Nonstop flight route between Kisimayu, Somalia and Khovd, Mongolia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kismayo Airport (KMU), Kisimayu, Somalia and Khovd Airport (HVD), Khovd, Mongolia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,447 miles (or 7,157 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 Kismayo Airport and Khovd 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 Kismayo Airport and Khovd Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMU / HCMK | 
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| Location: | Kisimayu, Somalia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°23'21"S by 42°26'50"E | 
| Area Served: | Kismayo | 
| Operator/Owner: | Somali Civil Aviation Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from KMU | 
| More Information: | KMU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HVD / ZMKD | 
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| Location: | Khovd, Mongolia | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°57'41"N by 91°37'32"E | 
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia | 
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) | 
| Elevation: | 4898 feet (1,493 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HVD | 
| More Information: | HVD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Kismayo Airport (KMU):
- Kismayo Airport handled 58 passengers last year.
 - Because of Kismayo Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Kismayo 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 addition to being known as "Kismayo Airport", other names for KMU include "Goronka Diyarada Ee Kismayo" and "كيسمايو المطار".
 - Kismayo Airport (KMU) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The furthest airport from Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,728 miles (18,874 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
 - The closest airport to Kismayo Airport (KMU) is Kiwayu Airport (KWY), which is located 135 miles (216 kilometers) SW of KMU.
 
Facts about Khovd Airport (HVD):
- The furthest airport from Khovd Airport (HVD) is Cochrane Airfield (LGR), which is located 11,701 miles (18,831 kilometers) away in Cochrane, Chile.
 - The closest airport to Khovd Airport (HVD) is Ölgii Airport (ULG), which is located 106 miles (170 kilometers) NW of HVD.
 - In addition to being known as "Khovd Airport", another name for HVD is "Ховд нисэх буудал".
 - Khovd Airport (HVD) has 2 runways.
 - Because of Khovd Airport's high elevation of 4,898 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HVD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HVD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - Khovd Airport handled 31,926 passengers last year.
 
