Nonstop flight route between Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and Freetown, Sierra Leone:
Departure Airport:
(25°30'47"S by 152°42'54"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W)
Distance from MBH to HGS:
10,931.59 miles (17,592.64 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maryborough Airport (MBH), Maryborough, Queensland, Australia and Hastings Airport (HGS), Freetown, Sierra Leone would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,932 miles (or 17,593 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 Maryborough Airport and Hastings 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 Maryborough Airport and Hastings Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBH / YMYB |
| Airport Name: | Maryborough Airport |
| Location: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°30'47"S by 152°42'54"E |
| Area Served: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Fraser Coast Regional Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBH |
| More Information: | MBH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGS / GFHA |
| Airport Name: | Hastings Airport |
| Location: | Freetown, Sierra Leone |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°23'39"N by 13°7'41"W |
| Area Served: | Freetown |
| Elevation: | 60 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGS |
| More Information: | HGS Maps & Info |
Facts about Maryborough Airport (MBH):
- Because of Maryborough Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Maryborough 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 Maryborough Airport (MBH) is Hervey Bay Airport (HVB), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) NE of MBH.
- The furthest airport from Maryborough Airport (MBH) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,846 miles (19,064 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Maryborough Airport (MBH) has 2 runways.
Facts about Hastings Airport (HGS):
- The furthest airport from Hastings Airport (HGS) is Ulawa Airport (RNA), which is nearly antipodal to Hastings Airport (meaning Hastings Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ulawa Airport), and is located 12,088 miles (19,454 kilometers) away in Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Hastings Airport (HGS) is Lungi International Airport (FNA), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NNW of HGS.
- Because of Hastings Airport's relatively low elevation of 60 feet, planes can take off or land at Hastings 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.
- Hastings Airport (HGS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.94 miles (27.26 km) NE | Hervey Bay Airport (HVB) | Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 48.86 miles (78.63 km) NNW | Bundaberg Airport (BDB) | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 53.21 miles (85.63 km) S | Gympie Airport (GYP) | Gympie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 68.56 miles (110.34 km) W | Gayndah Airport (GAH) | Gayndah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 78.86 miles (126.91 km) SSE | Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY) | Marcoola, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 91.49 miles (147.24 km) SW | Kingaroy Airport (KGY) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 92.24 miles (148.45 km) SSE | Caloundra Airport (CUD) | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 131.59 miles (211.78 km) S | Brisbane Airport (BNE) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 147.21 miles (236.91 km) NW | Gladstone Airport (GLT) | Gladstone, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 156.43 miles (251.75 km) SW | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 175.62 miles (282.64 km) W | Taroom Airport (XTO) | Taroom, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 181.72 miles (292.45 km) WSW | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 189.57 miles (305.09 km) SSE | Gold Coast Airport (OOL) | Coolangatta, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) NW | Rockhampton Airport (ROK) | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 227.50 miles (366.12 km) SSW | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,845.55 miles (19,063.52 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 11,820.16 miles (19,022.65 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 11,812.55 miles (19,010.41 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 4 | 11,791.96 miles (18,977.27 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 5 | 11,790.54 miles (18,974.99 km) NNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,769.61 miles (18,941.30 km) NNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 11,753.55 miles (18,915.45 km) WNW | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 8 | 11,732.87 miles (18,882.18 km) WNW | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 9 | 11,729.71 miles (18,877.10 km) NNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,713.20 miles (18,850.53 km) W | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 11 | 11,713.17 miles (18,850.48 km) WNW | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 11,712.55 miles (18,849.48 km) WNW | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 13 | 11,688.85 miles (18,811.33 km) NNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,684.09 miles (18,803.67 km) WNW | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 15 | 11,680.22 miles (18,797.44 km) NNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.01 miles (25.77 km) NNW | Lungi International Airport (FNA) | Freetown, Sierra Leone | |
| 2 | 65.21 miles (104.95 km) SE | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 3 | 72.76 miles (117.09 km) SE | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 88.11 miles (141.81 km) NNW | Conakry International Airport (CKY) | Conakry, Guinea | |
| 5 | 98.52 miles (158.55 km) ESE | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 6 | 138.04 miles (222.15 km) ESE | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 7 | 138.46 miles (222.82 km) NNW | Fria Airport (FIG) | Fria, Guinea | |
| 8 | 139.67 miles (224.78 km) NE | Kabala Airport (KBA) | Kabala, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 143.03 miles (230.18 km) E | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 10 | 194.24 miles (312.59 km) NNW | Boké Baralande Airport (BKJ) | Boké, Guinea | |
| 11 | 196.80 miles (316.71 km) NE | Faranah Airport (FAA) | Faranah, Guinea | |
| 12 | 198.39 miles (319.27 km) E | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 13 | 211.24 miles (339.96 km) NNE | Tata Airport (LEK) | Labé, Guinea | |
| 14 | 211.84 miles (340.92 km) ENE | Kissidougou Airport (KSI) | Kissidougou, Guinea | |
| 15 | 218.00 miles (350.84 km) SE | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,088.13 miles (19,453.91 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,069.30 miles (19,423.60 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 3 | 12,068.16 miles (19,421.78 km) S | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,057.05 miles (19,403.90 km) S | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,035.12 miles (19,368.60 km) E | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 12,031.52 miles (19,362.80 km) S | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,028.62 miles (19,358.14 km) E | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 12,013.29 miles (19,333.47 km) E | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 9 | 11,973.32 miles (19,269.14 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,966.04 miles (19,257.43 km) E | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,953.51 miles (19,237.25 km) S | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,947.95 miles (19,228.32 km) ESE | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,944.88 miles (19,223.38 km) S | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,940.27 miles (19,215.96 km) S | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,937.65 miles (19,211.74 km) E | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |