Nonstop flight route between Greenville, Mississippi, United States and Arusha, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(33°28'58"N by 90°59'8"W)
Arrival Airport:
(3°22'0"S by 36°37'18"E)
Distance from GLH to ARK:
8,478.97 miles (13,645.54 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH), Greenville, Mississippi, United States and Arusha Airport (ARK), Arusha, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,479 miles (or 13,646 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 Mid-Delta Regional Airport and Arusha 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 Mid-Delta Regional Airport and Arusha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLH / KGLH |
| Airport Name: | Mid-Delta Regional Airport |
| Location: | Greenville, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°28'58"N by 90°59'8"W |
| Area Served: | Greenville, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Greenville |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 131 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLH |
| More Information: | GLH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARK / HTAR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Arusha, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°22'0"S by 36°37'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4550 feet (1,387 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARK |
| More Information: | ARK Maps & Info |
Facts about Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH):
- Mid-Delta Regional Airport is the only commercial airport located in the Mississippi Delta.
- Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) is Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO), which is located 52 miles (84 kilometers) E of GLH.
- Because of Mid-Delta Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 131 feet, planes can take off or land at Mid-Delta Regional 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 Mid-Delta Regional Airport (GLH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,941 miles (17,608 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Arusha Airport (ARK):
- A few days later it was flown empty to Kilimanjaro International Airport.
- The airport is currently undergoing an expansion which includes an extension of the current runway and new terminal buildings.
- Because of Arusha Airport's high elevation of 4,550 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ARK. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ARK a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Arusha Airport", another name for ARK is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Arusha (Swahili)".
- The furthest airport from Arusha Airport (ARK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,481 miles (18,477 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Arusha Airport handled 122,621 passengers last year.
- Arusha Airport (ARK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Arusha Airport (ARK) is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) E of ARK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.92 miles (83.55 km) E | Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) | Greenwood, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 55.77 miles (89.75 km) WSW | Z. M. Jack Stell Field (CRT) | Crossett, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 62.63 miles (100.80 km) NNE | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 4 | 72.50 miles (116.68 km) NW | Grider Field (PBF) | Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States | |
| 5 | 77.61 miles (124.91 km) NNE | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 84.21 miles (135.52 km) NNW | Stuttgart Municipal Airport (SGT) | Stuttgart, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 90.71 miles (145.98 km) SW | Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) | Monroe, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 90.73 miles (146.01 km) NNE | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 90.84 miles (146.19 km) SSE | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 96.64 miles (155.52 km) SSE | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 101.53 miles (163.40 km) N | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 102.82 miles (165.47 km) W | Harrell Field (CDH) | Camden, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 103.82 miles (167.09 km) NE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 107.03 miles (172.24 km) W | South Arkansas Regional Airport at Goodwin Field (ELD) | El Dorado, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 111.55 miles (179.53 km) NW | Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport (LIT) | Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,941.18 miles (17,608.08 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,922.15 miles (17,577.45 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,903.63 miles (17,547.65 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,897.58 miles (17,537.91 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,896.12 miles (17,535.56 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,887.50 miles (17,521.68 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,887.17 miles (17,521.15 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,885.04 miles (17,517.73 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,884.37 miles (17,516.66 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,877.68 miles (17,505.88 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,876.66 miles (17,504.25 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,870.67 miles (17,494.60 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,840.09 miles (17,445.39 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,833.80 miles (17,435.27 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,820.60 miles (17,414.02 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.51 miles (50.71 km) E | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania | |
| 2 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) E | Moshi Airport (QSI) | Moshi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 55.43 miles (89.21 km) W | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 66.21 miles (106.55 km) NE | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 5 | 105.23 miles (169.35 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 6 | 142.04 miles (228.59 km) N | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 143.05 miles (230.22 km) N | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 175.36 miles (282.22 km) NW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 9 | 197.55 miles (317.92 km) SSW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 209.87 miles (337.74 km) ESE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 218.45 miles (351.57 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 12 | 226.89 miles (365.15 km) NNW | Kericho Airport (KEY) | Kericho, Kenya | |
| 13 | 230.23 miles (370.51 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 14 | 233.39 miles (375.60 km) WNW | Musoma Airport (MUZ) | Musoma, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 240.14 miles (386.47 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,480.80 miles (18,476.51 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,467.83 miles (18,455.63 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,192.90 miles (18,013.19 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,191.59 miles (18,011.08 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,131.77 miles (17,914.81 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,124.96 miles (17,903.84 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,111.86 miles (17,882.76 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,100.26 miles (17,864.09 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,094.04 miles (17,854.07 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,085.94 miles (17,841.05 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,059.84 miles (17,799.05 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,057.93 miles (17,795.98 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,027.06 miles (17,746.29 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,020.15 miles (17,735.17 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,019.34 miles (17,733.86 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |