Nonstop flight route between El Fasher, Sudan and Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°51'29"S by 31°19'59"E)
Distance from ELF to MMQ:
1,606.50 miles (2,585.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between El Fashir Airport (ELF), El Fasher, Sudan and Mbala Airport (MMQ), Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,607 miles (or 2,585 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 relatively short distance between El Fashir Airport and Mbala Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ELF / HSFS |
| Airport Name: | El Fashir Airport |
| Location: | El Fasher, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°36'52"N by 25°19'27"E |
| Area Served: | El Fasher, Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2393 feet (729 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ELF |
| More Information: | ELF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMQ / FLBA |
| Airport Name: | Mbala Airport |
| Location: | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'29"S by 31°19'59"E |
| Area Served: | Mbala |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5454 feet (1,662 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMQ |
| More Information: | MMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about El Fashir Airport (ELF):
- The furthest airport from El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Maupiti Airport (MAU), which is nearly antipodal to El Fashir Airport (meaning El Fashir Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maupiti Airport), and is located 12,184 miles (19,608 kilometers) away in Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to El Fashir Airport (ELF) is Nyala Airport (UYL), which is located 111 miles (178 kilometers) SSW of ELF.
- El Fashir Airport (ELF) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mbala Airport (MMQ):
- The closest airport to Mbala Airport (MMQ) is Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) WNW of MMQ.
- Because of Mbala Airport's high elevation of 5,454 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MMQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MMQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mbala Airport (MMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mbala Airport (MMQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,674 miles (18,788 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 110.68 miles (178.12 km) SSW | Nyala Airport (UYL) | Nyala, South Darfur, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 161.90 miles (260.56 km) SSE | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 3 | 192.17 miles (309.27 km) W | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 4 | 292.47 miles (470.68 km) SW | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| 5 | 301.13 miles (484.63 km) W | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 6 | 331.44 miles (533.39 km) E | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 7 | 369.64 miles (594.88 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 8 | 378.02 miles (608.36 km) W | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 9 | 384.59 miles (618.93 km) WSW | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 10 | 410.10 miles (659.99 km) SW | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 416.70 miles (670.61 km) WSW | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 12 | 433.61 miles (697.83 km) WSW | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 13 | 445.06 miles (716.26 km) SSE | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 14 | 448.40 miles (721.62 km) SW | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 458.79 miles (738.34 km) WSW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,183.66 miles (19,607.66 km) SW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,160.68 miles (19,570.67 km) SW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,113.64 miles (19,494.97 km) SW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,028.08 miles (19,357.27 km) WSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,014.21 miles (19,334.95 km) SW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,003.54 miles (19,317.78 km) SW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,962.19 miles (19,251.23 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,954.56 miles (19,238.95 km) ESE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,952.89 miles (19,236.27 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,886.18 miles (19,128.90 km) WSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,869.70 miles (19,102.39 km) W | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,868.13 miles (19,099.86 km) WSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,857.24 miles (19,082.33 km) W | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 15 | 11,813.07 miles (19,011.24 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.37 miles (82.66 km) WNW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 2 | 65.63 miles (105.61 km) NNE | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 94.84 miles (152.62 km) S | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 4 | 145.39 miles (233.97 km) E | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 190.16 miles (306.03 km) ESE | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 6 | 204.97 miles (329.87 km) SE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 7 | 229.70 miles (369.67 km) SW | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 250.69 miles (403.45 km) NW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 255.17 miles (410.65 km) SE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 10 | 297.28 miles (478.43 km) NNW | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 306.77 miles (493.69 km) S | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 313.09 miles (503.86 km) ENE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) SW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 321.60 miles (517.57 km) SSE | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 15 | 335.57 miles (540.05 km) SSE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,674.09 miles (18,787.58 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,573.58 miles (18,625.83 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,543.71 miles (18,577.76 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,537.72 miles (18,568.12 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,536.02 miles (18,565.38 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,513.96 miles (18,529.87 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,477.61 miles (18,471.37 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,457.19 miles (18,438.52 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,444.87 miles (18,418.68 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,444.84 miles (18,418.65 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,419.83 miles (18,378.39 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,418.68 miles (18,376.54 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,378.23 miles (18,311.44 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,378.23 miles (18,311.44 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,373.10 miles (18,303.19 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |