Nonstop flight route between Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Seattle, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mbandaka Airport (MDK), Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo and King County International Airport (BFI), Seattle, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,390 miles (or 13,502 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 Mbandaka Airport and King County 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 Mbandaka Airport and King County 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: | MDK / FZEA |
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Location: | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDK |
More Information: | MDK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BFI / KBFI |
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Location: | Seattle, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°31'48"N by 122°18'6"W |
Area Served: | Seattle, Washington |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 21 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BFI |
More Information: | BFI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mbandaka Airport (MDK):
- Mbandaka Airport (MDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) N of MDK.
- In addition to being known as "Mbandaka Airport", other names for MDK include "Aéroport de Mbandaka" and "Mbandaka Airport".
- The furthest airport from Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Mbandaka Airport (meaning Mbandaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,105 miles (19,481 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
Facts about King County International Airport (BFI):
- The furthest airport from King County International Airport (BFI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,775 miles (17,341 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Except for the World War II period, when it was taken over by the U.S.
- In addition to being known as "King County International Airport", another name for BFI is "Boeing Field".
- The closest airport to King County International Airport (BFI) is Renton Municipal Airport (RNT), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) ESE of BFI.
- King County International Airport (BFI) has 2 runways.
- At one point Aeroamerica scheduled a Boeing 720 to Spokane.
- The initial assembly of the 737 was at Boeing Field in the 1960s because the factory in Renton was at capacity building the 707 and 727.
- Because of King County International Airport's relatively low elevation of 21 feet, planes can take off or land at King County 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.