Nonstop flight route between Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Birdsville, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°53'51"S by 139°20'50"E)
Distance from MDK to BVI:
8,129.77 miles (13,083.57 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mbandaka Airport (MDK), Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Birdsville Airport (BVI), Birdsville, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,130 miles (or 13,084 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 Birdsville 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 Birdsville 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | BVI / YBDV |
| Airport Name: | Birdsville Airport |
| Location: | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°53'51"S by 139°20'50"E |
| Area Served: | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Diamantina Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 159 feet (48 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BVI |
| More Information: | BVI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mbandaka Airport (MDK):
- Mbandaka Airport (MDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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".
Facts about Birdsville Airport (BVI):
- The closest airport to Birdsville Airport (BVI) is Bedourie Airport (BEU), which is located 107 miles (173 kilometers) N of BVI.
- Birdsville Airport (BVI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Birdsville Airport (BVI) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,350 miles (18,266 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Birdsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 159 feet, planes can take off or land at Birdsville 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.57 miles (176.33 km) N | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo |     |
| 2 | 112.99 miles (181.84 km) SSE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) NE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 136.09 miles (219.02 km) S | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 166.05 miles (267.23 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 180.49 miles (290.47 km) E | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 185.11 miles (297.90 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 186.96 miles (300.88 km) W | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 193.86 miles (311.98 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 209.69 miles (337.46 km) N | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SW | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 213.58 miles (343.73 km) WSW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 238.69 miles (384.14 km) SSW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 249.02 miles (400.75 km) WSW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 15 | 259.59 miles (417.77 km) W | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.07 miles (19,481.17 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,720.95 miles (18,862.99 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,719.46 miles (18,860.59 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,323.33 miles (18,223.08 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,319.69 miles (18,217.24 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,317.15 miles (18,213.14 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,275.74 miles (18,146.50 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,260.62 miles (18,122.16 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,250.90 miles (18,106.53 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,245.43 miles (18,097.71 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.62 miles (18,093.20 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,162.69 miles (17,964.57 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 13 | 11,132.68 miles (17,916.27 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,114.81 miles (17,887.51 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,087.18 miles (17,843.04 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 107.42 miles (172.88 km) N | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 2 | 118.64 miles (190.94 km) ESE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 160.91 miles (258.95 km) SSE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 183.58 miles (295.45 km) NNE | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 5 | 184.35 miles (296.69 km) SE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 209.09 miles (336.50 km) N | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 297.08 miles (478.10 km) NNE | Trepell Airport (TQP) | Trapell, Queensland, Australia | |
| 8 | 310.46 miles (499.64 km) ESE | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 329.59 miles (530.42 km) S | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 329.72 miles (530.63 km) WNW | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 341.39 miles (549.42 km) SSW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 353.36 miles (568.68 km) ENE | Longreach Airport (LRE) | Longreach, Queensland, Australia | |
| 13 | 355.91 miles (572.78 km) NNE | Elrose Mine Airport (ERQ) | Eloise Copper Mine, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 357.09 miles (574.69 km) SW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 361.72 miles (582.13 km) N | Mount Isa Airport (ISA) | Mount Isa, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,350.06 miles (18,266.10 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,337.18 miles (18,245.38 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,322.03 miles (18,221.00 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,310.26 miles (18,202.06 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,271.77 miles (18,140.10 km) WNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 11,267.86 miles (18,133.81 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,255.55 miles (18,114.01 km) WNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 11,249.24 miles (18,103.86 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,248.63 miles (18,102.87 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,239.54 miles (18,088.24 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,203.77 miles (18,030.68 km) WNW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,144.31 miles (17,934.99 km) WNW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,143.93 miles (17,934.37 km) WNW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,135.54 miles (17,920.87 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,109.65 miles (17,879.20 km) WNW | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |