Nonstop flight route between Madera, California, United States and Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Madera Municipal Airport (MAE), Madera, California, United States and Bandundu Airport (FDU), Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,879 miles (or 14,289 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 Madera Municipal Airport and Bandundu 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 Madera Municipal Airport and Bandundu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAE / KMAE |
Airport Name: | Madera Municipal Airport |
Location: | Madera, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°59'18"N by 120°6'44"W |
Area Served: | Madera, California |
Operator/Owner: | City of Madera |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 255 feet (78 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MAE |
More Information: | MAE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FDU / FZBO |
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Location: | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°18'39"S by 17°22'54"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1053 feet (321 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FDU |
More Information: | FDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Madera Municipal Airport (MAE):
- Because of Madera Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 255 feet, planes can take off or land at Madera Municipal 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.
- Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Madera Municipal Airport (MAE) is Fresno Chandler Executive AirportChandler Municipal Airport (Old) (FCH), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SE of MAE.
Facts about Bandundu Airport (FDU):
- The furthest airport from Bandundu Airport (FDU) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Bandundu Airport (meaning Bandundu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,062 miles (19,412 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Bandundu Airport (FDU) is Nioki Airport (NIO), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NNE of FDU.
- In addition to being known as "Bandundu Airport", another name for FDU is "Bandundu Airport".
- Bandundu Airport (FDU) currently has only 1 runway.