Nonstop flight route between Kolda, Senegal and Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°53'53"N by 14°58'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Distance from KDA to MDY:
9,363.08 miles (15,068.37 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kolda North Airport (KDA), Kolda, Senegal and Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,363 miles (or 15,068 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 Kolda North Airport and Henderson Field, 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 Kolda North Airport and Henderson Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KDA / GOGK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kolda, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°53'53"N by 14°58'5"W |
| Area Served: | Kolda, Senegal |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KDA |
| More Information: | KDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Kolda North Airport (KDA):
- In addition to being known as "Kolda North Airport", another name for KDA is "GODK (was GOGK)".
- The closest airport to Kolda North Airport (KDA) is Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) SW of KDA.
- The furthest airport from Kolda North Airport (KDA) is Vanua Lava Airport (SLH), which is nearly antipodal to Kolda North Airport (meaning Kolda North Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Vanua Lava Airport), and is located 12,256 miles (19,724 kilometers) away in Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu.
- Kolda North Airport (KDA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kolda North Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Kolda North 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.
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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 airfield was previously served by Aloha Airlines with scheduled weekly charter flghts to and from Honolulu utilizing a Boeing 737-200 jetliner.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 83.34 miles (134.13 km) SW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau |     |
| 2 | 91.64 miles (147.49 km) WSW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 3 | 105.70 miles (170.10 km) ENE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 4 | 110.78 miles (178.29 km) ESE | Sambailo Airport (SBI) | Koundara, Guinea | |
| 5 | 112.84 miles (181.60 km) NW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 6 | 113.13 miles (182.07 km) E | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 7 | 117.33 miles (188.82 km) WNW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 8 | 124.52 miles (200.40 km) WSW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 9 | 125.27 miles (201.60 km) SSW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 10 | 141.37 miles (227.51 km) SSE | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 186.55 miles (300.22 km) E | Kédougou Airport (KGG) | Kédougou, Senegal | |
| 12 | 199.87 miles (321.66 km) SSE | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 13 | 210.59 miles (338.91 km) ESE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 211.68 miles (340.67 km) NW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 15 | 215.04 miles (346.08 km) NE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,255.99 miles (19,724.06 km) WSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,249.00 miles (19,712.80 km) WSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,242.45 miles (19,702.27 km) WSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,204.50 miles (19,641.20 km) SW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,186.14 miles (19,611.64 km) SW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,179.17 miles (19,600.43 km) SW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,165.84 miles (19,578.98 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,165.54 miles (19,578.50 km) SE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 12,162.44 miles (19,573.50 km) SW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,143.23 miles (19,542.58 km) SW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,141.89 miles (19,540.43 km) SE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 12,134.30 miles (19,528.21 km) SW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,128.81 miles (19,519.37 km) SW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,107.40 miles (19,484.93 km) SW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,074.45 miles (19,431.90 km) SW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |