aberdeen, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Brussels and Scandinavian cities were identified as lacking a current link.
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Cardiff Airport has also had several problems with wild fly-grazing horses around the airfield and the Redwings Sanctuary in Norfolk were needed to assist in the rescue of 23 unclaimed horses that had been left on the site.
- The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
Facts about Mayaguana Airport (MYG):
- The furthest airport from Mayaguana Airport (MYG) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,983 miles (19,284 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Mayaguana Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Mayaguana 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 Mayaguana Airport (MYG) is Providenciales International Airport (PLS), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SE of MYG.
- Mayaguana Airport (MYG) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.03 miles (6.48 km) W | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 26.93 miles (43.34 km) E | Bristol Airport (BRS) | Bristol, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 33.37 miles (53.71 km) ENE | Bristol Filton Airport (FZO) | Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 34.33 miles (55.25 km) WNW | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 45.86 miles (73.80 km) S | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 58.61 miles (94.32 km) E | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 69.61 miles (112.02 km) ENE | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 75.04 miles (120.77 km) SSW | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 75.67 miles (121.78 km) WNW | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 77.83 miles (125.26 km) ESE | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 79.41 miles (127.80 km) ENE | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 91.42 miles (147.12 km) ESE | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 91.98 miles (148.02 km) ENE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 97.66 miles (157.17 km) SW | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 97.84 miles (157.45 km) E | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,957.99 miles (19,244.47 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,941.33 miles (19,217.67 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,925.31 miles (19,191.89 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,924.18 miles (19,190.06 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,894.52 miles (19,142.33 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,886.11 miles (19,128.80 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,872.11 miles (19,106.26 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,865.67 miles (19,095.90 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,863.17 miles (19,091.87 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,857.70 miles (19,083.07 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,837.23 miles (19,050.13 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,828.86 miles (19,036.66 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,822.85 miles (19,026.99 km) SW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,822.35 miles (19,026.18 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,807.49 miles (19,002.27 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.60 miles (102.35 km) SE | Providenciales International Airport (PLS) | Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 2 | 75.79 miles (121.97 km) ESE | North Caicos Airport (NCA) | North Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 3 | 78.74 miles (126.71 km) WNW | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 4 | 86.45 miles (139.13 km) ESE | Middle Caicos Airport (MDS) | Middle Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 5 | 105.72 miles (170.13 km) SSW | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 6 | 112.33 miles (180.77 km) ESE | South Caicos Airport (XSC) | South Caicos, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 7 | 136.25 miles (219.27 km) ESE | JAGS McCartney International Airport (GDT) | Grand Turk Island, Turks and Caicos Islands | |
| 8 | 143.56 miles (231.04 km) WNW | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| 9 | 150.77 miles (242.64 km) NW | San Salvador Airport (ZSA) | Cockburn Town, San Salvador Island, Bahamas | |
| 10 | 169.08 miles (272.10 km) SW | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba | |
| 11 | 171.07 miles (275.30 km) SW | Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) | Moa, Cuba | |
| 12 | 174.17 miles (280.30 km) W | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 13 | 190.32 miles (306.28 km) SSE | Hugo Chávez International Airport (CAP) | Cap-Haïtien, Haiti | |
| 14 | 199.44 miles (320.97 km) WNW | Exuma International Airport (GGT) | Moss Town, Great Exuma Island, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 199.58 miles (321.18 km) SW | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,982.74 miles (19,284.31 km) W | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,979.75 miles (19,279.49 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,955.66 miles (19,240.72 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,886.15 miles (19,128.85 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,852.20 miles (19,074.22 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,797.51 miles (18,986.20 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,782.89 miles (18,962.68 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,758.43 miles (18,923.32 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,749.35 miles (18,908.70 km) W | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,748.14 miles (18,906.75 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,746.06 miles (18,903.40 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,742.14 miles (18,897.09 km) W | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,703.74 miles (18,835.29 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,696.14 miles (18,823.07 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,682.61 miles (18,801.29 km) W | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |