Nonstop flight route between Gomel, Belarus and Mmabatho, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(52°31'36"N by 31°1'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Distance from GME to MBD:
5,422.47 miles (8,726.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gomel Airport (GME), Gomel, Belarus and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,422 miles (or 8,727 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 Gomel Airport and Mafikeng 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 Gomel Airport and Mafikeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GME / UMGG |
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| Location: | Gomel, Belarus |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°31'36"N by 31°1'0"E |
| Area Served: | Gomel |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GME |
| More Information: | GME Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBD / FAMM |
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| Location: | Mmabatho, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E |
| Area Served: | Mafikeng, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4181 feet (1,274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBD |
| More Information: | MBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Gomel Airport (GME):
- Gomel Airport (GME) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Gomel Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Gomel 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.
- In addition to being known as "Gomel Airport", other names for GME include "Аэрапорт Гомель" and "Аэропорт Гомель".
- The closest airport to Gomel Airport (GME) is Chernihiv Airport (CEJ), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) S of GME.
- The furthest airport from Gomel Airport (GME) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,046 miles (17,777 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Suburban bus route "Airport – Gomel" goes only once a day, buses go to the city's bus station and make a few stops in the city – near the St.
- Gomel Airport is an airport located 3 km north-east from Gomel, the second-largest city in Belarus.
Facts about Mafikeng Airport (MBD):
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.
- Because of Mafikeng Airport's high elevation of 4,181 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is nearly antipodal to Mafikeng Airport (meaning Mafikeng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaupapa Airport), and is located 12,081 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.87 miles (125.32 km) S | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine |     |
| 2 | 105.77 miles (170.22 km) NNW | Mogilev Airport (MVQ) | Mogilev, Belarus | |
| 3 | 140.06 miles (225.40 km) ENE | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| 4 | 148.84 miles (239.54 km) S | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 150.87 miles (242.80 km) S | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 6 | 154.97 miles (249.41 km) NW | Minsk National Airport (MSQ) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 7 | 159.15 miles (256.13 km) NNE | Smolensk South Airport (LNX) | Smolensk, Russia | |
| 8 | 171.01 miles (275.21 km) NW | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| 9 | 184.23 miles (296.49 km) SSW | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 210.43 miles (338.65 km) E | Yuzhny Airport (OEL) | Oryol, Russia | |
| 11 | 212.17 miles (341.46 km) SSE | Myrhorod Airport (MXR) | Mirgorod, Ukraine | |
| 12 | 230.16 miles (370.41 km) ESE | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 13 | 257.98 miles (415.18 km) SSE | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 260.23 miles (418.80 km) NE | Grabtsevo Airport (KLF) | Kaluga, Russia | |
| 15 | 266.84 miles (429.43 km) N | Velikiye Luki Airport (VLU) | Velikiye Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,046.19 miles (17,777.07 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,605.55 miles (17,067.94 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,598.05 miles (17,055.87 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,590.31 miles (17,043.41 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,586.17 miles (17,036.75 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,580.86 miles (17,028.20 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,577.39 miles (17,022.62 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,576.80 miles (17,021.67 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,576.02 miles (17,020.41 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,570.60 miles (17,011.69 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,566.46 miles (17,005.03 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,562.04 miles (16,997.92 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,555.33 miles (16,987.11 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,552.72 miles (16,982.92 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,536.94 miles (16,957.51 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.45 miles (69.93 km) NNE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 2 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) NNE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 3 | 98.86 miles (159.10 km) NNW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 4 | 106.67 miles (171.67 km) ENE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) E | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) E | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) E | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 167.13 miles (268.97 km) E | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) E | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 11 | 183.09 miles (294.65 km) ESE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 212.36 miles (341.75 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 13 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) SSE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 14 | 260.86 miles (419.81 km) SE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 268.46 miles (432.05 km) WNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,081.43 miles (19,443.13 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,076.67 miles (19,435.46 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,075.25 miles (19,433.18 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,074.28 miles (19,431.63 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,073.76 miles (19,430.79 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,061.80 miles (19,411.53 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,060.85 miles (19,410.00 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,055.41 miles (19,401.25 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,050.73 miles (19,393.72 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.26 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,035.62 miles (19,369.41 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,030.37 miles (19,360.96 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,028.29 miles (19,357.61 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |