Nonstop flight route between Mmabatho, South Africa and Kaili, Guizhou, China:
Departure Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(26°58'27"N by 107°58'50"E)
Distance from MBD to KJH:
6,582.56 miles (10,593.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa and Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH), Kaili, Guizhou, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,583 miles (or 10,594 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 Kaili Huangping 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 Kaili Huangping 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: | KJH / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kaili, Guizhou, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°58'27"N by 107°58'50"E |
| Area Served: | Kaili, Guizhou, China |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from KJH |
| More Information: | KJH 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- The closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.
- 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 Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH):
- In addition to being known as "Kaili Huangping Airport", other names for KJH include "凯里黄平机场", "Kǎilǐ Huángpíng Jīchǎng" and "ZUKJ".
- The closest airport to Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) is Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NW of KJH.
- The furthest airport from Kaili Huangping Airport (KJH) is Chañaral Airport (CNR), which is nearly antipodal to Kaili Huangping Airport (meaning Kaili Huangping Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chañaral Airport), and is located 12,339 miles (19,858 kilometers) away in Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile.
| 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 | 73.74 miles (118.68 km) NW | Zunyi Xinzhou Airport (ZYI) | Zunyi, Guizhou, China | |
| 2 | 78.76 miles (126.75 km) WSW | Guiyang Longdongbao International Airport (KWE) | Guiyang, Guizhou, China | |
| 3 | 85.18 miles (137.08 km) ESE | Liping Airport (HZH) | Liping County, Guizhou, China | |
| 4 | 102.87 miles (165.55 km) NE | Tongren Fenghuang Airport (TEN) | Tongren, Guizhou, China | |
| 5 | 105.14 miles (169.21 km) S | Libo Airport (LLB) | Libo County, Guizhou, China | |
| 6 | 110.46 miles (177.77 km) ENE | Zhijiang Airport (HJJ) | Zhijiang, Hubei, China | |
| 7 | 139.20 miles (224.03 km) WSW | Anshun Huangguoshu Airport (AVA) | Anshu, Guizhou Province, China | |
| 8 | 152.34 miles (245.16 km) S | Hechi Jinchengjiang Airport (HCJ) | Hechi, Guangxi, China | |
| 9 | 166.27 miles (267.58 km) W | Bijie Feixiong Airport (BFJ) | Guizhou Province, China | |
| 10 | 176.17 miles (283.52 km) SE | Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL) | Guilin, Guangxi, China | |
| 11 | 183.16 miles (294.76 km) NNE | Qianjiang Wulingshan Airport (JIQ) | Qianjiang, Chongqing, China | |
| 12 | 204.54 miles (329.18 km) NW | Luzhou Lantian Airport (LZO) | Luzhou, Sichuan, China | |
| 13 | 206.39 miles (332.15 km) NNW | Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG) | Chongqing, China | |
| 14 | 210.21 miles (338.30 km) NE | Zhangjiajie Airport (DYG) | Zhangjiajie, Hunan, China | |
| 15 | 210.39 miles (338.59 km) SSE | Liuzhou Bailian Airport (LZH) | Liuzhou, Guangxi, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,338.98 miles (19,857.61 km) WSW | Chañaral Airport (CNR) | Chañaral, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,335.60 miles (19,852.17 km) WSW | Chamonate Airfield (CPO) | Copiapó, Atacama Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,290.25 miles (19,779.19 km) WSW | Ricardo García Posada Airport El Salvador Bajo Airport (ESR) | El Salvador, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,227.52 miles (19,678.23 km) SSW | La Florida Airport (LSC) | La Serena, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,173.82 miles (19,591.81 km) SSW | Andrés Sabella Gálvez International Airport (former Cerro Moreno International Airport) (ANF) | Antofagasta, Chile | |
| 6 | 12,122.26 miles (19,508.84 km) SSW | Carolina Airport (CLN) | Carolina, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,077.86 miles (19,437.39 km) WSW | Capitán Vicente Almandos Almonacid Airport (IRJ) | La Rioja, Argentina | |
| 8 | 12,070.46 miles (19,425.47 km) SSW | El Loa Airport (CJC) | Calama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,049.46 miles (19,391.68 km) SSW | Domingo Faustino Sarmiento Airport (UAQ) | San Juan Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,037.68 miles (19,372.72 km) WSW | Coronel Felipe Varela International Airport (CTC) | Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina | |
| 11 | 12,022.66 miles (19,348.55 km) S | Viña del Mar Airport (KNA) | Viña del Mar, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,010.71 miles (19,329.32 km) W | Teniente General Benjamín Matienzo International Airport (TUC) | San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,004.56 miles (19,319.42 km) WSW | Martín Miguel de Güemes International Airport (SLA) | Salta, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,988.38 miles (19,293.38 km) SSW | Governor Francisco Gabrielli International Airport (MDZ) | Mendoza, Mendoza Province, Argentina | |
| 15 | 11,987.25 miles (19,291.56 km) S | Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) | Santiago, Chile | |