Nonstop flight route between Mmabatho, South Africa and Baise, Guangxi, China:
Departure Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(23°43'9"N by 106°57'33"E)
Distance from MBD to AEB:
6,424.68 miles (10,339.49 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa and Baise Bama Airport (AEB), Baise, Guangxi, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,425 miles (or 10,339 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 Mafikeng Airport and Baise Bama 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 Mafikeng Airport and Baise Bama Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBD / FAMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mmabatho, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E |
| Area Served: | Mafikeng, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4181 feet (1,274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBD |
| More Information: | MBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AEB / ZGBS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Baise, Guangxi, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°43'9"N by 106°57'33"E |
| Area Served: | Baise, Guangxi, China |
| Operator/Owner: | Guangxi Airport Group |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 148 feet (45 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from AEB |
| More Information: | AEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mafikeng Airport (MBD):
- Because of Mafikeng Airport's high elevation of 4,181 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- The furthest airport from Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is nearly antipodal to Mafikeng Airport (meaning Mafikeng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaupapa Airport), and is located 12,081 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Baise Bama Airport (AEB):
- The furthest airport from Baise Bama Airport (AEB) is Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF), which is nearly antipodal to Baise Bama Airport (meaning Baise Bama Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport)), and is located 12,271 miles (19,749 kilometers) away in Antofagasta, Chile.
- Because of Baise Bama Airport's relatively low elevation of 148 feet, planes can take off or land at Baise Bama 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.
- In addition to being known as "Baise Bama Airport", other names for AEB include "百色巴马机场" and "Bǎisè Bāmǎ Jīchǎng".
- The closest airport to Baise Bama Airport (AEB) is Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ), which is located 87 miles (140 kilometers) NNE of AEB.
- Baise Bama Airport handled 60,300 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.45 miles (69.93 km) NNE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana |     |
| 2 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) NNE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 3 | 98.86 miles (159.10 km) NNW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 4 | 106.67 miles (171.67 km) ENE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) E | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) E | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) E | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 167.13 miles (268.97 km) E | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) E | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 11 | 183.09 miles (294.65 km) ESE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 212.36 miles (341.75 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 13 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) SSE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 14 | 260.86 miles (419.81 km) SE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 268.46 miles (432.05 km) WNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,081.43 miles (19,443.13 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,076.67 miles (19,435.46 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,075.25 miles (19,433.18 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,074.28 miles (19,431.63 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,073.76 miles (19,430.79 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,061.80 miles (19,411.53 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,060.85 miles (19,410.00 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,055.41 miles (19,401.25 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,050.73 miles (19,393.72 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.26 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,035.62 miles (19,369.41 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,030.37 miles (19,360.96 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,028.29 miles (19,357.61 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 87.09 miles (140.16 km) NNE | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 2 | 108.78 miles (175.07 km) SE | Nanning Wuxu International Airport (NNG) | Nanning, Guangxi, China | |
| 3 | 135.30 miles (217.74 km) NNE | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 157.20 miles (252.99 km) ENE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| 5 | 166.53 miles (268.00 km) W | Wenshan Puzhehei Airport (WNH) | Wenshan, Yunnan, China | |
| 6 | 187.63 miles (301.96 km) SSW | Nội Bài International Airport (HAN) | Hanoi, Vietnam | |
| 7 | 188.29 miles (303.02 km) NNW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 8 | 195.04 miles (313.88 km) N | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 9 | 200.95 miles (323.40 km) S | Cat Bi International Airport (HPH) | Haiphong, Vietnam | |
| 10 | 211.78 miles (340.83 km) SE | Beihai Fucheng Airport (BHY) | Beihai, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 219.62 miles (353.45 km) ENE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 12 | 226.26 miles (364.12 km) NE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 13 | 233.75 miles (376.18 km) NNE | Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) | Kaili, Guizhou, China | |
| 14 | 267.44 miles (430.40 km) N | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 15 | 268.13 miles (431.51 km) NNW | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,271.33 miles (19,748.74 km) W | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,247.99 miles (19,711.19 km) WSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,200.59 miles (19,634.89 km) SW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,164.56 miles (19,576.92 km) SW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,160.50 miles (19,570.38 km) WSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,150.65 miles (19,554.52 km) SW | Diego Aracena International Airport (IQQ) | Iquique, Chile | |
| 7 | 12,140.30 miles (19,537.88 km) SSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,026.85 miles (19,355.29 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ARI) | Arica, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,026.85 miles (19,355.29 km) SSW | Chacalluta International Airport (ACM) | Arica, Amazonas, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,006.36 miles (19,322.32 km) SSW | Ilo Airport (ILQ) | Ilo, Moquegua Region, Peru | |
| 11 | 11,993.88 miles (19,302.22 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 12 | 11,980.25 miles (19,280.29 km) WSW | Uyuni Joya Andina Airport (UYU) | Uyuni, Potosí, Bolivia | |
| 13 | 11,954.29 miles (19,238.52 km) W | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,933.37 miles (19,204.85 km) W | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,918.31 miles (19,180.61 km) S | Rodríguez Ballón International Airport (AQP) | Arequipa, Peru | |