Nonstop flight route between Mmabatho, South Africa and Straubing, Bavaria, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E)
Distance from MBD to RBM:
5,224.26 miles (8,407.61 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa and Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM), Straubing, Bavaria, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,224 miles (or 8,408 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 Straubing Wallmuehle 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: | 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: | RBM / EDMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°54'5"N by 12°31'3"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1054 feet (321 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RBM |
| More Information: | RBM 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM):
- The closest airport to Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) WSW of RBM.
- Straubing Wallmühle Airport is a regional airport in Germany, located about 3 miles north-northwest of Straubing.
- The airfield became a civilian airport and today is a well-equipped facility supporting general aviation.
- In addition to being known as "Straubing Wallmuehle Airport", other names for RBM include "Advanced Landing Ground R-68" and "Straubing Wallmühle Airport".
- Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The United States Third Army moved into the Straubing area and seized the airfield on 30 April 1945 without opposition.
- The airport was built in 1938 as a Luftwaffe airfield, its primary mission being the training of pilots flying Arado Ar 68 biplane advanced trainer.
- The furthest airport from Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,883 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| 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 | 46.56 miles (74.93 km) WSW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 2 | 50.46 miles (81.21 km) SW | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 71.23 miles (114.64 km) N | Mariánské Lázně Airport (MKA) | Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic | |
| 4 | 74.68 miles (120.19 km) SW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 76.98 miles (123.88 km) WNW | Nuremberg Airport (NUE) | Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 6 | 79.49 miles (127.93 km) WSW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 7 | 79.67 miles (128.22 km) SSE | Salzburg Airport (SZG) | Salzburg, Austria | |
| 8 | 84.65 miles (136.23 km) NNW | Bindlacher Berg Airport (BYU) | Bayreuth, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 9 | 89.22 miles (143.59 km) ESE | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria | |
| 10 | 91.68 miles (147.55 km) N | Karlovy Vary Airport (KLV) | Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic | |
| 11 | 100.41 miles (161.59 km) NNW | Hof–Plauen Airport (HOQ) | Hof, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 12 | 113.93 miles (183.35 km) NE | Prague Vaclav Havel Airport (PRG) | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| 13 | 119.36 miles (192.09 km) WNW | Kitzingen Airport (KZG) | Kitzingen, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 14 | 123.83 miles (199.28 km) NE | Vodochody Airport (VOD) | Vodochody, Czech republic | |
| 15 | 125.66 miles (202.23 km) SSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,883.45 miles (19,124.51 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,449.35 miles (18,425.90 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,430.64 miles (18,395.79 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,427.50 miles (18,390.73 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,426.96 miles (18,389.86 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,423.43 miles (18,384.18 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,420.19 miles (18,378.96 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,419.45 miles (18,377.78 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,414.21 miles (18,369.34 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,399.57 miles (18,345.79 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,394.83 miles (18,338.16 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,393.56 miles (18,336.11 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,381.34 miles (18,316.45 km) E | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,379.63 miles (18,313.70 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,377.30 miles (18,309.94 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |