Nonstop flight route between Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Boston, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°21'47"N by 71°0'23"W)
Distance from MAT to BOS:
6,206.34 miles (9,988.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT), Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Boston, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,206 miles (or 9,988 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 Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) and Boston Logan International 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 Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) and Boston Logan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAT / FZAM |
| Airport Name: | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) |
| Location: | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAT |
| More Information: | MAT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BOS / KBOS |
| Airport Name: | Boston Logan International Airport |
| Location: | Boston, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'47"N by 71°0'23"W |
| Area Served: | Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 6 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BOS |
| More Information: | BOS Maps & Info |
Facts about Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT):
- Because of Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Tshimpi Airport (Matadi 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.
- The furthest airport from Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Boma Airport (BOA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of MAT.
Facts about Boston Logan International Airport (BOS):
- The March 1947 diagram shows 7,000 ft runway 4 in use, with runways 9 and 33 under construction.
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) has 6 runways.
- Because of Boston Logan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Boston Logan International 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.
- After starting service to Logan in 2004, JetBlue Airways was a major operator at Logan Airport by 2008 and its largest carrier by 2011, with flights to cities throughout North America and the Caribbean.
- The furthest airport from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,767 miles (18,937 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Boston Logan International Airport handled 3,021,863 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) is Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of BOS.
- Boston's Hyatt Harborside Hotel, which sits only a few hundred yards from the runway threshold, was built primarily to prevent Massport from ever extending the length of 14/32 or using it for takeoffs or landings over the city.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 26.27 miles (42.28 km) W | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 75.47 miles (121.46 km) W | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 87.30 miles (140.50 km) W | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 4 | 108.47 miles (174.57 km) SSW | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 5 | 108.47 miles (174.57 km) SSW | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 6 | 122.47 miles (197.10 km) NNW | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 126.84 miles (204.13 km) WNW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 128.42 miles (206.67 km) NNE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 144.38 miles (232.35 km) S | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 10 | 147.61 miles (237.56 km) NNE | Kindamba Airport (KNJ) | Kindamba, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 164.20 miles (264.25 km) NE | Maya–Maya Airport (BZV) | Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 168.89 miles (271.81 km) NE | N'djili Airport (FIH) | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 169.75 miles (273.19 km) NNW | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 185.21 miles (298.06 km) SE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 15 | 203.32 miles (327.22 km) NNW | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,749.65 miles (18,909.18 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,746.47 miles (18,904.06 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,655.22 miles (18,757.21 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,255.32 miles (18,113.64 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,242.37 miles (18,092.80 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,231.30 miles (18,074.98 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,227.93 miles (18,069.56 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,223.98 miles (18,063.20 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,223.72 miles (18,062.77 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,219.41 miles (18,055.84 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,218.63 miles (18,054.59 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,218.63 miles (18,054.59 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,217.47 miles (18,052.72 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,212.99 miles (18,045.52 km) NW | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,212.30 miles (18,044.41 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.65 miles (23.58 km) SW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 15.95 miles (25.67 km) NNE | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 16.19 miles (26.06 km) WNW | Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 25.18 miles (40.53 km) NNW | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWM) | Lawrence, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 33.67 miles (54.18 km) WNW | Moore Army Airfield (AYE) | Leominster, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 34.45 miles (55.44 km) SSE | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 38.80 miles (62.44 km) NW | Nashua Airport (ASH) | Nashua, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 8 | 39.38 miles (63.38 km) SW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) W | Worcester Regional Airport (ORH) | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 10 | 44.92 miles (72.30 km) ESE | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 44.99 miles (72.40 km) NNW | Manchester–Boston Regional Airport (MHT) | Manchester, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 12 | 47.53 miles (76.49 km) S | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 49.18 miles (79.15 km) SSW | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 14 | 50.27 miles (80.90 km) N | Portsmouth International Airport at Pease (PSM) | Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States | |
| 15 | 53.07 miles (85.40 km) WNW | Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM) | Gardner, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,766.73 miles (18,936.67 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,756.83 miles (18,920.74 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,743.82 miles (18,899.80 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,738.26 miles (18,890.84 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,717.46 miles (18,857.37 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,675.78 miles (18,790.29 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,636.27 miles (18,726.71 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,633.35 miles (18,722.01 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,621.38 miles (18,702.75 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,538.48 miles (18,569.33 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,518.25 miles (18,536.78 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,446.67 miles (18,421.58 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,446.58 miles (18,421.44 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,410.08 miles (18,362.69 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,408.09 miles (18,359.49 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |