Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Abou-Deia, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E)
Distance from MCF to AOD:
6,552.88 miles (10,545.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), Abou-Deia, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,553 miles (or 10,546 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Abou-Deïa 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 MacDill Air Force Base and Abou-Deïa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCF / KMCF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tampa, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCF |
| More Information: | MCF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOD / |
| Airport Name: | Abou-Deïa Airport |
| Location: | Abou-Deia, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E |
| Area Served: | Abou-Deïa, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1575 feet (480 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from AOD |
| More Information: | AOD Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- Estimates of the number of crew members trained at the base during the war vary from 50,000 to 120,000, with as many as 15,000 troops were stationed at MacDill Field at one time.
- After the war in Europe had broken out in September 1939, fears of Nazi U-Boats attacking American shipping in the Gulf of Mexico was the concern of the War Department.
- On 21 March 1946, Continental Air Command was redesignated as Strategic Air Command.
- The base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- The closest airport to MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF), which is located only 6 miles (10 kilometers) NE of MCF.
- The furthest airport from MacDill Air Force Base (MCF) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,436 miles (18,405 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD):
- The closest airport to Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SE of AOD.
- Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abou-Deïa Airport (meaning Abou-Deïa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 6.34 miles (10.20 km) NE | Peter O. Knight Airport (TPF) | Tampa, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 8.71 miles (14.02 km) SW | Albert Whitted Airport (SPG) | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 8.75 miles (14.08 km) N | Tampa International Airport (TPA) | Tampa, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 10.99 miles (17.69 km) WNW | St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (PIE) | Pinellas County, Florida (near St. Petersburg and Clearwater), United States | |
| 5 | 16.96 miles (27.29 km) WNW | Clearwater Air Park (CLW) | Clearwater, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 31.43 miles (50.58 km) S | Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) | Sarasota, Florida (near Bradenton), United States | |
| 7 | 32.16 miles (51.75 km) ENE | Lakeland Linder Regional Airport (LAL) | Lakeland, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 34.36 miles (55.30 km) NE | Zephyrhills Municipal Airport (ZPH) | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | |
| 9 | 45.52 miles (73.25 km) E | Bartow Municipal Airport (BOW) | Bartow, Florida, United States | |
| 10 | 49.12 miles (79.05 km) ENE | Winter Haven's Gilbert Airport (GIF) | Winter Haven, Florida, United States | |
| 11 | 53.97 miles (86.85 km) S | Venice Municipal Airport (VNC) | Venice, Florida, United States | |
| 12 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) ESE | Avon Park Executive Airport (AVO) | Avon Park, Florida, United States | |
| 13 | 69.25 miles (111.44 km) ENE | Walt Disney World Airport (DWS) | Walt Disney World / Orlando, Florida, United States [1] | |
| 14 | 72.06 miles (115.96 km) SSE | Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | |
| 15 | 72.75 miles (117.07 km) ENE | Kissimmee Gateway Airport (ISM) | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,436.23 miles (18,404.79 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,414.39 miles (18,369.64 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,411.63 miles (18,365.19 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,387.79 miles (18,326.83 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,363.13 miles (18,287.14 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,353.93 miles (18,272.33 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,338.16 miles (18,246.95 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,328.34 miles (18,231.14 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,319.37 miles (18,216.71 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,312.65 miles (18,205.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,308.43 miles (18,199.11 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,300.91 miles (18,187.01 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,298.58 miles (18,183.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.28 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,291.18 miles (18,171.34 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.83 miles (86.63 km) SE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 2 | 63.64 miles (102.41 km) NW | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 3 | 73.54 miles (118.34 km) ESE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 4 | 94.81 miles (152.59 km) WSW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 5 | 128.33 miles (206.52 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 6 | 138.86 miles (223.48 km) NNW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 7 | 162.45 miles (261.43 km) WNW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 8 | 171.81 miles (276.49 km) SSW | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.42 miles (300.01 km) WSW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 10 | 195.23 miles (314.19 km) NNE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 11 | 199.74 miles (321.45 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 211.29 miles (340.03 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDI) | Gordil, Central African Republic | |
| 13 | 245.22 miles (394.64 km) SSE | Koumala Airport (KOL) | Koumala, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 247.35 miles (398.07 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 15 | 247.99 miles (399.10 km) ESE | Birao Airport (IRO) | Birao, Central African Republic | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,359.32 miles (19,890.35 km) SSE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,824.42 miles (19,029.51 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,820.37 miles (19,023.00 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 4 | 11,814.50 miles (19,013.55 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,805.18 miles (18,998.55 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,797.29 miles (18,985.86 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,773.47 miles (18,947.51 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,761.42 miles (18,928.12 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 9 | 11,744.52 miles (18,900.93 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,736.94 miles (18,888.73 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,693.91 miles (18,819.48 km) WSW | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,675.70 miles (18,790.17 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,658.39 miles (18,762.31 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,642.99 miles (18,737.53 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |