Nonstop flight route between Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Dezful, Iran:
Departure Airport:
(5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(32°26'3"N by 48°23'51"E)
Distance from MAT to DEF:
3,499.78 miles (5,632.33 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 Dezful Airport (DEF), Dezful, Iran would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,500 miles (or 5,632 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 Dezful 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 Dezful 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: | DEF / OIAD |
| Airport Name: | Dezful Airport |
| Location: | Dezful, Iran |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°26'3"N by 48°23'51"E |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DEF |
| More Information: | DEF Maps & Info |
Facts about Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT):
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Dezful Airport (DEF):
- The closest airport to Dezful Airport (DEF) is Khorramabad Airport (KHD), which is located 69 miles (112 kilometers) N of DEF.
- Dezful Airport (DEF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Dezful Airport (DEF) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,760 miles (18,927 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
| 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 | 69.48 miles (111.81 km) N | Khorramabad Airport (KHD) | Khorramabad, Iran | |
| 2 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) SSE | Ahwaz International Airport (AWZ) | Ahwaz, Iran | |
| 3 | 129.17 miles (207.87 km) SSE | Omidiyeh Air Base (OMI) | Omidiyeh, Iran | |
| 4 | 137.17 miles (220.75 km) SSE | Mahshahr Airport (MRX) | Mahshahr, Iran | |
| 5 | 137.29 miles (220.95 km) SSW | Basrah International AirportBasrah Airport (BSR) | Basrah, Iraq | |
| 6 | 142.98 miles (230.10 km) E | Shahrekord International Airport (CQD) | Shahrekord, Iran | |
| 7 | 143.29 miles (230.61 km) S | Abadan International Airport (ABD) | Abadan, Iran | |
| 8 | 150.18 miles (241.69 km) NNW | Shahid Ashrafi Esfahani Airport (KSH) | Kermanshah, Iran | |
| 9 | 168.46 miles (271.11 km) N | Hamadan Airport (HDM) | Hamadan, Iran | |
| 10 | 202.79 miles (326.36 km) E | Isfahan International Airport (IFN) | Isfahan, Iran | |
| 11 | 223.02 miles (358.91 km) S | Kuwait International Airport (KWI) | Kuwait City, Kuwait | |
| 12 | 235.44 miles (378.91 km) W | Al Najaf International Airport (NJF) | Al Najaf, Iraq | |
| 13 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) WNW | Baghdad International Airport (BGW) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 14 | 248.32 miles (399.63 km) WNW | Baghdad International Airport (SDA) | Baghdad, Iraq | |
| 15 | 259.55 miles (417.71 km) NE | Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport (IKA) | Tehran, Iran | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,760.43 miles (18,926.54 km) SSE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,523.98 miles (18,546.00 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,425.56 miles (18,387.61 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,403.54 miles (18,352.17 km) SSE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,286.95 miles (18,164.53 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,149.71 miles (17,943.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,115.43 miles (17,888.51 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,107.69 miles (17,876.05 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,080.88 miles (17,832.90 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,060.87 miles (17,800.70 km) W | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 11 | 11,045.16 miles (17,775.42 km) ESE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,003.07 miles (17,707.67 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 10,946.70 miles (17,616.96 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,920.38 miles (17,574.61 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,915.35 miles (17,566.52 km) SE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |