Nonstop flight route between Medford, Wisconsin, United States and Tegucigalpa, Honduras:
Departure Airport:
(45°6'5"N by 90°18'2"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W)
Distance from MDF to TGU:
2,152.24 miles (3,463.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Taylor County Airport (MDF), Medford, Wisconsin, United States and Toncontín International Airport (TGU), Tegucigalpa, Honduras would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,152 miles (or 3,464 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 relatively short distance between Taylor County Airport and Toncontín International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDF / KMDZ |
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| Location: | Medford, Wisconsin, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°6'5"N by 90°18'2"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Taylor County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1478 feet (450 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDF |
| More Information: | MDF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGU / MHTG |
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| Location: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°3'42"N by 87°13'0"W |
| Area Served: | Tegucigalpa, Honduras |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 3297 feet (1,005 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGU |
| More Information: | TGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Taylor County Airport (MDF):
- The furthest airport from Taylor County Airport (MDF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,888 miles (17,522 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Taylor County Airport", another name for MDF is "MDZ".
- Taylor County Airport (MDF) has 2 runways.
- Taylor County Airport covers an area of 380 acres at an elevation of 1,478 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Taylor County Airport (MDF) is Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ENE of MDF.
Facts about Toncontín International Airport (TGU):
- The furthest airport from Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Toncontín International Airport (meaning Toncontín International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,135 miles (19,530 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Toncontín International Airport (TGU) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) NW of TGU.
- Since the 19th century, the plains south of Tegucigalpa became known as the "Potrero Los Llanos", part of a farm adjoining the farm Loarque.
- On May 30, 2008, the tragedy of TACA Flight 390 prompted the announcement by then Honduran President Manuel Zelaya that all large aircraft operations would move to the Soto Cano Air Base.
- The airport received much notoriety as being one of the most dangerous in the world due to its proximity to mountainous terrain, its short runway, and its historically difficult approach to runway 02.
- The airport has a single asphalt runway, which sits at an elevation of 1,005 m AMSL.
- Historically, larger aircraft have occasionally landed at Toncontín, such as a Douglas DC-8 on a mission with Orbis International in 1987, and a C-17 Globemaster in 2008, 2009 and 2011.
- In addition to being known as "Toncontín International Airport", another name for TGU is "Aeropuerto Internacional Toncontín".
- Toncontín International Airport handled 493,000 passengers last year.
- Toncontín International Airport (TGU) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.44 miles (47.37 km) ENE | Merrill Municipal Airport (RRL) | Merrill, Wisconsin, United States |     |
| 2 | 30.23 miles (48.66 km) N | Prentice Airport (PRW) | Prentice, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 3 | 32.55 miles (52.39 km) S | Marshfield Municipal Airport (MFI) | Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 4 | 35.09 miles (56.46 km) ESE | Wausau Downtown Airport (AUW) | Wausau, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 5 | 38.25 miles (61.55 km) SE | Central Wisconsin Airport (CWA) | Mosinee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 6 | 53.89 miles (86.72 km) SE | Stevens Point Municipal Airport (STE) | Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 7 | 54.58 miles (87.84 km) NE | Rhinelander–Oneida County Airport (RHI) | Rhinelander, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 8 | 56.00 miles (90.12 km) SSE | South Wood County Airport (ISW) | Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 9 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) N | Park Falls Municipal Airport (PKF) | Park Falls, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 10 | 60.08 miles (96.68 km) WSW | Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU) | Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 11 | 63.42 miles (102.06 km) NNE | Lakeland Airport (ARV) | Minocqua/Woodruff, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 12 | 74.92 miles (120.57 km) WNW | Rice Lake Regional Airport (RIE) | Rice Lake, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 13 | 76.12 miles (122.50 km) NE | Eagle River Union Airport (EGV) | Eagle River, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 14 | 80.35 miles (129.32 km) S | Volk Field Air National Guard Base (VOK) | Camp Douglas, Wisconsin, United States | |
| 15 | 81.86 miles (131.74 km) SSW | Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport (CMY) | Sparta, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,887.96 miles (17,522.43 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,864.07 miles (17,483.98 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,854.17 miles (17,468.04 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,838.37 miles (17,442.63 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,803.37 miles (17,386.30 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,784.43 miles (17,355.81 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,773.28 miles (17,337.87 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,762.42 miles (17,320.39 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,761.06 miles (17,318.20 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,726.57 miles (17,262.69 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,667.59 miles (17,167.77 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,631.89 miles (17,110.33 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,629.97 miles (17,107.24 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,617.52 miles (17,087.20 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,565.06 miles (17,002.77 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.99 miles (56.31 km) NW | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 2 | 55.02 miles (88.55 km) W | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 3 | 107.09 miles (172.34 km) NNW | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 4 | 118.68 miles (190.99 km) NNE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 5 | 130.64 miles (210.24 km) WSW | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 6 | 150.28 miles (241.86 km) SSE | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | 162.58 miles (261.65 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 8 | 165.38 miles (266.16 km) E | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 173.36 miles (278.99 km) E | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 10 | 186.41 miles (300.00 km) NNE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 11 | 187.27 miles (301.37 km) NNW | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 12 | 187.55 miles (301.84 km) NNW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 13 | 187.68 miles (302.04 km) NNW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 14 | 212.79 miles (342.45 km) NNW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 15 | 215.83 miles (347.34 km) NNW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,135.28 miles (19,529.79 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,530.55 miles (18,556.57 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,484.78 miles (18,482.91 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,477.34 miles (18,470.94 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,419.33 miles (18,377.58 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,396.31 miles (18,340.54 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,386.13 miles (18,324.15 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,366.97 miles (18,293.32 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,346.15 miles (18,259.82 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,337.26 miles (18,245.51 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,332.05 miles (18,237.13 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,317.28 miles (18,213.34 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,316.25 miles (18,211.69 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,302.26 miles (18,189.18 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,289.75 miles (18,169.05 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |