About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Kaben Airport (KBT), Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,880 miles (or 15,900 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 Kaben 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 Kaben 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: KBT /
Airport Name: Kaben Airport
Location: Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands
GPS Coordinates: 8°53'35"N by 170°50'41"E
Elevation: 0 feet (0 meters)
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MBD / FAMM
Airport Names:
  1. Mafikeng Airport
  2. Mmabatho Airport
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
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Facts about Kaben Airport (KBT):

  • Because of Kaben Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaben 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 furthest airport from Kaben Airport (KBT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kaben Airport (meaning Kaben Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
  • Kaben or Kaven is a small island in the Maloelap Atoll in the Republic of the Marshall Islands.
  • Historically, the island has been claimed by the Iroij, royalty of the islands, as their personal property prohibiting peasant islanders from fishing the island's waters.
  • The closest airport to Kaben Airport (KBT) is Maloelap Airport (MAV), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of KBT.

Facts about Mafikeng Airport (MBD):

  • In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
  • 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 closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.
  • 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.
  • Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Kaben Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Kaben Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
129.37 miles (47.26 km) ESEMaloelap Airport (MAV)Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Maloelap Airport on a map Set MAV as origin Airport Set MAV as destination Airport Get more information about Maloelap Airport
256.33 miles (90.65 km) SSEAur Airport (AUL)Aur Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Aur Airport on a map Set AUL as origin Airport Set AUL as destination Airport Get more information about Aur Airport
356.87 miles (91.53 km) NWWotje Airport (WTE)Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall IslandsView Wotje Airport on a map Set WTE as origin Airport Set WTE as destination Airport Get more information about Wotje Airport
496.05 miles (154.58 km) NMejit Airport (MJB)Mejit Island, Marshall IslandsView Mejit Airport on a map Set MJB as origin Airport Set MJB as destination Airport Get more information about Mejit Airport
5108.67 miles (174.89 km) NNWAiluk Airport (AIM)Ailuk, Marshall IslandsView Ailuk Airport on a map Set AIM as origin Airport Set AIM as destination Airport Get more information about Ailuk Airport
6122.88 miles (197.76 km) WNWLikiep Airport (LIK)Likiep Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Likiep Airport on a map Set LIK as origin Airport Set LIK as destination Airport Get more information about Likiep Airport
7126.72 miles (203.93 km) SSEAirok Airport (AIC)Airok, Marshall IslandsView Airok Airport on a map Set AIC as origin Airport Set AIC as destination Airport Get more information about Airok Airport
8129.68 miles (208.70 km) SSEMarshall Islands International Airport (MAJ)Majuro, Marshall IslandsView Marshall Islands International Airport on a map Set MAJ as origin Airport Set MAJ as destination Airport Get more information about Marshall Islands International Airport
9136.79 miles (220.15 km) SSEIne Airport (IMI)Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ine Airport on a map Set IMI as origin Airport Set IMI as destination Airport Get more information about Ine Airport
10142.03 miles (228.57 km) SSETinak Airport (TIC)Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Tinak Airport on a map Set TIC as origin Airport Set TIC as destination Airport Get more information about Tinak Airport
11150.12 miles (241.59 km) WSWJabot Airport (JAT)Jabat Island, Marshall IslandsView Jabot Airport on a map Set JAT as origin Airport Set JAT as destination Airport Get more information about Jabot Airport
12158.14 miles (254.50 km) SWJeh Airport (JEJ)Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Jeh Airport on a map Set JEJ as origin Airport Set JEJ as destination Airport Get more information about Jeh Airport
13174.51 miles (280.85 km) NNWUtirik Airport (UTK)Utirik Island, Marshall IslandsView Utirik Airport on a map Set UTK as origin Airport Set UTK as destination Airport Get more information about Utirik Airport
14176.57 miles (284.16 km) SWAilinglaplap Atoll (AIP)Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall IslandsView Ailinglaplap Atoll on a map Set AIP as origin Airport Set AIP as destination Airport Get more information about Ailinglaplap Atoll
15185.93 miles (299.22 km) WSWWoja Airport (WJA)Woja, Marshall IslandsView Woja Airport on a map Set WJA as origin Airport Set WJA as destination Airport Get more information about Woja Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Kaben Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Kaben Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,073.10 miles (19,429.72 km) ERAF Ascension (ASI)Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint HelenaView RAF Ascension on a map Set ASI as origin Airport Set ASI as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Ascension
211,514.27 miles (18,530.38 km) SCape Palmas Airport (CPA)Cape Palmas, LiberiaView Cape Palmas Airport on a map Set CPA as origin Airport Set CPA as destination Airport Get more information about Cape Palmas Airport
311,498.57 miles (18,505.12 km) SSasstown Airport (SAZ)Sasstown, LiberiaView Sasstown Airport on a map Set SAZ as origin Airport Set SAZ as destination Airport Get more information about Sasstown Airport
411,474.46 miles (18,466.31 km) SGreenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI)Greenville, LiberiaView Greenville/Sinoe Airport on a map Set SNI as origin Airport Set SNI as destination Airport Get more information about Greenville/Sinoe Airport
511,459.42 miles (18,442.11 km) SSWSassandra Airport (ZSS)Sassandra, Côte d'IvoireView Sassandra Airport on a map Set ZSS as origin Airport Set ZSS as destination Airport Get more information about Sassandra Airport
611,412.50 miles (18,366.59 km) SBuchanan Airport (UCN)Buchanan, LiberiaView Buchanan Airport on a map Set UCN as origin Airport Set UCN as destination Airport Get more information about Buchanan Airport
711,401.94 miles (18,349.61 km) STchien Airport (THC)Tchien, LiberiaView Tchien Airport on a map Set THC as origin Airport Set THC as destination Airport Get more information about Tchien Airport
811,394.58 miles (18,337.75 km) SSWFélix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ)Abidjan, Côte d'IvoireView Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport on a map Set ABJ as origin Airport Set ABJ as destination Airport Get more information about Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport
911,388.84 miles (18,328.52 km) SSWDivo Airport (DIV)Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)View Divo Airport on a map Set DIV as origin Airport Set DIV as destination Airport Get more information about Divo Airport
1011,388.31 miles (18,327.66 km) SRoberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB)Monrovia, LiberiaView Roberts International Airport Roberts Field on a map Set ROB as origin Airport Set ROB as destination Airport Get more information about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field
1111,381.99 miles (18,317.49 km) SSpriggs Payne Airport (MLW)Monrovia, LiberiaView Spriggs Payne Airport on a map Set MLW as origin Airport Set MLW as destination Airport Get more information about Spriggs Payne Airport
1211,377.90 miles (18,310.92 km) SSWGagnoa Airport (GGN)Gagnoa, Côte d'IvoireView Gagnoa Airport on a map Set GGN as origin Airport Set GGN as destination Airport Get more information about Gagnoa Airport
1311,367.07 miles (18,293.48 km) SSWAboisso Airport (ABO)Aboisso, Côte d'IvoireView Aboisso Airport on a map Set ABO as origin Airport Set ABO as destination Airport Get more information about Aboisso Airport
1411,365.02 miles (18,290.19 km) SGuiglo Airport (GGO)Guiglo, Côte d'IvoireView Guiglo Airport on a map Set GGO as origin Airport Set GGO as destination Airport Get more information about Guiglo Airport
1511,356.91 miles (18,277.13 km) SSWTakoradi Airport (TKD)Sekondi-Takoradi, GhanaView Takoradi Airport on a map Set TKD as origin Airport Set TKD as destination Airport Get more information about Takoradi Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Mafikeng Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mafikeng Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
143.45 miles (69.93 km) NNELobatse Airport (LOQ)Lobatse, BotswanaView Lobatse Airport on a map Set LOQ as destination Airport Set LOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lobatse Airport
289.62 miles (144.23 km) NNESir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE)Gaborone, BotswanaView Sir Seretse Khama International Airport on a map Set GBE as destination Airport Set GBE as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seretse Khama International Airport
398.86 miles (159.10 km) NNWJwaneng Airport (JWA)Jwaneng, BotswanaView Jwaneng Airport on a map Set JWA as destination Airport Set JWA as destination Airport Get more information about Jwaneng Airport
4106.67 miles (171.67 km) ENEPilanesberg International Airport (NTY)Pilanesberg, South AfricaView Pilanesberg International Airport on a map Set NTY as destination Airport Set NTY as destination Airport Get more information about Pilanesberg International Airport
5148.34 miles (238.73 km) ELanseria International Airport (HLA)Lanseria, South AfricaView Lanseria International Airport on a map Set HLA as destination Airport Set HLA as destination Airport Get more information about Lanseria International Airport
6161.80 miles (260.39 km) EGrand Central Airport (GCJ)Johannesburg, South AfricaView Grand Central Airport on a map Set GCJ as destination Airport Set GCJ as destination Airport Get more information about Grand Central Airport
7164.61 miles (264.91 km) ERand Airport (QRA)Johannesburg, South AfricaView Rand Airport on a map Set QRA as destination Airport Set QRA as destination Airport Get more information about Rand Airport
8167.13 miles (268.97 km) EWonderboom Airport (PRY)Pretoria, South AfricaView Wonderboom Airport on a map Set PRY as destination Airport Set PRY as destination Airport Get more information about Wonderboom Airport
9169.37 miles (272.57 km) EO. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB)Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaView O. R. Tambo International Airport on a map Set JNB as destination Airport Set JNB as destination Airport Get more information about O. R. Tambo International Airport
10174.18 miles (280.31 km) SWJohan Pienaar Airport (KMH)Kuruman, South AfricaView Johan Pienaar Airport on a map Set KMH as destination Airport Set KMH as destination Airport Get more information about Johan Pienaar Airport
11183.09 miles (294.65 km) ESEHeidelberg Airport (HDB)Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyView Heidelberg Airport on a map Set HDB as destination Airport Set HDB as destination Airport Get more information about Heidelberg Airport
12212.36 miles (341.75 km) SSWKimberley Airport (KIM)Kimberley, South AfricaView Kimberley Airport on a map Set KIM as destination Airport Set KIM as destination Airport Get more information about Kimberley Airport
13231.79 miles (373.03 km) SSEBloemfontein International Airport (BFN)Bloemfontein, Free State, South AfricaView Bloemfontein International Airport on a map Set BFN as destination Airport Set BFN as destination Airport Get more information about Bloemfontein International Airport
14260.86 miles (419.81 km) SELeribe Airport (LRB)Leribe, LesothoView Leribe Airport on a map Set LRB as destination Airport Set LRB as destination Airport Get more information about Leribe Airport
15268.46 miles (432.05 km) WNWHukuntsi Airport (HUK)Hukuntsi, BotswanaView Hukuntsi Airport on a map Set HUK as destination Airport Set HUK as destination Airport Get more information about Hukuntsi Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mafikeng Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mafikeng Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,081.43 miles (19,443.13 km) NNEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as destination Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
212,076.67 miles (19,435.46 km) NNEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as destination Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
312,075.25 miles (19,433.18 km) NNEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as destination Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
412,074.28 miles (19,431.63 km) NNEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as destination Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
512,073.76 miles (19,430.79 km) NNEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as destination Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
612,061.80 miles (19,411.53 km) NEWheeler AAF (HHI)Wahiawa, Hawaii, United StatesView Wheeler AAF on a map Set HHI as destination Airport Set HHI as destination Airport Get more information about Wheeler AAF
712,060.85 miles (19,410.00 km) NEDillingham Airfield (HDH)Mokuleia, Hawaii, United StatesView Dillingham Airfield on a map Set HDH as destination Airport Set HDH as destination Airport Get more information about Dillingham Airfield
812,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as destination Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
912,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as destination Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1012,055.41 miles (19,401.25 km) NNELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as destination Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1112,050.73 miles (19,393.72 km) NEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as destination Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport
1212,043.61 miles (19,382.26 km) NNEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as destination Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
1312,035.62 miles (19,369.41 km) NEPrinceville Airport (HPV)Hanalei, Hawaii, United StatesView Princeville Airport on a map Set HPV as destination Airport Set HPV as destination Airport Get more information about Princeville Airport
1412,030.37 miles (19,360.96 km) NELihue Airport (LIH)Lihue, Hawaii, United StatesView Lihue Airport on a map Set LIH as destination Airport Set LIH as destination Airport Get more information about Lihue Airport
1512,028.29 miles (19,357.61 km) NWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as destination Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport