Nonstop flight route between Farnborough, United Kingdom and Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(51°16'31"N by 0°46'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°57'0"S by 12°41'59"E)
Distance from FAB to MSX:
3,829.93 miles (6,163.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Farnborough Airport (FAB), Farnborough, United Kingdom and Mossendjo Airport (MSX), Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,830 miles (or 6,164 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 Mossendjo 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 Mossendjo 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: | MSX / FCMM |
| Airport Name: | Mossendjo Airport |
| Location: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°57'0"S by 12°41'59"E |
| Area Served: | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo |
| Elevation: | 1519 feet (463 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSX |
| More Information: | MSX Maps & Info |
Facts about Farnborough Airport (FAB):
- During the 4 September 1984 Farnborough Airshow, a de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo was destroyed when it struck Runway 25 during landing after a steep short-final descent while demonstrating its STOL capabilities to spectators and customers.
- Farnborough Airfield appeared in the 2008 James Bond film Quantum of Solace, as the Austrian airport from which Bond flies.
- Farnborough Airport (FAB) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Farnborough Airport", another name for FAB is "TAG London Farnborough Airport".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Farnborough Airport (FAB) is Blackbushe Airport (BBS), which is located only 5 miles (7 kilometers) NW of FAB.
- 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.
- Farnborough Airport sees the bulk of its traffic from conventional business jets, such as the Cessna Citation, the Gulfstream, the Dassault Falcon, the Learjet, the Bombardier Challenger, the Bombardier Global 5000, the Bombardier Global XRS and the BAe 125.
- Farnborough Airport has a long history, beginning at the start of the 20th century with the creation of His Majesty's Balloon Factory and the first powered flight in Britain in 1908.
- During the Farnborough Airshow on 6 September 1952, a de Havilland Sea Vixen crashed.
- Opposition to the business airport has been chronicled by Blackwater Environmental Justice, and Farnborough Aerodrome Residents Association was formed by the local community to oppose the airport expansion.
Facts about Mossendjo Airport (MSX):
- The furthest airport from Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,938 miles (19,212 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mossendjo Airport (MSX) is Makabana Airport (KMK), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) S of MSX.
| 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 | 37.27 miles (59.98 km) S | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 77.39 miles (124.54 km) E | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 86.83 miles (139.74 km) S | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 4 | 102.90 miles (165.60 km) NNE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 5 | 105.20 miles (169.30 km) NNE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 6 | 114.19 miles (183.77 km) SE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 123.29 miles (198.42 km) N | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 8 | 131.14 miles (211.05 km) ENE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 136.56 miles (219.77 km) NW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 10 | 140.44 miles (226.02 km) SSW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 143.10 miles (230.30 km) ESE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 144.38 miles (232.36 km) ENE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 13 | 150.16 miles (241.66 km) NNE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 14 | 182.64 miles (293.92 km) W | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon | |
| 15 | 186.27 miles (299.77 km) S | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,938.08 miles (19,212.44 km) NE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,746.73 miles (18,904.48 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,472.78 miles (18,463.60 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,418.87 miles (18,376.85 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,273.39 miles (18,142.72 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,246.08 miles (18,098.76 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,242.64 miles (18,093.22 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,241.85 miles (18,091.96 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 9 | 11,241.84 miles (18,091.95 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,240.21 miles (18,089.32 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,236.90 miles (18,083.99 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,234.45 miles (18,080.06 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,233.37 miles (18,078.31 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,223.79 miles (18,062.90 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,214.46 miles (18,047.88 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |