Nonstop flight route between Gondar, Ethiopia and Mangaia Island, Cook Islands:
Departure Airport:
(12°31'10"N by 37°26'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°53'44"S by 157°54'24"W)
Distance from GDQ to MGS:
11,236.25 miles (18,082.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ), Gondar, Ethiopia and Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), Mangaia Island, Cook Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,236 miles (or 18,083 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 Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport and Mangaia Island 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 Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport and Mangaia Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GDQ / HAGN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Gondar, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°31'10"N by 37°26'2"E |
| Area Served: | Gondar, Ethiopia |
| Operator/Owner: | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6542 feet (1,994 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDQ |
| More Information: | GDQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGS / NCMG |
| Airport Name: | Mangaia Island Airport |
| Location: | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°53'44"S by 157°54'24"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGS |
| More Information: | MGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ):
- In addition to being known as "Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport", another name for GDQ is "የጎንደር ዓፄ ቴዎድሮስ የአየር ማረፊያ".
- Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) is Raroia Airport (RRR), which is nearly antipodal to Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (meaning Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Raroia Airport), and is located 12,193 miles (19,623 kilometers) away in Raroia, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) is Debre Tabor Airport (DBT), which is located 59 miles (94 kilometers) SE of GDQ.
- Because of Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport's high elevation of 6,542 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GDQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GDQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The airport is named after the Emperor of Ethiopia Tewodros.
Facts about Mangaia Island Airport (MGS):
- The furthest airport from Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) is Kufra Airport (AKF), which is nearly antipodal to Mangaia Island Airport (meaning Mangaia Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kufra Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Kufra, Libya.
- The closest airport to Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) is Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) NNE of MGS.
- Because of Mangaia Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mangaia Island 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.58 miles (94.27 km) SE | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 97.88 miles (157.51 km) NNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 111.70 miles (179.77 km) ESE | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 143.63 miles (231.14 km) NE | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 152.37 miles (245.21 km) SE | Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 155.77 miles (250.68 km) ENE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 159.65 miles (256.92 km) W | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 8 | 183.26 miles (294.93 km) ESE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 196.27 miles (315.87 km) NNW | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 10 | 211.53 miles (340.42 km) NNW | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 11 | 215.62 miles (347.01 km) NNE | Asmara International Airport (ASM) | Asmara, Eritrea | |
| 12 | 254.11 miles (408.95 km) NNE | Massawa International Airport (MSW) | Massawa, Eritrea | |
| 13 | 259.04 miles (416.88 km) SW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 261.69 miles (421.14 km) SSE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 292.89 miles (471.36 km) SW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,193.02 miles (19,622.71 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,182.56 miles (19,605.88 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,166.61 miles (19,580.21 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,155.95 miles (19,563.05 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,146.44 miles (19,547.75 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,129.99 miles (19,521.27 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,116.72 miles (19,499.93 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,106.01 miles (19,482.68 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,103.64 miles (19,478.88 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,049.52 miles (19,391.77 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,038.10 miles (19,373.39 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,993.51 miles (19,301.64 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,905.79 miles (19,160.47 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,892.98 miles (19,139.85 km) SW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,852.05 miles (19,073.98 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.83 miles (204.12 km) NNE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 131.09 miles (210.96 km) WNW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 142.47 miles (229.28 km) N | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 420.12 miles (676.11 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 528.47 miles (850.48 km) NE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 550.49 miles (885.93 km) NE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 575.23 miles (925.75 km) NE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 610.86 miles (983.08 km) ENE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ENE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 773.62 miles (1,245.01 km) NE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 801.58 miles (1,290.01 km) WNW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 821.58 miles (1,322.20 km) NNW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 865.22 miles (1,392.44 km) ENE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 869.14 miles (1,398.74 km) ENE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 869.77 miles (1,399.76 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,261.02 miles (19,732.15 km) NNW | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 2 | 12,100.50 miles (19,473.81 km) NE | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 3 | 12,010.36 miles (19,328.75 km) W | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 11,874.65 miles (19,110.35 km) N | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 5 | 11,865.17 miles (19,095.10 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 6 | 11,855.03 miles (19,078.78 km) N | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 7 | 11,832.55 miles (19,042.60 km) W | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 8 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) NNE | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 9 | 11,826.82 miles (19,033.37 km) W | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 10 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) NNW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 11 | 11,820.99 miles (19,024.00 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 12 | 11,803.45 miles (18,995.76 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 13 | 11,802.19 miles (18,993.74 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,789.09 miles (18,972.65 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 15 | 11,772.90 miles (18,946.60 km) NW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |