Nonstop flight route between Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Šiauliai, Lithuania:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'41"N by 89°15'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(55°53'38"N by 23°23'40"E)
Distance from MDH to SQQ:
4,859.40 miles (7,820.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States and Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ), Šiauliai, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,859 miles (or 7,820 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 Šiauliai International 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 Šiauliai International 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: | SQQ / EYSA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Šiauliai, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°53'38"N by 23°23'40"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Lithuanian Army |
| Airport Type: | Public/military |
| Elevation: | 443 feet (135 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SQQ |
| More Information: | SQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Southern Illinois Airport (MDH):
- 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 covers an area of 850 acres at an elevation of 411 feet above mean sea level.
- Southern Illinois Airport makes a substantial contribution to the local economy.
- Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) has 3 runways.
- 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 is also the home operating base for Southern Illinois University's aviation flight and aviation technologies programs.
- 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.
Facts about Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ):
- The furthest airport from Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,229 miles (18,071 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Šiauliai International Airport is located 7 kilometres southeast of the city of Šiauliai, in northern Lithuania.
- In addition to being known as "Šiauliai International Airport", another name for SQQ is "Šiaulių tarptautinis oro uostas".
- The closest airport to Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) is Kaunas International Airport (KUN), which is located 70 miles (112 kilometers) SSE of SQQ.
- The airport was one of the largest military airports in the former Soviet Union.
- Because of Šiauliai International Airport's relatively low elevation of 443 feet, planes can take off or land at Šiauliai International 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.
- Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) has 2 runways.
| 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 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) SSE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 74.48 miles (119.86 km) NNE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 3 | 84.50 miles (136.00 km) W | Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) | Klaipėda, Lithuania | |
| 4 | 89.21 miles (143.57 km) W | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 98.25 miles (158.12 km) WNW | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 6 | 114.43 miles (184.16 km) SE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 7 | 123.19 miles (198.25 km) NW | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 8 | 126.78 miles (204.03 km) E | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 9 | 130.00 miles (209.21 km) WSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 10 | 164.78 miles (265.18 km) NNW | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 11 | 179.09 miles (288.22 km) NNE | Pärnu Airport (EPU) | Pärnu, Estonia | |
| 12 | 207.50 miles (333.93 km) NE | Tartu Airport (TAY) | Tartu, Estonia | |
| 13 | 212.46 miles (341.93 km) WSW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 14 | 214.98 miles (345.98 km) N | Kärdla Airport (KDL) | Kärdla, Hiiumaa, Estonia | |
| 15 | 216.29 miles (348.08 km) SE | Minsk-1 Airport (MHP) | Minsk, Belarus | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,228.70 miles (18,070.80 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,855.31 miles (17,469.89 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,847.06 miles (17,456.61 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,832.99 miles (17,433.97 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,825.31 miles (17,421.61 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,822.46 miles (17,417.01 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,820.37 miles (17,413.66 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,818.10 miles (17,409.99 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,815.36 miles (17,405.60 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,807.69 miles (17,393.25 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,803.65 miles (17,386.74 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,793.29 miles (17,370.08 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,792.29 miles (17,368.46 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,784.66 miles (17,356.18 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,783.19 miles (17,353.83 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |