Nonstop flight route between Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Gabbs, Nevada, United States:
Departure Airport:
(5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(38°55'27"N by 117°57'32"W)
Distance from MAT to GAB:
8,645.17 miles (13,913.01 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 Gabbs Airport (GAB), Gabbs, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,645 miles (or 13,913 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 Gabbs 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 Gabbs 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: | GAB / KGAB |
| Airport Name: | Gabbs Airport |
| Location: | Gabbs, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°55'27"N by 117°57'32"W |
| Area Served: | Gabbs, Nevada |
| Operator/Owner: | Nye County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4700 feet (1,433 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAB |
| More Information: | GAB 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 Gabbs Airport (GAB):
- Because of Gabbs Airport's high elevation of 4,700 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GAB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GAB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Gabbs Airport (GAB) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,159 miles (17,959 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Gabbs Airport (GAB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Gabbs Airport (GAB) is Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) SW of GAB.
| 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 | 44.87 miles (72.20 km) SW | Hawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH) | Hawthorne, Nevada, United States | |
| 2 | 52.77 miles (84.93 km) NW | Naval Air Station Fallon (NFL) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 3 | 55.45 miles (89.23 km) NE | Austin Airport (ASQ) | Austin, Nevada, United States | |
| 4 | 58.03 miles (93.38 km) NW | Fallon Municipal Airport (FLX) | Fallon, Nevada, United States | |
| 5 | 76.08 miles (122.43 km) SE | Tonopah Airport (TPH) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 6 | 85.28 miles (137.24 km) NNW | Derby Field (LOL) | Lovelock, Nevada, United States | |
| 7 | 96.47 miles (155.26 km) W | Minden-Tahoe Airport (MEV) | Minden, Nevada, United States | |
| 8 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) WNW | Carson Airport (CSN) | Carson City, Nevada, United States | |
| 9 | 100.89 miles (162.36 km) SE | Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) | Tonopah, Nevada, United States | |
| 10 | 101.72 miles (163.69 km) SSW | Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH) | Mammoth Lakes, California, United States | |
| 11 | 104.68 miles (168.47 km) WNW | Reno–Tahoe International Airport (RNO) | Reno, Nevada, United States | |
| 12 | 109.40 miles (176.07 km) SSW | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) | Bishop, California, United States | |
| 13 | 109.50 miles (176.23 km) W | Lake Tahoe Airport (TVL) | South Lake Tahoe, California, United States | |
| 14 | 114.65 miles (184.52 km) ENE | Eureka Airport (EUE) | Eureka, Nevada, United States | |
| 15 | 120.04 miles (193.18 km) WNW | Truckee Tahoe Airport (TKF) | Truckee, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,158.92 miles (17,958.50 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,135.82 miles (17,921.32 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,132.93 miles (17,916.66 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,131.90 miles (17,915.01 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,110.17 miles (17,880.04 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,027.91 miles (17,747.65 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,968.02 miles (17,651.28 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,939.96 miles (17,606.12 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,835.47 miles (17,437.96 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,831.67 miles (17,431.84 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,816.74 miles (17,407.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,810.42 miles (17,397.65 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,795.44 miles (17,373.53 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,772.57 miles (17,336.73 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,758.05 miles (17,313.36 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |