Nonstop flight route between Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(5°12'45"N by 74°53'0"W)
Distance from MAT to MQU:
6,140.10 miles (9,881.51 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 Mariquita Airport (MQU), Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,140 miles (or 9,882 kilometers).
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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: | MQU / SKQU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mariquita, Tolima Department, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°12'45"N by 74°53'0"W |
| Area Served: | Mariquita, Colombia |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1531 feet (467 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQU |
| More Information: | MQU 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 Mariquita Airport (MQU):
- Mariquita Airport (MQU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mariquita Airport (MQU) is Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG), which is nearly antipodal to Mariquita Airport (meaning Mariquita Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II)), and is located 12,432 miles (20,007 kilometers) away in Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia.
- The closest airport to Mariquita Airport (MQU) is La Nubia Airport (MZL), which is located 42 miles (67 kilometers) WSW of MQU.
- In addition to being known as "Mariquita Airport", another name for MQU is "Aeropuerto Mariquita".
| 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 | 41.78 miles (67.24 km) WSW | La Nubia Airport (MZL) | Manizales, Colombia | |
| 2 | 57.28 miles (92.19 km) SSW | Perales Airport (IBE) | Ibagué, Colombia | |
| 3 | 61.79 miles (99.45 km) SE | El Dorado International Airport (BOG) | Bogotá, Colombia | |
| 4 | 64.97 miles (104.57 km) S | Santiago Vila Airport (GIR) | Girardot, Colombia | |
| 5 | 65.07 miles (104.72 km) WSW | Matecaña International Airport (PEI) | Pereira, Colombia | |
| 6 | 75.80 miles (121.99 km) NNW | José María Córdova International Airport (MDE) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 7 | 80.20 miles (129.06 km) WSW | Santa Ana Airport (CRC) | Cartago, Colombia | |
| 8 | 80.32 miles (129.26 km) SW | El Edén Airport International (AXM) | Armenia, Colombia | |
| 9 | 84.87 miles (136.59 km) NW | Olaya Herrera Airport (EOH) | Medellín, Colombia | |
| 10 | 120.19 miles (193.42 km) SE | Captain Luis F. Gómez Niño Air Base (Apiay Air Base) (API) | Apiay, Colombia | |
| 11 | 125.32 miles (201.68 km) WNW | El Caraño Airport (UIB) | Quibdó, Colombia | |
| 12 | 134.21 miles (216.00 km) ESE | Aguaclara Airport (ACL) | Aguaclara, Colombia | |
| 13 | 145.42 miles (234.03 km) NNE | Yariguíes Airport (EJA) | Barrancabermeja, Colombia | |
| 14 | 154.76 miles (249.06 km) SW | Alfonso Bonilla Aragón International Airport (CLO) | Cali, Colombia | |
| 15 | 158.86 miles (255.66 km) S | Benito Salas Airport (NVA) | Neiva, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,432.02 miles (20,007.35 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,394.85 miles (19,947.53 km) S | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,313.58 miles (19,816.74 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,294.72 miles (19,786.38 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,274.48 miles (19,753.82 km) S | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,231.45 miles (19,684.56 km) SW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,223.81 miles (19,672.27 km) ESE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,187.56 miles (19,613.93 km) SW | Buluh Tumbang Airport H.A.S. Hanandjoeddin Airport (TJQ) | Tanjung Pandan, Bangka-Belitung, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,178.52 miles (19,599.38 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,176.15 miles (19,595.57 km) SW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,169.78 miles (19,585.32 km) SSE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,119.14 miles (19,503.81 km) WSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,105.19 miles (19,481.37 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,103.12 miles (19,478.03 km) WSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,072.76 miles (19,429.17 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |