Nonstop flight route between Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Siena, Italy:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(43°15'23"N by 11°15'18"E)
Distance from MDH to SAY:
4,950.52 miles (7,967.06 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY), Siena, Italy would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,951 miles (or 7,967 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Siena-Ampugnano 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 Southern Illinois Airport and Siena-Ampugnano Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDH / KMDH |
| Airport Name: | Southern Illinois Airport |
| Location: | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W |
| Area Served: | Carbondale / Murphysboro, Illinois |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 411 feet (125 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDH |
| More Information: | MDH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SAY / LIQS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Siena, Italy |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°15'23"N by 11°15'18"E |
| Area Served: | Siena, Tuscany, Italy |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroporto di Siena S.p.A. |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 634 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SAY |
| More Information: | SAY Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):
- Because of Southern Illinois Airport's relatively low elevation of 411 feet, planes can take off or land at Southern Illinois 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 furthest airport from Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,052 miles (17,786 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
- Southern Illinois Airport is a public airport in Jackson County, Illinois, United States.
- The closest airport to Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) is Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) E of MDH.
- Southern Illinois Airport is also the home operating base for Southern Illinois University's aviation flight and aviation technologies programs.
Facts about Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY):
- During World War II, the facility was known as Malignano Airfield.
- Siena-Ampugnano Airport is a small military airfield near Siena, in Tuscany, Italy.
- In addition to being known as "Siena-Ampugnano Airport", other names for SAY include "Aeroporto di Siena-Ampugnano" and "Siena-Ampugnano".
- The furthest airport from Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is nearly antipodal to Siena-Ampugnano Airport (meaning Siena-Ampugnano Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Chatham Islands), and is located 12,049 miles (19,391 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) is Grosseto Airport (GRS), which is located 36 miles (57 kilometers) SSW of SAY.
- Siena-Ampugnano Airport (SAY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Siena-Ampugnano Airport's relatively low elevation of 634 feet, planes can take off or land at Siena-Ampugnano 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.
- Siena-Ampugnano Airport handled 3,745 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) E | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.00 miles (67.60 km) SSW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 3 | 43.33 miles (69.73 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 56.13 miles (90.33 km) SSE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 61.76 miles (99.38 km) NNE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 61.76 miles (99.39 km) NNW | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 63.08 miles (101.52 km) SSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 73.43 miles (118.17 km) N | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 73.57 miles (118.39 km) NW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 10 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) NNW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 90.04 miles (144.90 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 90.88 miles (146.26 km) SSE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 13 | 91.13 miles (146.67 km) SSW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 14 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) ENE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 97.50 miles (156.92 km) NW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,051.53 miles (17,785.68 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,029.89 miles (17,750.84 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,007.86 miles (17,715.39 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,001.79 miles (17,705.62 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,981.21 miles (17,672.50 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,965.17 miles (17,646.68 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,957.71 miles (17,634.68 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,956.35 miles (17,632.49 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,925.97 miles (17,583.60 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,923.77 miles (17,580.06 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,908.91 miles (17,556.14 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,907.23 miles (17,553.44 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,872.34 miles (17,497.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,871.76 miles (17,496.37 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,870.81 miles (17,494.82 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.54 miles (57.20 km) SSW | Grosseto Airport (GRS) | Grosseto, Italy | |
| 2 | 38.34 miles (61.70 km) N | Florence Airport, Peretola (FLR) | Florence, Italy | |
| 3 | 52.37 miles (84.28 km) NW | Pisa International Airport (PSA) | Pisa, Italy | |
| 4 | 61.71 miles (99.31 km) WSW | Marina di Campo Airport (EBA) | Elba, Italy | |
| 5 | 64.35 miles (103.56 km) E | Perugia San Francesco d'Assisi – Umbria International Airport (PEG) | Perugia, Italy | |
| 6 | 76.59 miles (123.25 km) NNE | Forlì Airport (FRL) | Forlì, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | |
| 7 | 85.83 miles (138.12 km) NE | Federico Fellini International Airport (RMI) | Rimini, Italy | |
| 8 | 88.39 miles (142.25 km) N | Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport (BLQ) | Bologna, Italy | |
| 9 | 102.02 miles (164.19 km) WSW | Bastia – Poretta Airport (BIA) | Bastia, Corsica, France | |
| 10 | 108.61 miles (174.79 km) ENE | Falconara Airport (AOI) | Ancona, Italy | |
| 11 | 112.39 miles (180.87 km) SSE | Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO) | Fiumicino (near Rome), Italy | |
| 12 | 118.22 miles (190.26 km) NNW | Parma Airport (PMF) | Parma, Italy | |
| 13 | 121.67 miles (195.81 km) SE | Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) | Rome, Italy | |
| 14 | 134.62 miles (216.65 km) WSW | Calvi - Sainte-Catherine Airport (CLY) | Calvi, Corsica, France | |
| 15 | 137.40 miles (221.13 km) NNW | Piacenza-San Damiano Air Base (QPZ) | Piacenza, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,048.74 miles (19,390.52 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,675.99 miles (18,790.63 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,647.56 miles (18,744.89 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,622.05 miles (18,703.83 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,607.40 miles (18,680.26 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,600.41 miles (18,669.00 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,588.43 miles (18,649.72 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,587.92 miles (18,648.91 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,586.98 miles (18,647.39 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,578.75 miles (18,634.14 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,569.59 miles (18,619.41 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,558.03 miles (18,600.80 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,543.18 miles (18,576.90 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,542.29 miles (18,575.47 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,538.61 miles (18,569.54 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |