Nonstop flight route between Malda, India and Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(25°0'0"N by 88°15'0"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E)
Distance from LDA to MDK:
4,967.65 miles (7,994.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malda Airport (LDA), Malda, India and Mbandaka Airport (MDK), Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,968 miles (or 7,995 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 Malda Airport and Mbandaka 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 Malda Airport and Mbandaka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LDA / VEMH |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Malda, India |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°0'0"N by 88°15'0"E |
| Area Served: | Malda |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Authority of India |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LDA |
| More Information: | LDA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDK / FZEA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDK |
| More Information: | MDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Malda Airport (LDA):
- The closest airport to Malda Airport (LDA) is Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH), which is located 45 miles (73 kilometers) SSE of LDA.
- In addition to being known as "Malda Airport", other names for LDA include "মালদা বিমানবন্দর", "VEMH
" and "Malda". - The furthest airport from Malda Airport (LDA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,331 miles (18,235 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Because of Malda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Malda 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.
- Malda Airport (LDA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mbandaka Airport (MDK):
- In addition to being known as "Mbandaka Airport", other names for MDK include "Aéroport de Mbandaka" and "Mbandaka Airport".
- Mbandaka Airport (MDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Mbandaka Airport (meaning Mbandaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,105 miles (19,481 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) N of MDK.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 45.19 miles (72.73 km) SSE | Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) | Rajshahi, Bangladesh |     |
| 2 | 66.65 miles (107.26 km) NE | Saidpur Airport (SPD) | Saidpur, Bangladesh | |
| 3 | 95.96 miles (154.43 km) NE | Lalmonirhat Airport (LLJ) | Lalmonirhat, Bangladesh | |
| 4 | 109.03 miles (175.47 km) N | Bhadrapur Airport (BDP) | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal | |
| 5 | 116.26 miles (187.10 km) N | Bagdogra AirportCivil Aerodrome Bagdogra (IXB) | Bagdogra, India | |
| 6 | 119.34 miles (192.06 km) NNW | Biratnagar Airport (BIR) | Biratnagar, Nepal | |
| 7 | 129.91 miles (209.07 km) NE | Rupsi Airport (RUP) | Rupsi, Meghalaya, India | |
| 8 | 136.06 miles (218.97 km) NE | Cooch Behar Airport (COH) | Cooch Behar, India | |
| 9 | 138.02 miles (222.13 km) SSE | Jessore Airport (JSR) | Jessore, Bangladesh | |
| 10 | 140.25 miles (225.71 km) SW | Dhanbad Airport (DBD) | Dhanbad, India | |
| 11 | 157.15 miles (252.91 km) ESE | Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) | Dhaka, Bangladesh | |
| 12 | 162.52 miles (261.55 km) S | Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) | Dum Dum (near Kolkata), India | |
| 13 | 165.99 miles (267.14 km) NNW | Bhojpur Airport (BHP) | Bhojpur, Nepal | |
| 14 | 181.57 miles (292.20 km) NNE | Paro International Airport (PBH) | Paro, Bhutan | |
| 15 | 183.95 miles (296.04 km) NNW | Lamidanda Airport (LDN) | Lamidanda, Nepal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,330.94 miles (18,235.34 km) ESE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 11,162.37 miles (17,964.06 km) SW | Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO) | Pisco, Peru | |
| 3 | 11,142.44 miles (17,931.97 km) WSW | Maria Reiche Neuman Airport (NZC) | Nazca, Ica Region, Peru | |
| 4 | 11,133.94 miles (17,918.30 km) WSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 11,126.16 miles (17,905.77 km) SW | Jorge Chávez International Airport (LIM) | Callao (near Lima), Peru | |
| 6 | 11,118.37 miles (17,893.24 km) W | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 7 | 11,105.66 miles (17,872.78 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 11,097.12 miles (17,859.04 km) WSW | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 9 | 11,091.44 miles (17,849.91 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 10 | 11,072.47 miles (17,819.37 km) WSW | La Unión Airport (LUI) | La Unión, Honduras[disambiguation needed] | |
| 11 | 11,072.29 miles (17,819.08 km) W | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,066.57 miles (17,809.88 km) SW | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 11,066.20 miles (17,809.28 km) W | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 14 | 11,049.24 miles (17,781.98 km) WSW | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |
| 15 | 11,038.27 miles (17,764.32 km) SW | Teniente FAP Jaime Montreuil Morales Airport (CHM) | Chimbote, Ancash Region, Peru | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.57 miles (176.33 km) N | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 112.99 miles (181.84 km) SSE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) NE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 136.09 miles (219.02 km) S | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 166.05 miles (267.23 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 180.49 miles (290.47 km) E | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 185.11 miles (297.90 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 186.96 miles (300.88 km) W | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 193.86 miles (311.98 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 209.69 miles (337.46 km) N | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SW | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 213.58 miles (343.73 km) WSW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 238.69 miles (384.14 km) SSW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 249.02 miles (400.75 km) WSW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 15 | 259.59 miles (417.77 km) W | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.07 miles (19,481.17 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,720.95 miles (18,862.99 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,719.46 miles (18,860.59 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,323.33 miles (18,223.08 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,319.69 miles (18,217.24 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,317.15 miles (18,213.14 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,275.74 miles (18,146.50 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,260.62 miles (18,122.16 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,250.90 miles (18,106.53 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,245.43 miles (18,097.71 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.62 miles (18,093.20 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,162.69 miles (17,964.57 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 13 | 11,132.68 miles (17,916.27 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,114.81 miles (17,887.51 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,087.18 miles (17,843.04 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |