Nonstop flight route between St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom and Moanda, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(1°32'16"S by 13°16'9"E)
Distance from ISC to MFF:
3,739.62 miles (6,018.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St Mary's Airport (ISC), St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom and Moanda Airport (MFF), Moanda, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,740 miles (or 6,018 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 St Mary's Airport and Moanda 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 St Mary's Airport and Moanda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ISC / EGHE |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°54'47"N by 6°17'30"W |
| Area Served: | Isles of Scilly |
| Operator/Owner: | Council of the Isles of Scilly |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 116 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ISC |
| More Information: | ISC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFF / FOOD |
| Airport Name: | Moanda Airport |
| Location: | Moanda, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°32'16"S by 13°16'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1877 feet (572 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFF |
| More Information: | MFF Maps & Info |
Facts about St Mary's Airport (ISC):
- St Mary's Airport handled 89,170 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Tresco Heliport (TSO), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) NW of ISC.
- St Mary's Airport (ISC) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from St Mary's Airport (ISC) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is nearly antipodal to St Mary's Airport (meaning St Mary's Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dunedin International Airport), and is located 12,117 miles (19,501 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- On 2 May 1964, BEA replaced its Dragon Rapides on the Land's End route with a single Sikorsky S-61 helicopter, operated by BEA Helicopters.
- Mayflower Air Services started services to the airport in 1961.
- In addition to being known as "St Mary's Airport", other names for ISC include "Isles of Scilly Airport" and "Scilly Isles/St Mary's Airport".
- Because of St Mary's Airport's relatively low elevation of 116 feet, planes can take off or land at St Mary's 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 May 2013, the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company and the Council of the Isles of Scilly submitted a joint bid for finance from the European Regional Development Fund for improvements to the terminal, new lighting and navigational systems and runway resurfacing, together with runway resurfacing at Land's End Airport.
Facts about Moanda Airport (MFF):
- The closest airport to Moanda Airport (MFF) is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SE of MFF.
- The furthest airport from Moanda Airport (MFF) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 2.84 miles (4.57 km) NW | Tresco Heliport (TSO) | Tresco, Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 30.53 miles (49.13 km) ENE | Land's End Airport (LEQ) | Land's End, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 67.96 miles (109.37 km) ENE | Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) | Newquay, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 102.94 miles (165.66 km) ENE | Plymouth City Airport (PLH) | Plymouth, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 131.88 miles (212.24 km) SE | Brest Bretagne Airport (BES) | Brest, France | |
| 6 | 139.03 miles (223.75 km) ENE | Exeter International Airport (EXT) | Exeter, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 143.79 miles (231.41 km) SE | Morlaix - Ploujean Airport (MXN) | Morlaix, France | |
| 8 | 144.77 miles (232.98 km) NNE | Haverfordwest Aerodrome (HAW) | Haverfordwest, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 150.00 miles (241.40 km) ESE | Lannion - Côte de Granit Airport (LAI) | Lannion, France | |
| 10 | 152.02 miles (244.65 km) NE | Swansea Airport (SWS) | Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 160.86 miles (258.88 km) NNW | Waterford Airport (WAT) | Waterford, Ireland | |
| 12 | 162.04 miles (260.78 km) NE | MoD St Athan (DGX) | St Athan, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 164.12 miles (264.13 km) NW | Cork Airport (ORK) | Cork, Ireland | |
| 14 | 164.85 miles (265.30 km) NE | Cardiff Airport (CWL) | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 164.99 miles (265.52 km) SE | Quimper - Cornouaille Airport (UIP) | Quimper, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,117.14 miles (19,500.60 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,106.07 miles (19,482.77 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,090.05 miles (19,457.00 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,073.92 miles (19,431.04 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,054.36 miles (19,399.56 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,032.00 miles (19,363.59 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,026.97 miles (19,355.48 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,021.86 miles (19,347.26 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,011.90 miles (19,331.22 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,989.48 miles (19,295.15 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,988.83 miles (19,294.11 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,984.79 miles (19,287.61 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,979.92 miles (19,279.76 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,958.16 miles (19,244.74 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,922.75 miles (19,187.75 km) SSE | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.23 miles (22.90 km) SE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 2 | 51.71 miles (83.21 km) ENE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 3 | 62.21 miles (100.11 km) WNW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 4 | 98.23 miles (158.09 km) SSE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 105.20 miles (169.30 km) SSW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 107.63 miles (173.22 km) SE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 115.00 miles (185.07 km) ENE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 123.21 miles (198.28 km) SE | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 133.13 miles (214.25 km) NE | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 141.75 miles (228.12 km) SSW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 148.59 miles (239.13 km) N | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 12 | 150.10 miles (241.57 km) ENE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) W | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 14 | 177.77 miles (286.09 km) SSE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 180.83 miles (291.02 km) E | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,982.23 miles (19,283.49 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,788.21 miles (18,971.24 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,523.89 miles (18,545.86 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,370.04 miles (18,298.26 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,332.81 miles (18,238.35 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 6 | 11,332.02 miles (18,237.08 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,330.91 miles (18,235.28 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,321.67 miles (18,220.42 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,319.71 miles (18,217.26 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,315.22 miles (18,210.04 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,315.18 miles (18,209.97 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,310.67 miles (18,202.71 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,263.66 miles (18,127.06 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 14 | 11,243.95 miles (18,095.33 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,227.59 miles (18,069.01 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |