Nonstop flight route between Tampa, Florida, United States and Mongo, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(27°50'57"N by 82°31'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(12°10'12"N by 18°40'31"E)
Distance from MCF to MVO:
6,493.13 miles (10,449.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between MacDill Air Force Base (MCF), Tampa, Florida, United States and Mongo Airport (MVO), Mongo, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,493 miles (or 10,450 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 Mongo 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 Mongo 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 |
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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: | MVO / FTTM |
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| Location: | Mongo, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'12"N by 18°40'31"E |
| Area Served: | Mongo |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1404 feet (428 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVO |
| More Information: | MVO Maps & Info |
Facts about MacDill Air Force Base (MCF):
- Air defense of the Tampa Bay area was the mission of the 53d Pursuit Group, established at MacDIll on 15 January 1941.
- In addition to being known as "MacDill Air Force Base", another name for MCF is "MacDill AFB".
- The 927 ARW is commanded by Colonel David P.
- It was the B-26 that earned the slogan "one a day in Tampa Bay." The aircraft proved hard to fly and land by many pilots due to its short wings, high landing speeds, and fighter plane maneuverability.
- MacDill AFB was established in 1939 as Southeast Air Base, Tampa.
- The base also supports the large military retiree community in the Tampa Bay area and surrounding environs.
- 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.
- With the end of hostilities in September 1945 the training B-29 aircrew training program began to slow down.
- 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 Mongo Airport (MVO):
- The closest airport to Mongo Airport (MVO) is Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SE of MVO.
- Mongo Airport (MVO) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mongo Airport", another name for MVO is "Mongo Airport (Mongo)".
- The furthest airport from Mongo Airport (MVO) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Mongo Airport (meaning Mongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 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 | 63.64 miles (102.41 km) SE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 2 | 77.81 miles (125.23 km) NNW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 3 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) SSW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 4 | 103.47 miles (166.52 km) NE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 5 | 109.34 miles (175.96 km) W | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 6 | 117.44 miles (189.01 km) SE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 7 | 133.67 miles (215.12 km) SE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 8 | 176.04 miles (283.30 km) SW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.38 miles (299.94 km) NE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 10 | 209.94 miles (337.86 km) S | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 11 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) W | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 249.83 miles (402.06 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) WSW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 14 | 263.38 miles (423.86 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 264.09 miles (425.02 km) WNW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.20 miles (19,812.90 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,874.00 miles (19,109.30 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,868.09 miles (19,099.79 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,858.44 miles (19,084.26 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,854.77 miles (19,078.36 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,826.40 miles (19,032.69 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,804.69 miles (18,997.75 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,789.62 miles (18,973.51 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,761.58 miles (18,928.38 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,731.40 miles (18,879.80 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.36 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,726.08 miles (18,871.25 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,708.55 miles (18,843.03 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,691.87 miles (18,816.19 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |