Nonstop flight route between Kaduna, Nigeria and Mmabatho, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(10°41'44"N by 7°19'12"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Distance from KAD to MBD:
2,804.11 miles (4,512.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kaduna Airport (KAD), Kaduna, Nigeria and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,804 miles (or 4,513 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 Kaduna 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 Kaduna 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: | KAD / DNKA |
| Airport Name: | Kaduna Airport |
| Location: | Kaduna, Nigeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°41'44"N by 7°19'12"E |
| Area Served: | Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 2073 feet (632 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KAD |
| More Information: | KAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBD / FAMM |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Kaduna Airport (KAD):
- The closest airport to Kaduna Airport (KAD) is Zaria Airport (ZAR), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NE of KAD.
- The furthest airport from Kaduna Airport (KAD) is Asau Airport (AAU), which is nearly antipodal to Kaduna Airport (meaning Kaduna Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Asau Airport), and is located 12,243 miles (19,703 kilometers) away in Asau, Samoa.
- Kaduna Airport (KAD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mafikeng Airport (MBD):
- 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.
- 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.
- 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".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.92 miles (62.64 km) NE | Zaria Airport (ZAR) | Zaria, Nigeria |     |
| 2 | 92.76 miles (149.29 km) SW | Minna Airport (MXJ) | Minna, Nigeria | |
| 3 | 116.76 miles (187.91 km) S | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) | Abuja, Nigeria | |
| 4 | 124.01 miles (199.57 km) NE | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) | Kano, Nigeria | |
| 5 | 128.14 miles (206.22 km) SE | Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) | Jos, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 194.20 miles (312.54 km) N | Maradi Airport (MFQ) | Maradi, Niger | |
| 7 | 224.79 miles (361.76 km) SSE | Makurdi Airport (MDI) | Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 240.82 miles (387.57 km) NNE | Zinder Airport (ZND) | Zinder, Niger | |
| 9 | 247.66 miles (398.57 km) SW | Ilorin International Airport (ILR) | Ilorin, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 275.28 miles (443.01 km) SSW | Akure Airport (AKR) | Akure, Nigeria | |
| 11 | 292.16 miles (470.18 km) S | Akanu Ibiam International Airport ( AIIA ) (ENU) | Enugu, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 298.73 miles (480.76 km) W | Kandi Airport (KDC) | Kandi, Benin | |
| 13 | 313.69 miles (504.83 km) S | Asaba International Airport (ABB) | Asaba, Delta, Niger | |
| 14 | 320.69 miles (516.10 km) NNW | Tahoua Airport (THZ) | Tahoua, Niger | |
| 15 | 324.09 miles (521.56 km) SW | Ibadan Airport (IBA) | Ibadan, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,242.67 miles (19,702.62 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 2 | 12,224.40 miles (19,673.21 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 3 | 12,215.57 miles (19,659.01 km) SSW | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,209.96 miles (19,649.97 km) SSW | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,155.50 miles (19,562.33 km) SSW | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 12,139.90 miles (19,537.22 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 12,121.63 miles (19,507.83 km) SW | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 12,112.32 miles (19,492.84 km) SW | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 12,109.06 miles (19,487.60 km) SW | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 10 | 12,045.82 miles (19,385.83 km) SSE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 11 | 11,995.95 miles (19,305.56 km) SE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 12 | 11,885.06 miles (19,127.10 km) S | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,863.47 miles (19,092.36 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,829.07 miles (19,037.00 km) SSW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,799.70 miles (18,989.73 km) S | Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) | Lifuka, Ha'apai, Tonga | |
| 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 | |