Nonstop flight route between Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro:
Departure Airport:
(5°47'53"S by 13°26'30"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°21'33"N by 19°15'6"E)
Distance from MAT to TGD:
3,347.40 miles (5,387.11 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 Podgorica Airport (TGD), Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,347 miles (or 5,387 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 Podgorica Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | TGD / LYPG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Golubovci (near Podgorica), Montenegro |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'33"N by 19°15'6"E |
| Area Served: | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports of Montenegro |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 141 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGD |
| More Information: | TGD 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.
- 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 closest airport to Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) is Boma Airport (BOA), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) W of MAT.
Facts about Podgorica Airport (TGD):
- In early December 1999, the airport was briefly seized by the Army of Yugoslavia in a standoff between the Milošević regime and the Federal Yugoslav Republic of Montenegro after Montenegro tried to control the airport independently from Belgrade.
- Podgorica Airport is a public international airport, but shares the main runway with Podgorica's military airbase.
- The furthest airport from Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,639 miles (18,731 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Podgorica Airport (TGD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Podgorica Airport's relatively low elevation of 141 feet, planes can take off or land at Podgorica 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 improved taxiway system allowed for wide-body aircraft to be serviced at the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Podgorica Airport", another name for TGD is "Аеродром Подгорица".
- The closest airport to Podgorica Airport (TGD) is Tivat Airport (TIV), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of TGD.
- It is one of two international airports in Montenegro, the other being Tivat Airport.
- The airport is situated 11 km south of central Podgorica, in the Zeta Plain, one of the few flat areas of Montenegro suitable for a large airport.
| 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 | 27.16 miles (43.71 km) W | Tivat Airport (TIV) | Tivat, Montenegro | |
| 2 | 45.40 miles (73.06 km) NE | Dolac Airport (IVG) | Berane, Montenegro | |
| 3 | 52.04 miles (83.75 km) WNW | Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) | Dubrovnik, Dubrovnik-Neretva County, Croatia | |
| 4 | 52.33 miles (84.21 km) N | Žabljak Airport (ZBK) | Žabljak, Montenegro | |
| 5 | 69.58 miles (111.98 km) SSE | Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA) | Tirana, Albania | |
| 6 | 92.11 miles (148.23 km) E | Pristina International Airport "Adem Jashari" (PRN) | Pristina, Kosovo | |
| 7 | 95.64 miles (153.92 km) NW | Mostar International Airport (OMO) | Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 8 | 108.71 miles (174.96 km) NNE | Užice-Ponikve Airport (UZC) | Užice, Serbia | |
| 9 | 111.39 miles (179.26 km) NNW | Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 10 | 111.97 miles (180.20 km) SE | Ohrid Airport (OHD) | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia | |
| 11 | 124.71 miles (200.70 km) ESE | Skopje Airport (SKP) | Skopje, Macedonia | |
| 12 | 135.60 miles (218.22 km) SSW | Brindisi – Salento Airport (BDS) | Brindisi, Italy | |
| 13 | 145.21 miles (233.69 km) WNW | Bol Airport (BWK) | Bol, Croatia | |
| 14 | 147.43 miles (237.27 km) N | Tuzla International Airport (TZL) | Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| 15 | 148.09 miles (238.32 km) ENE | Niš Constantine the Great International Airport (INI) | Niš, Serbia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,639.00 miles (18,731.11 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,293.75 miles (18,175.48 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,254.86 miles (18,112.90 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,221.64 miles (18,059.43 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,217.94 miles (18,053.47 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,206.67 miles (18,035.34 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,199.15 miles (18,023.24 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,196.09 miles (18,018.32 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,184.06 miles (17,998.96 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,180.78 miles (17,993.68 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,178.95 miles (17,990.73 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,170.11 miles (17,976.50 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,157.36 miles (17,955.98 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,140.01 miles (17,928.06 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,135.84 miles (17,921.36 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |