Nonstop flight route between Saga, Kyūshū, Japan and Maputo, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(33°8'58"N by 130°18'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°55'14"S by 32°34'20"E)
Distance from HSG to MPM:
7,593.09 miles (12,219.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saga Airport (HSG), Saga, Kyūshū, Japan and Maputo International Airport (MPM), Maputo, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,593 miles (or 12,220 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 Saga Airport and Maputo International 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 Saga Airport and Maputo International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSG / RJFS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°8'58"N by 130°18'7"E |
| Area Served: | Fukuoka–Kitakyushu metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Saga Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSG |
| More Information: | HSG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPM / FQMA |
| Airport Name: | Maputo International Airport |
| Location: | Maputo, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°55'14"S by 32°34'20"E |
| Area Served: | Maputo |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Moçambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 145 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPM |
| More Information: | MPM Maps & Info |
Facts about Saga Airport (HSG):
- The closest airport to Saga Airport (HSG) is Nagasaki Airport (NGS), which is located 28 miles (45 kilometers) SW of HSG.
- Saga was a candidate destination to receive an additional pair of Haneda Airport slots in November 2013, but its bid was rejected by the government due to its existing four-daily service and its proximity to Fukuoka Airport.
- Saga Airport (HSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The governor of Saga Prefecture announced the construction of Saga Airport in January 1969, and after years of studies and negotiations, construction commenced in 1997.
- Because of Saga Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Saga 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 "Saga Airport", other names for HSG include "佐賀空港" and "Saga-kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Saga Airport (HSG) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Saga Airport (meaning Saga Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,275 miles (19,755 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
Facts about Maputo International Airport (MPM):
- Because of Maputo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Maputo 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.
- The closest airport to Maputo International Airport (MPM) is Matsapha Airport (MTS), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of MPM.
- Maputo International Airport handled 668,706 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Maputo International Airport (MPM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,790 miles (18,974 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Maputo International Airport (MPM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.67 miles (44.52 km) SW | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan |     |
| 2 | 31.25 miles (50.29 km) NNE | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 3 | 38.64 miles (62.19 km) SE | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| 4 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) NW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 5 | 60.26 miles (96.97 km) NE | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 77.90 miles (125.37 km) NE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 85.93 miles (138.29 km) ENE | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 8 | 91.54 miles (147.33 km) WSW | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 9 | 96.12 miles (154.68 km) SSE | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 10 | 110.41 miles (177.69 km) SE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 11 | 135.67 miles (218.34 km) NE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 12 | 145.86 miles (234.74 km) ENE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 13 | 160.45 miles (258.23 km) NNW | Gimhae International Airport (PUS) | Busan, South Korea | |
| 14 | 174.59 miles (280.97 km) ENE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 15 | 185.04 miles (297.79 km) NW | Sacheon Airport (HIN) | Sacheon, South Korea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,275.45 miles (19,755.38 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,254.07 miles (19,720.96 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,202.14 miles (19,637.40 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,168.08 miles (19,582.57 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 12,167.91 miles (19,582.31 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,151.87 miles (19,556.49 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,135.51 miles (19,530.16 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 8 | 12,130.60 miles (19,522.26 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,106.06 miles (19,482.77 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 12,102.33 miles (19,476.76 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,066.65 miles (19,419.34 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 12 | 12,064.32 miles (19,415.59 km) S | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,063.67 miles (19,414.54 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,061.07 miles (19,410.36 km) ESE | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,055.80 miles (19,401.87 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 88.95 miles (143.15 km) WSW | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 2 | 98.62 miles (158.72 km) WNW | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 3 | 99.61 miles (160.31 km) NW | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 4 | 144.13 miles (231.95 km) NW | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 5 | 145.39 miles (233.98 km) S | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 6 | 163.34 miles (262.87 km) NNW | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 7 | 197.06 miles (317.14 km) S | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 227.02 miles (365.35 km) NE | Inhambane Airport (INH) | Inhambane, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 242.18 miles (389.75 km) NW | Polokwane International Airport (PTG) | Polokwane, South Africa | |
| 10 | 252.46 miles (406.29 km) SW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 262.30 miles (422.13 km) W | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 269.01 miles (432.93 km) W | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 13 | 270.59 miles (435.46 km) SSW | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 271.14 miles (436.35 km) W | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 15 | 275.27 miles (443.00 km) W | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,789.74 miles (18,973.70 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,787.43 miles (18,969.98 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,773.86 miles (18,948.14 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,772.21 miles (18,945.50 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,769.08 miles (18,940.45 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,762.64 miles (18,930.08 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,758.29 miles (18,923.08 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,750.55 miles (18,910.64 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,741.75 miles (18,896.47 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,741.69 miles (18,896.37 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,736.55 miles (18,888.09 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,700.63 miles (18,830.29 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,700.63 miles (18,830.29 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,699.14 miles (18,827.90 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,692.96 miles (18,817.95 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |