Nonstop flight route between Farnborough, United Kingdom and Mbeya, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°55'6"S by 33°27'43"E)
Distance from FAB to MBI:
4,632.57 miles (7,455.39 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom and Mbeya Airport (MBI), Mbeya, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,633 miles (or 7,455 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 Farnborough Airport and Mbeya 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 Farnborough Airport and Mbeya Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FAB / EGLF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Farnborough, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W |
| Area Served: | Farnborough, Aldershot |
| Operator/Owner: | Techniques d'Avant Garde (TAG) |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 238 feet (73 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FAB |
| More Information: | FAB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBI / HTMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mbeya, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°55'6"S by 33°27'43"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBI |
| More Information: | MBI Maps & Info |
Facts about Farnborough Airport (FAB):
- The closest airport to Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
- The furthest airport from Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Since the peak in 2007, the number of landings and take-offs covered by the planning consent has fallen by 14%.
- Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The first powered flight in Britain was at Farnborough on 5 October 1908, when Samuel Cody took off in his British Army Aeroplane No 1.
- Farnborough Airport or TAG London Farnborough Airport is an operational business/executive general aviation airport in Farnborough, Rushmoor, Hampshire, England.
- In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
- Because of Farnborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 238 feet, planes can take off or land at Farnborough 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 airport is home to a number of the UK's largest business jet companies, including Gama Aviation Executive Jet Charter and Bookajet.
Facts about Mbeya Airport (MBI):
- Mbeya Airport (MBI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mbeya Airport (MBI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,553 miles (18,592 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mbeya Airport (MBI) is Karonga Airport (KGJ), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SSE of MBI.
- Because of Mbeya Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Mbeya Airport", another name for MBI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mbeya (Swahili)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.52 miles (7.27 km) NW | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 7.69 miles (12.38 km) WSW | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 12.64 miles (20.34 km) WSW | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 19.52 miles (31.42 km) NE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 24.66 miles (39.68 km) NE | RAF Northolt (NHT) | Ruislip, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 26.89 miles (43.28 km) ESE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 27.27 miles (43.88 km) NNW | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 27.96 miles (45.00 km) E | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 28.08 miles (45.19 km) N | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 28.74 miles (46.26 km) S | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 33.69 miles (54.23 km) SW | Southampton Airport (SOU) | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 35.20 miles (56.65 km) E | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 36.85 miles (59.31 km) SE | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 39.26 miles (63.19 km) ENE | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 40.76 miles (65.60 km) NNE | Hatfield Aerodrome (HTF) | Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.89 miles (19,125.22 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,883.28 miles (19,124.24 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,862.37 miles (19,090.58 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,850.66 miles (19,071.75 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,838.60 miles (19,052.33 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,829.35 miles (19,037.45 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,821.71 miles (19,025.15 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,820.59 miles (19,023.34 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,815.02 miles (19,014.38 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,791.54 miles (18,976.60 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,789.63 miles (18,973.53 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,775.41 miles (18,950.63 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,770.61 miles (18,942.91 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,767.83 miles (18,938.44 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,747.34 miles (18,905.46 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.28 miles (124.37 km) SSE | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 2 | 115.61 miles (186.05 km) SSE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 3 | 143.21 miles (230.48 km) WNW | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 145.39 miles (233.97 km) W | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 5 | 178.49 miles (287.25 km) SSE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 6 | 178.76 miles (287.69 km) ENE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 182.26 miles (293.32 km) WSW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 8 | 193.21 miles (310.94 km) W | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 9 | 250.62 miles (403.33 km) NE | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 282.99 miles (455.43 km) S | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 11 | 317.20 miles (510.48 km) SSW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 324.82 miles (522.75 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 325.92 miles (524.51 km) S | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 14 | 337.21 miles (542.69 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 15 | 342.81 miles (551.69 km) SSE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,552.64 miles (18,592.12 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,498.49 miles (18,504.97 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,464.47 miles (18,450.23 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,457.99 miles (18,439.80 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,455.71 miles (18,436.13 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,436.01 miles (18,404.43 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,401.35 miles (18,348.65 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,378.77 miles (18,312.31 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,365.25 miles (18,290.56 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,362.66 miles (18,286.38 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,339.63 miles (18,249.31 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,337.47 miles (18,245.84 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,293.20 miles (18,174.60 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,293.20 miles (18,174.60 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,287.24 miles (18,165.00 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |