Nonstop flight route between Gaylord, Michigan, United States and Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR), Gaylord, Michigan, United States and Mbandaka Airport (MDK), Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,849 miles (or 11,023 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 Gaylord Regional Airport and Mbandaka 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 Gaylord Regional Airport and Mbandaka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GLR / KGLR |
Airport Name: | Gaylord Regional Airport |
Location: | Gaylord, Michigan, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°0'47"N by 84°42'11"W |
Area Served: | Gaylord, Michigan |
Operator/Owner: | County of Otsego |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1328 feet (405 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from GLR |
More Information: | GLR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDK / FZEA |
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Location: | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDK |
More Information: | MDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR):
- The closest airport to Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) is Antrim County Airport (ACB), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) W of GLR.
- The furthest airport from Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,138 miles (17,925 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Gaylord Regional Airport (GLR) has 2 runways.
- For the 12-month period ending December 31, 2008, the airport had 8,118 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 22 per day.
- The airport is staffed seven days a week from 7:00AM until 5:00PM.
Facts about Mbandaka Airport (MDK):
- Mbandaka Airport (MDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Mbandaka Airport (meaning Mbandaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,105 miles (19,481 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) N of MDK.
- In addition to being known as "Mbandaka Airport", other names for MDK include "Aéroport de Mbandaka" and "Mbandaka Airport".