Nonstop flight route between Koumac, New Caledonia and Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands:
Departure Airport:
(20°32'33"S by 164°15'33"E)
Arrival Airport:
(9°44'51"S by 159°50'20"E)
Distance from KOC to MBU:
801.82 miles (1,290.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Koumac Airport (KOC), Koumac, New Caledonia and Mbambanakira Airport (MBU), Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 802 miles (or 1,290 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 relatively short distance between Koumac Airport and Mbambanakira Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOC / NWWK |
| Airport Name: | Koumac Airport |
| Location: | Koumac, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°32'33"S by 164°15'33"E |
| Area Served: | Koumac, New Caledonia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 138 feet (42 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOC |
| More Information: | KOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBU / AGGD |
| Airport Name: | Mbambanakira Airport |
| Location: | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°44'51"S by 159°50'20"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBU |
| More Information: | MBU Maps & Info |
Facts about Koumac Airport (KOC):
- The furthest airport from Koumac Airport (KOC) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is nearly antipodal to Koumac Airport (meaning Koumac Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nouadhibou International Airport), and is located 12,349 miles (19,874 kilometers) away in Nouadhibou, Mauritania.
- Because of Koumac Airport's relatively low elevation of 138 feet, planes can take off or land at Koumac 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.
- Koumac Airport (KOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Koumac Airport (KOC) is Koné Airport (KNQ), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) SE of KOC.
Facts about Mbambanakira Airport (MBU):
- The closest airport to Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) is Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NNE of MBU.
- The furthest airport from Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) is Cap Skirring Airport (CSK), which is nearly antipodal to Mbambanakira Airport (meaning Mbambanakira Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cap Skirring Airport), and is located 12,141 miles (19,539 kilometers) away in Cap Skirring, Senegal.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) SE | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia |     |
| 2 | 68.73 miles (110.60 km) NW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 161.98 miles (260.69 km) SE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 185.27 miles (298.16 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 252.16 miles (405.81 km) ESE | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 329.89 miles (530.91 km) NE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 331.95 miles (534.22 km) ENE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 346.92 miles (558.31 km) ENE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 357.52 miles (575.37 km) E | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 358.02 miles (576.18 km) NE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 358.58 miles (577.07 km) ENE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 366.42 miles (589.69 km) NE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 370.81 miles (596.76 km) NE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 374.17 miles (602.17 km) NE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 377.47 miles (607.48 km) NE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,349.24 miles (19,874.12 km) ENE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,348.24 miles (19,872.51 km) ENE | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 3 | 12,332.49 miles (19,847.17 km) WNW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,267.35 miles (19,742.33 km) N | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,262.23 miles (19,734.10 km) W | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,217.69 miles (19,662.42 km) NNW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,217.05 miles (19,661.38 km) N | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 8 | 12,194.17 miles (19,624.57 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,165.01 miles (19,577.63 km) N | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,154.25 miles (19,560.32 km) WNW | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,153.12 miles (19,558.50 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,150.52 miles (19,554.33 km) NW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,148.48 miles (19,551.04 km) NNW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,124.44 miles (19,512.35 km) WNW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,122.86 miles (19,509.80 km) N | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.52 miles (42.68 km) NNE | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 61.91 miles (99.63 km) NW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 84.81 miles (136.49 km) ENE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 92.51 miles (148.87 km) NE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 100.20 miles (161.25 km) NE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 107.42 miles (172.87 km) S | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 114.73 miles (184.64 km) N | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 145.91 miles (234.82 km) E | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 148.25 miles (238.58 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 201.27 miles (323.91 km) WNW | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 226.95 miles (365.25 km) NW | Kaghau Airport (KGE) | Kagau Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 232.82 miles (374.68 km) WNW | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 315.28 miles (507.39 km) NW | Choiseul Bay Airport (CHY) | Choiseul Bay, Taro Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 330.37 miles (531.68 km) NW | Balalae Airport (BAS) | Ballalae, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 333.44 miles (536.62 km) WNW | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,141.08 miles (19,539.13 km) NW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,124.23 miles (19,512.00 km) WNW | Bubaque Airport (BQE) | Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 3 | 12,110.02 miles (19,489.13 km) NW | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,096.83 miles (19,467.92 km) WNW | Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB) | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | |
| 5 | 12,093.37 miles (19,462.34 km) NW | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 6 | 12,047.61 miles (19,388.70 km) NNW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 7 | 12,028.39 miles (19,357.77 km) WNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 8 | 12,025.06 miles (19,352.41 km) NW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,023.11 miles (19,349.28 km) WNW | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,014.31 miles (19,335.11 km) NNE | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 12,010.17 miles (19,328.45 km) NNE | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,990.57 miles (19,296.90 km) W | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 13 | 11,986.40 miles (19,290.20 km) W | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 14 | 11,977.63 miles (19,276.09 km) NE | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,974.81 miles (19,271.54 km) NE | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |