Nonstop flight route between Madrid, Spain and Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti:
Departure Airport:
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(40°28'19"N by 3°33'38"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°9'0"N by 42°43'0"E)
Distance from MAD to AII:
3,461.95 miles (5,571.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD), Madrid, Spain and Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII), Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,462 miles (or 5,571 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] and Ali-Sabieh 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 Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] and Ali-Sabieh Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAD / LEMD |
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| Location: | Madrid, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°28'19"N by 3°33'38"W |
| Area Served: | Madrid, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2000 feet (610 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAD |
| More Information: | MAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AII / HDAS |
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| Location: | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'0"N by 42°43'0"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from AII |
| More Information: | AII Maps & Info |
Facts about Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD):
- Following the death of former Spanish Prime Minister, Adolfo Suárez, the Spanish Ministerio de Fomento has announced that the airport is to be renamed to Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez, Madrid–Barajas.
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) has 4 runways.
- In December 2010, the Spanish government announced plans to tender Madrid-Barajas airport to companies in the private sector for a period of up to 40 years.
- Terminal 4, designed by Antonio Lamela and Richard Rogers, and TPS Engineers, was built by Ferrovial and inaugurated on 5 February 2006.
- Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] handled 39,729,027 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1]", another name for MAD is "Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas".
- The furthest airport from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) is Palmerston North Airport (PMR), which is nearly antipodal to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (meaning Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Palmerston North Airport), and is located 12,392 miles (19,943 kilometers) away in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
- During the construction of Terminal 4, two more runways were constructed to aid in the flow of air traffic arriving and departing from Barajas.
- The 1982 FIFA World Cup brought significant expansion and modernisation of the airport's two existing terminals.
- The closest airport to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport[1] (MAD) is Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) ENE of MAD.
Facts about Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII):
- The furthest airport from Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Ali-Sabieh Airport (meaning Ali-Sabieh Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,285 miles (19,771 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) is Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB), which is located 40 miles (64 kilometers) NE of AII.
- In addition to being known as "Ali-Sabieh Airport", another name for AII is "مطار علي سايبه".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.28 miles (10.10 km) ENE | Madrid–Torrejón Airport (TOJ) | Torrejón de Ardoz, Spain |     |
| 2 | 106.92 miles (172.08 km) WNW | Salamanca-Matacán Airport (SLM) | Salamanca, Spain | |
| 3 | 108.57 miles (174.73 km) NW | Valladolid International Airport (VLL) | Valladolid, Spain | |
| 4 | 113.74 miles (183.05 km) S | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 5 | 130.29 miles (209.68 km) N | Burgos Airport (RGS) | Burgos, Spain | |
| 6 | 151.63 miles (244.03 km) NNE | Logroño–Agoncillo Airport (RJL) | Logroño, Spain | |
| 7 | 154.99 miles (249.43 km) ENE | Zaragoza Airport (ZAZ) | Zaragoza, Spain | |
| 8 | 172.05 miles (276.89 km) NNE | Vitoria-Gasteiz Airport (VIT) | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | |
| 9 | 176.58 miles (284.18 km) ESE | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 10 | 182.00 miles (292.89 km) NW | León Airport (LEN) | León, Spain | |
| 11 | 187.01 miles (300.96 km) NNE | Pamplona Airport (PNA) | Pamplona, Spain | |
| 12 | 189.56 miles (305.06 km) WNW | Bragança Airport (BGC) | Bragança, Portugal | |
| 13 | 191.98 miles (308.96 km) E | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 14 | 194.17 miles (312.48 km) SSW | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 198.30 miles (319.13 km) N | Bilbao Airport (BIO) | Bilbao, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,392.28 miles (19,943.39 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,382.14 miles (19,927.08 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,363.75 miles (19,897.48 km) SSW | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,355.17 miles (19,883.66 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,354.30 miles (19,882.27 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,333.02 miles (19,848.02 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,315.61 miles (19,820.01 km) S | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,287.34 miles (19,774.50 km) SW | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,284.59 miles (19,770.08 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,279.83 miles (19,762.41 km) SE | New Plymouth Airport (NPL) | New Plymouth, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,273.40 miles (19,752.07 km) S | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,259.29 miles (19,729.36 km) ESE | Nelson AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Whakatū (NSN) | Nelson, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,258.67 miles (19,728.37 km) S | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,251.08 miles (19,716.15 km) ESE | Motueka Aerodrome (MZP) | Motueka, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,247.26 miles (19,710.00 km) SSE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 39.52 miles (63.61 km) NE | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 2 | 51.05 miles (82.16 km) NE | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 3 | 68.15 miles (109.67 km) NE | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 4 | 88.29 miles (142.09 km) SSE | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 5 | 120.61 miles (194.10 km) SSW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 126.39 miles (203.40 km) S | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 132.86 miles (213.82 km) N | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 8 | 146.32 miles (235.48 km) SE | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 9 | 159.87 miles (257.29 km) ESE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 10 | 194.64 miles (313.24 km) NE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 11 | 199.77 miles (321.50 km) NNE | Ta'izz International Airport (TAI) | Ta'izz, Yemen | |
| 12 | 203.80 miles (327.99 km) W | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 224.19 miles (360.80 km) ESE | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 14 | 249.56 miles (401.62 km) N | Hodeida International Airport (HOD) | Al Hudaydah (Hodeida), Yemen | |
| 15 | 258.53 miles (416.06 km) WNW | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,285.40 miles (19,771.39 km) SE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,033.46 miles (19,365.92 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,950.96 miles (19,233.16 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,942.77 miles (19,219.97 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,899.41 miles (19,150.19 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,867.89 miles (19,099.48 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,866.05 miles (19,096.50 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,802.75 miles (18,994.64 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,791.25 miles (18,976.13 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,780.46 miles (18,958.77 km) ESE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,766.62 miles (18,936.50 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,751.34 miles (18,911.90 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,748.07 miles (18,906.63 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,739.14 miles (18,892.26 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,625.89 miles (18,710.01 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |