Nonstop flight route between Galcaio, Somalia and Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK), Galcaio, Somalia and Mansa Airport (MNS), Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,779 miles (or 2,863 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 relatively short distance between Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport and Mansa Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLK / HCMR |
| Airport Name: | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport |
| Location: | Galcaio, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°46'50"N by 47°27'15"E |
| Area Served: | Galkayo, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Puntland |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 975 feet (297 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLK |
| More Information: | GLK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNS / FLMA |
| Airport Name: | Mansa Airport |
| Location: | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°8'17"S by 28°52'33"E |
| Area Served: | Mansa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4100 feet (1,250 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNS |
| More Information: | MNS Maps & Info |
Facts about Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK):
- Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Obbia Airport (CMO), which is located 123 miles (198 kilometers) SE of GLK.
- Because of Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport's relatively low elevation of 975 feet, planes can take off or land at Abdullahi Yusuf International 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.
- Like most of Galkayo, the Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport is administered by the autonomous Puntland government.
- The furthest airport from Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,949 miles (19,230 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Mansa Airport (MNS):
- Mansa Airport (MNS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mansa Airport's high elevation of 4,100 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MNS. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MNS a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mansa Airport (MNS) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,789 miles (18,972 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mansa Airport (MNS) is Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM), which is located 96 miles (155 kilometers) WSW of MNS.
