Nonstop flight route between Guadalajara, Mexico and Makabana, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL), Guadalajara, Mexico and Makabana Airport (KMK), Makabana, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,978 miles (or 12,840 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 Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport and Makabana 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 Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport and Makabana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDL / MMGL | 
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| Location: | Guadalajara, Mexico | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°31'18"N by 103°18'39"W | 
| Area Served: | Guadalajara, Jalisco | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5016 feet (1,529 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GDL | 
| More Information: | GDL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMK / FCPA | 
| Airport Name: | Makabana Airport | 
| Location: | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°28'58"S by 12°37'1"E | 
| Area Served: | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | 
| Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMK | 
| More Information: | KMK Maps & Info | 
Facts about Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL):
- The furthest airport from Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,571 miles (18,621 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
 - The closest airport to Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) is Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport (CLQ), which is located 88 miles (141 kilometers) SSW of GDL.
 - The airport is being renovated and expanded under a project that will allow it to double its operating capacity by 2007.
 - Because of Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport's high elevation of 5,016 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GDL. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GDL a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport (GDL) has 2 runways.
 - In addition to being known as "Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport", another name for GDL is "Aeropuerto Internacional Don Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla".
 
Facts about Makabana Airport (KMK):
- Because of Makabana Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at Makabana 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 furthest airport from Makabana Airport (KMK) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,912 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
 - The closest airport to Makabana Airport (KMK) is Mossendjo Airport (MSX), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of KMK.
 
