Nonstop flight route between Matam, Senegal and Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(15°35'36"N by 13°19'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°9'12"N by 8°53'54"E)
Distance from MAX to HEI:
2,920.11 miles (4,699.45 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), Matam, Senegal and Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI), Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,920 miles (or 4,699 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 Ouro Sogui Airport and Heide-Büsum 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 Ouro Sogui Airport and Heide-Büsum Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAX / GOSM |
| Airport Name: | Ouro Sogui Airport |
| Location: | Matam, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°35'36"N by 13°19'22"W |
| Area Served: | Matam, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAX |
| More Information: | MAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEI / EDXB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°9'12"N by 8°53'54"E |
| Area Served: | Heide, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Flugplatz Heide-Büsum GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HEI |
| More Information: | HEI Maps & Info |
Facts about Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX):
- The furthest airport from Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Ouro Sogui Airport (meaning Ouro Sogui Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
- Because of Ouro Sogui Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Ouro Sogui 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 Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) is Kaédi Airport (KED), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) NNW of MAX.
Facts about Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI):
- The closest airport to Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) is Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN), which is located 28 miles (46 kilometers) SSW of HEI.
- The furthest airport from Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,683 miles (18,801 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Heide-Büsum Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Heide-Büsum 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.
- Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Heide-Büsum Airport", another name for HEI is "Flugplatz Heide-Büsum".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 40.98 miles (65.95 km) NNW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 76.84 miles (123.66 km) SE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 3 | 79.63 miles (128.16 km) ESE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 92.47 miles (148.82 km) NW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 5 | 130.19 miles (209.52 km) S | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 6 | 132.26 miles (212.86 km) NW | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 7 | 144.66 miles (232.81 km) ENE | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 149.31 miles (240.29 km) ESE | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 9 | 158.63 miles (255.29 km) NNE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 161.46 miles (259.85 km) NNW | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 165.63 miles (266.56 km) WNW | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 12 | 175.99 miles (283.22 km) S | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 186.34 miles (299.88 km) E | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 14 | 201.02 miles (323.51 km) NE | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 207.82 miles (334.45 km) WSW | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.07 miles (19,955.93 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,378.15 miles (19,920.65 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 12,348.63 miles (19,873.15 km) WSW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,341.83 miles (19,862.20 km) WSW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,340.72 miles (19,860.42 km) SW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,338.24 miles (19,856.43 km) W | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,335.63 miles (19,852.22 km) W | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,334.56 miles (19,850.51 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,324.00 miles (19,833.50 km) SSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,316.95 miles (19,822.16 km) SW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,303.43 miles (19,800.41 km) SSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,286.74 miles (19,773.54 km) SSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,285.51 miles (19,771.57 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 12,283.54 miles (19,768.39 km) SW | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,255.18 miles (19,722.75 km) SW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.37 miles (45.65 km) SSW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 2 | 39.87 miles (64.16 km) W | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 46.61 miles (75.02 km) SSW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 4 | 47.40 miles (76.29 km) WSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 5 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) ENE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 6 | 57.06 miles (91.83 km) NNW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 7 | 57.31 miles (92.24 km) SE | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 8 | 57.32 miles (92.25 km) SE | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 9 | 66.47 miles (106.98 km) NNE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 10 | 76.04 miles (122.37 km) N | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 11 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) S | Bremen Airport (BRE) | Bremen, Germany | |
| 12 | 77.79 miles (125.19 km) ESE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) SW | Emden Airport (EME) | Emden, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| 14 | 95.80 miles (154.18 km) N | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark | |
| 15 | 97.16 miles (156.36 km) WSW | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,682.53 miles (18,801.16 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,435.92 miles (18,404.28 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,421.81 miles (18,381.57 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,400.39 miles (18,347.10 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,394.10 miles (18,336.99 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,393.54 miles (18,336.09 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,392.13 miles (18,333.80 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,387.91 miles (18,327.02 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,373.15 miles (18,303.27 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,368.48 miles (18,295.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,345.52 miles (18,258.80 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,341.45 miles (18,252.25 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,340.03 miles (18,249.97 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,339.21 miles (18,248.65 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,336.33 miles (18,244.02 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |