Nonstop flight route between Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States and Mmabatho, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(41°40'9"N by 70°16'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Distance from HYA to MBD:
7,666.45 miles (12,337.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,666 miles (or 12,338 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 Barnstable Municipal 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 Barnstable Municipal 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: | HYA / KHYA |
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| Location: | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°40'9"N by 70°16'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Barnstable |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HYA |
| More Information: | HYA 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 Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA):
- Currently there are Cessna 402 from Cape Air, Island Airlines, and Nantucket Airlines and Cessna 208 from Island Airlines handled as commercial aircraft.
- In addition to being known as "Barnstable Municipal Airport", another name for HYA is "Boardman/Polando Field".
- Because of Barnstable Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Barnstable Municipal 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 airport was founded in 1928.
- The airport is accessible through MA Route 28 or from US 6 through MA Route 132.
- The closest airport to Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) is Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) W of HYA.
- The furthest airport from Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) has 2 runways.
Facts about Mafikeng Airport (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.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- 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.
- The closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.47 miles (20.06 km) W | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |     |
| 2 | 25.76 miles (41.45 km) SW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 27.97 miles (45.02 km) N | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 28.42 miles (45.74 km) NW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 30.98 miles (49.85 km) SSE | Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 34.93 miles (56.21 km) W | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 52.60 miles (84.65 km) W | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 58.33 miles (93.87 km) NW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 9 | 59.35 miles (95.51 km) W | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 10 | 60.71 miles (97.71 km) NW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 64.76 miles (104.22 km) WNW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 71.11 miles (114.45 km) NNW | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 75.63 miles (121.71 km) WSW | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 75.73 miles (121.88 km) NW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 84.28 miles (135.64 km) NNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.01 miles (19,033.68 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,817.53 miles (19,018.42 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,804.18 miles (18,996.94 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,798.39 miles (18,987.62 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,777.86 miles (18,954.58 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,736.41 miles (18,887.87 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,696.11 miles (18,823.02 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,693.45 miles (18,818.73 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,681.48 miles (18,799.47 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,597.20 miles (18,663.84 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,576.65 miles (18,630.77 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,505.84 miles (18,516.81 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,504.31 miles (18,514.35 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,468.80 miles (18,457.19 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,468.54 miles (18,456.78 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 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 | |