Nonstop flight route between Malakal, South Sudan and Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(9°33'32"N by 31°39'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°16'30"S by 150°19'58"E)
Distance from MAK to GMI:
8,239.20 miles (13,259.67 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Malakal Airport (MAK), Malakal, South Sudan and Gasmata Airport (GMI), Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,239 miles (or 13,260 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 Malakal Airport and Gasmata 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 Malakal Airport and Gasmata Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAK / HSSM |
| Airport Name: | Malakal Airport |
| Location: | Malakal, South Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°33'32"N by 31°39'7"E |
| Area Served: | Malakal, South Sudan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of South Sudan |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 1291 feet (393 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAK |
| More Information: | MAK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GMI / AYGT |
| Airport Name: | Gasmata Airport |
| Location: | Gasmata Island, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°16'30"S by 150°19'58"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GMI |
| More Information: | GMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Malakal Airport (MAK):
- Malakal Airport (MAK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Malakal Airport (MAK) is Ahe Airport (AHE), which is nearly antipodal to Malakal Airport (meaning Malakal Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ahe Airport), and is located 12,072 miles (19,428 kilometers) away in Ahe, French Polynesia.
- As part of the United Nation's Mission to Sudan, the airport was a major staging point for United Nation operations to South Sudan and will continue to do so under the new United Nation's Mission to South Sudan mandate.
- The closest airport to Malakal Airport (MAK) is Beica Airport (BEI), which is located 196 miles (315 kilometers) E of MAK.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 1,291 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Gasmata Airport (GMI):
- The furthest airport from Gasmata Airport (GMI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,746 miles (18,903 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Gasmata Airport (GMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Gasmata Airport (GMI) is Kandrian Airport (KDR), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) W of GMI.
- Because of Gasmata Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Gasmata 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 195.72 miles (314.99 km) E | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 202.27 miles (325.52 km) E | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 221.94 miles (357.17 km) ESE | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 229.05 miles (368.62 km) ESE | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 266.30 miles (428.57 km) NNW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 6 | 281.02 miles (452.26 km) WSW | Wau Airport (WUU) | Wau, Sudan | |
| 7 | 283.22 miles (455.80 km) ESE | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 309.57 miles (498.21 km) NE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 9 | 320.11 miles (515.16 km) ESE | Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 323.86 miles (521.19 km) S | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| 11 | 376.23 miles (605.49 km) ESE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 396.92 miles (638.77 km) WNW | Ed Daein Airport (ADV) | Ed Daein, East Darfur, Sudan | |
| 13 | 413.44 miles (665.36 km) SSE | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 14 | 421.08 miles (677.65 km) N | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 15 | 425.50 miles (684.78 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,071.92 miles (19,427.82 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,069.02 miles (19,423.15 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,066.28 miles (19,418.74 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,026.92 miles (19,355.40 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,001.33 miles (19,314.22 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,952.82 miles (19,236.16 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,912.49 miles (19,171.25 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,908.84 miles (19,165.37 km) SSE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,894.73 miles (19,142.67 km) SSE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,880.69 miles (19,120.07 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,877.74 miles (19,115.32 km) S | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,865.89 miles (19,096.25 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,857.58 miles (19,082.88 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,839.12 miles (19,053.17 km) SW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,800.84 miles (18,991.56 km) W | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.54 miles (87.78 km) W | Kandrian Airport (KDR) | Kandrian, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 56.38 miles (90.73 km) N | Hoskins Airport (HKN) | Hoskins, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 91.42 miles (147.13 km) ENE | Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ) | Jacquinot Bay, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 111.13 miles (178.85 km) ENE | Manguna Airport (MFO) | Manguna, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 142.27 miles (228.95 km) WNW | Cape Gloucester Airport (CGC) | Cape Gloucester, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 162.36 miles (261.30 km) SSE | Losuia Airport (Kiriwina Airfield) (LSA) | Losuia, Kiriwina Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 171.87 miles (276.60 km) W | Finschhafen Airport (FIN) | Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 194.14 miles (312.43 km) NE | Rabaul Airport (RAB) | Rabaul, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 209.45 miles (337.08 km) S | Vivigani Airport (VIV) | Vivigani, Goodenough Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 226.43 miles (364.40 km) SSW | Wanigela Airport (AGL) | Wanigela, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 231.38 miles (372.36 km) NE | Namatanai Airport (ATN) | Namatanai, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 248.48 miles (399.89 km) W | Lae Nadzab Airport (LAE) | Lae, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 253.31 miles (407.67 km) SW | Kokoda Airport (KKD) | Kokoda, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 257.44 miles (414.31 km) N | Kavieng Airport (KVG) | Kavieng, New Ireland Province, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 260.77 miles (419.67 km) SSW | Agaun Airport (AUP) | Agaun, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,745.72 miles (18,902.86 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,731.30 miles (18,879.65 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,711.44 miles (18,847.69 km) NNE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,707.06 miles (18,840.64 km) NW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 11,683.15 miles (18,802.17 km) NW | Maio Airport (MMO) | Maio, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,643.55 miles (18,738.44 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,636.66 miles (18,727.35 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,620.95 miles (18,702.06 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 11,615.36 miles (18,693.06 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,582.78 miles (18,640.63 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,511.43 miles (18,525.81 km) NE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,511.16 miles (18,525.38 km) NNE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,482.95 miles (18,479.97 km) NE | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,459.67 miles (18,442.50 km) WNW | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 15 | 11,440.60 miles (18,411.81 km) SSE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |