Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Gode, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(5°56'7"N by 43°34'42"E)
Distance from MCF to GDE:
8,154.72 miles (13,123.72 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Gode Airport (GDE), Gode, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,155 miles (or 13,124 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 Gode 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 Gode 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: | GDE / HAGO |
| Airport Name: | Gode Airport |
| Location: | Gode, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°56'7"N by 43°34'42"E |
| Area Served: | Gode, Ethiopia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 830 feet (253 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GDE |
| More Information: | GDE Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- In an administrative reorganization by HQ Army Air Force, on 1 May 1944, numbered training units in the Zone of the Interior were re-designated as "Army Air Force Base Units".
- MacDill has a total of 38 tenant units according to the official MacDill website."MacDill Air Force Base Units".
- 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.
- Flying operations at MacDill began in 1941 with the base's first mission being the defense of Gulf of Mexico.
- 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 Gode Airport (GDE):
- Because of Gode Airport's relatively low elevation of 830 feet, planes can take off or land at Gode 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.
- Gode Airport (GDE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gode Airport (GDE) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Gode Airport (meaning Gode Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,118 miles (19,502 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Gode Airport (GDE) is Kabri Dar Airport (ABK), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) NE of GDE.
| 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 | 71.48 miles (115.03 km) NE | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 196.42 miles (316.11 km) S | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia | |
| 3 | 213.61 miles (343.76 km) WNW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 239.02 miles (384.66 km) N | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 250.02 miles (402.36 km) N | Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) | Hargeisa, Somalia | |
| 6 | 255.98 miles (411.95 km) WNW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 263.61 miles (424.23 km) SSW | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 8 | 267.09 miles (429.84 km) W | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 272.48 miles (438.51 km) ENE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 10 | 278.62 miles (448.40 km) N | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 11 | 280.90 miles (452.06 km) NNW | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 282.40 miles (454.49 km) NNE | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 13 | 295.92 miles (476.24 km) SSE | Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) | Mogadishu, Somalia | |
| 14 | 321.53 miles (517.45 km) NNE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 15 | 342.53 miles (551.24 km) E | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,118.05 miles (19,502.05 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,689.82 miles (18,812.90 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,626.67 miles (18,711.26 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,581.84 miles (18,639.12 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,556.57 miles (18,598.46 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,552.95 miles (18,592.62 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,547.54 miles (18,583.92 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,544.27 miles (18,578.66 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,500.97 miles (18,508.98 km) S | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,498.70 miles (18,505.33 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,492.10 miles (18,494.69 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,486.94 miles (18,486.39 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,437.34 miles (18,406.57 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,401.72 miles (18,349.25 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,399.02 miles (18,344.90 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |