Nonstop flight route between Mmabatho, South Africa and Elba, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°45'37"N by 10°14'21"E)
Distance from MBD to EBA:
4,836.79 miles (7,784.04 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa and Marina di Campo Airport (EBA), Elba, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,837 miles (or 7,784 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 Marina di Campo 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 Marina di Campo 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: | EBA / LIRJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Elba, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°45'37"N by 10°14'21"E |
| Area Served: | Marina di Campo |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBA |
| More Information: | EBA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mafikeng Airport (MBD):
- The closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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 Marina di Campo Airport (EBA):
- The furthest airport from Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Marina di Campo Airport (meaning Marina di Campo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,092 miles (19,461 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) is Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA), which is located 41 miles (66 kilometers) WSW of EBA.
- Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Marina di Campo Airport's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Marina di Campo 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 "Marina di Campo Airport", another name for EBA is "Aeroporto di Marina di Campo".
| 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 | 41.01 miles (66.00 km) WSW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 2 | 42.22 miles (67.94 km) E | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 3 | 61.71 miles (99.31 km) NE | Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) | Siena, Italy | |
| 4 | 64.28 miles (103.45 km) N | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 5 | 75.44 miles (121.41 km) WSW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 6 | 87.25 miles (140.42 km) NNE | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 7 | 93.40 miles (150.32 km) SW | Napoleon Bonaparte Airport (AJA) | Ajaccio, Corsica, France | |
| 8 | 104.80 miles (168.67 km) SW | Figari-Sud Corse Airport (Figari South Corsica Airport) (FSC) | Figari, Corsica, France | |
| 9 | 117.33 miles (188.83 km) ENE | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 10 | 121.84 miles (196.08 km) ESE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 11 | 133.40 miles (214.68 km) NNE | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 12 | 134.04 miles (215.71 km) NNW | Genoa Airport (GOA) | Genoa, Italy | |
| 13 | 134.75 miles (216.85 km) SSW | Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) | Olbia, Italy | |
| 14 | 135.10 miles (217.43 km) NE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 15 | 137.60 miles (221.44 km) ESE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,092.36 miles (19,460.73 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,735.91 miles (18,887.07 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,705.66 miles (18,838.39 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,676.21 miles (18,791.00 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,663.10 miles (18,769.89 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,660.64 miles (18,765.93 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,646.74 miles (18,743.56 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,642.43 miles (18,736.63 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,639.83 miles (18,732.44 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,638.49 miles (18,730.29 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,625.71 miles (18,709.73 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,618.18 miles (18,697.60 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,598.48 miles (18,665.90 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,595.10 miles (18,660.47 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,591.59 miles (18,654.82 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |