About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mbandaka Airport (MDK), Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK), Narsarsuaq, Greenland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,365 miles (or 8,634 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MDK / FZEA
Airport Names:
  1. Mbandaka Airport
  2. Aéroport de Mbandaka
  3. Mbandaka Airport
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
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: UAK / BGBW
Airport Names:
  1. Narsarsuaq Airport
  2. Mittarfik Narsarsuaq
  3. Narsarsuaq Lufthavn
Location: Narsarsuaq, Greenland
GPS Coordinates: 61°9'38"N by 45°25'32"W
Area Served: Narsarsuaq
Operator/Owner: Mittarfeqarfiit
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 112 feet (34 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Mbandaka Airport (MDK):

  • 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.
  • In addition to being known as "Mbandaka Airport", other names for MDK include "Aéroport de Mbandaka" and "Mbandaka Airport".
  • The closest airport to Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) N of MDK.
  • Mbandaka Airport (MDK) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK):

  • With the Boeing airliner sold on 26 April 2010, the entire Kujalleq municipality, and southern Greenland in general remains without prospects for a direct connection to Copenhagen.
  • Narsarsuaq Airport handled 26,284 passengers last year.
  • The furthest airport from Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Hobart International Airport (HBA), which is located 11,062 miles (17,803 kilometers) away in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
  • Because of Narsarsuaq Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Narsarsuaq 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 US Air Force left Bluie West One in November 1958, and the airbase was closed.
  • The closest airport to Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) is Igaliku Heliport (QFX), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) S of UAK.
  • In addition to being known as "Narsarsuaq Airport", other names for UAK include "Mittarfik Narsarsuaq" and "Narsarsuaq Lufthavn".
  • In the 1960s and 1970s Greenlandair and SAS were operating with Douglas DC-6s and Icelandair with Boeing 727s in Greenland, and in the 80's SAS was using DC-8s at Narsarsuaq.
  • Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Mbandaka Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Mbandaka Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1109.57 miles (176.33 km) NImpfondo Airport (ION)Impfondo, Republic of the CongoView Impfondo Airport on a map Set ION as origin Airport Set ION as destination Airport Get more information about Impfondo Airport
2112.99 miles (181.84 km) SSEBasango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ)Kiri, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Basango Mboliasa Airport on a map Set KRZ as origin Airport Set KRZ as destination Airport Get more information about Basango Mboliasa Airport
3132.83 miles (213.77 km) NEBasankusu Airport (BSU)Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Basankusu Airport on a map Set BSU as origin Airport Set BSU as destination Airport Get more information about Basankusu Airport
4136.09 miles (219.02 km) SInongo Airport (INO)Inongo, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Inongo Airport on a map Set INO as origin Airport Set INO as destination Airport Get more information about Inongo Airport
5166.05 miles (267.23 km) WSWOwando Airport (FTX)Owando, Republic of the CongoView Owando Airport on a map Set FTX as origin Airport Set FTX as destination Airport Get more information about Owando Airport
6180.49 miles (290.47 km) EBoende Airport (BNB)Boende, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Boende Airport on a map Set BNB as origin Airport Set BNB as destination Airport Get more information about Boende Airport
7185.11 miles (297.90 km) WSWOyo Ollombo Airport (OLL)Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the CongoView Oyo Ollombo Airport on a map Set OLL as origin Airport Set OLL as destination Airport Get more information about Oyo Ollombo Airport
8186.96 miles (300.88 km) WMakoua Airport (MKJ)Makoua, Republic of the CongoView Makoua Airport on a map Set MKJ as origin Airport Set MKJ as destination Airport Get more information about Makoua Airport
9193.86 miles (311.98 km) SSWNioki Airport (NIO)Nioki, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Nioki Airport on a map Set NIO as origin Airport Set NIO as destination Airport Get more information about Nioki Airport
10209.69 miles (337.46 km) NBétou Airport (BTB)Betou, Republic of the CongoView Bétou Airport on a map Set BTB as origin Airport Set BTB as destination Airport Get more information about Bétou Airport
11212.20 miles (341.50 km) SWGamboma Airport (GMM)Gamboma, Republic of the CongoView Gamboma Airport on a map Set GMM as origin Airport Set GMM as destination Airport Get more information about Gamboma Airport
12213.58 miles (343.73 km) WSWBoundji Airport (BOE)Boundji, Republic of the CongoView Boundji Airport on a map Set BOE as origin Airport Set BOE as destination Airport Get more information about Boundji Airport
13238.69 miles (384.14 km) SSWBandundu Airport (FDU)Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Bandundu Airport on a map Set FDU as origin Airport Set FDU as destination Airport Get more information about Bandundu Airport
14249.02 miles (400.75 km) WSWEwo Airport (EWO)Ewo, Republic of CongoView Ewo Airport on a map Set EWO as origin Airport Set EWO as destination Airport Get more information about Ewo Airport
15259.59 miles (417.77 km) WKelle Airport (KEE)Kelle, Republic of the CongoView Kelle Airport on a map Set KEE as origin Airport Set KEE as destination Airport Get more information about Kelle Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Mbandaka Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Mbandaka Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,105.07 miles (19,481.17 km) WNWCassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as origin Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,720.95 miles (18,862.99 km) ESECanton Island Airport (CIS)Canton Island, KiribatiView Canton Island Airport on a map Set CIS as origin Airport Set CIS as destination Airport Get more information about Canton Island Airport
311,719.46 miles (18,860.59 km) SManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as origin Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
411,323.33 miles (18,223.08 km) SSEFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as origin Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
511,319.69 miles (18,217.24 km) SSETau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as origin Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
611,317.15 miles (18,213.14 km) SSEOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as origin Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
711,275.74 miles (18,146.50 km) SSEPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as origin Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
811,260.62 miles (18,122.16 km) SEFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as origin Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
911,250.90 miles (18,106.53 km) SEFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as origin Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
1011,245.43 miles (18,097.71 km) SEMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as origin Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
1111,242.62 miles (18,093.20 km) SEAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as origin Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
1211,162.69 miles (17,964.57 km) NNEJohnston Atoll Airport (JON)Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying IslandsView Johnston Atoll Airport on a map Set JON as origin Airport Set JON as destination Airport Get more information about Johnston Atoll Airport
1311,132.68 miles (17,916.27 km) SSWMaupiti Airport (MAU)Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French PolynesiaView Maupiti Airport on a map Set MAU as origin Airport Set MAU as destination Airport Get more information about Maupiti Airport
1411,114.81 miles (17,887.51 km) SSWBora Bora Airport (BOB)Bora Bora, French PolynesiaView Bora Bora Airport on a map Set BOB as origin Airport Set BOB as destination Airport Get more information about Bora Bora Airport
1511,087.18 miles (17,843.04 km) SEWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as origin Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island

Map of Nearest Airports to Narsarsuaq Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Narsarsuaq Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111.73 miles (18.87 km) SIgaliku Heliport (QFX)Igaliku, GreenlandView Igaliku Heliport on a map Set QFX as destination Airport Set QFX as destination Airport Get more information about Igaliku Heliport
227.07 miles (43.56 km) SWNarsaq Heliport (JNS)Narsaq, GreenlandView Narsaq Heliport on a map Set JNS as destination Airport Set JNS as destination Airport Get more information about Narsaq Heliport
336.81 miles (59.24 km) SSWQaqortoq Heliport (JJU)Qaqortoq, GreenlandView Qaqortoq Heliport on a map Set JJU as destination Airport Set JJU as destination Airport Get more information about Qaqortoq Heliport
438.97 miles (62.71 km) SAmmassivik Heliport (QUW)Ammassivik, GreenlandView Ammassivik Heliport on a map Set QUW as destination Airport Set QUW as destination Airport Get more information about Ammassivik Heliport
540.54 miles (65.24 km) SSWEqalugaarsuit Heliport (QFG)Eqalugaarsuit, GreenlandView Eqalugaarsuit Heliport on a map Set QFG as destination Airport Set QFG as destination Airport Get more information about Eqalugaarsuit Heliport
647.52 miles (76.48 km) SSWSaarloq Heliport (QOQ)Saarloq, GreenlandView Saarloq Heliport on a map Set QOQ as destination Airport Set QOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Saarloq Heliport
748.34 miles (77.80 km) SAlluitsup Paa Heliport (LLU)Alluitsup Paa, GreenlandView Alluitsup Paa Heliport on a map Set LLU as destination Airport Set LLU as destination Airport Get more information about Alluitsup Paa Heliport
863.61 miles (102.38 km) WSWQassimiut Heliport (QJH)Qassimiut, GreenlandView Qassimiut Heliport on a map Set QJH as destination Airport Set QJH as destination Airport Get more information about Qassimiut Heliport
969.97 miles (112.60 km) SSETasiusaq Heliport (XEQ)Tasiusaq, Kujalleq, GreenlandView Tasiusaq Heliport on a map Set XEQ as destination Airport Set XEQ as destination Airport Get more information about Tasiusaq Heliport
1070.82 miles (113.97 km) SNanortalik Heliport (JNN)Nanortalik, GreenlandView Nanortalik Heliport on a map Set JNN as destination Airport Set JNN as destination Airport Get more information about Nanortalik Heliport
1179.62 miles (128.14 km) SSEAappilattoq Heliport (QUV)Aappilattoq, Kujalleq, GreenlandView Aappilattoq Heliport on a map Set QUV as destination Airport Set QUV as destination Airport Get more information about Aappilattoq Heliport
1284.12 miles (135.38 km) SSENarsaq Kujalleq Heliport (QFN)Narsaq Kujalleq, GreenlandView Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport on a map Set QFN as destination Airport Set QFN as destination Airport Get more information about Narsaq Kujalleq Heliport
13151.49 miles (243.81 km) WNWPaamiut Airport (JFR)Paamiut, GreenlandView Paamiut Airport on a map Set JFR as destination Airport Set JFR as destination Airport Get more information about Paamiut Airport
14288.13 miles (463.69 km) NWNuuk Airport (GOH)Nuuk, GreenlandView Nuuk Airport on a map Set GOH as destination Airport Set GOH as destination Airport Get more information about Nuuk Airport
15362.37 miles (583.18 km) NNEIsortoq Heliport (IOQ)Isortoq, GreenlandView Isortoq Heliport on a map Set IOQ as destination Airport Set IOQ as destination Airport Get more information about Isortoq Heliport

Map of Furthest Airports from Narsarsuaq Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Narsarsuaq Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,062.19 miles (17,802.83 km) SSWHobart International Airport (HBA)Hobart, Tasmania, AustraliaView Hobart International Airport on a map Set HBA as destination Airport Set HBA as destination Airport Get more information about Hobart International Airport
210,981.82 miles (17,673.48 km) SSWLaunceston Airport (LST)Launceston, Tasmania, AustraliaView Launceston Airport on a map Set LST as destination Airport Set LST as destination Airport Get more information about Launceston Airport
310,968.50 miles (17,652.04 km) SSWDevonport Airport (DPO)Devonport, Tasmania, AustraliaView Devonport Airport on a map Set DPO as destination Airport Set DPO as destination Airport Get more information about Devonport Airport
410,966.78 miles (17,649.27 km) SSWBurnie Airport (BWT)Burnie, Tasmania, AustraliaView Burnie Airport on a map Set BWT as destination Airport Set BWT as destination Airport Get more information about Burnie Airport
510,964.25 miles (17,645.21 km) SSWSmithton Airport (SIO)Smithton, Tasmania, AustraliaView Smithton Airport on a map Set SIO as destination Airport Set SIO as destination Airport Get more information about Smithton Airport
610,956.63 miles (17,632.95 km) SSWGeorge Town Aerodrome (GEE)George Town, Tasmania, AustraliaView George Town Aerodrome on a map Set GEE as destination Airport Set GEE as destination Airport Get more information about George Town Aerodrome
710,951.37 miles (17,624.47 km) SSWSt Helens Airport (HLS)St. Helens, Tasmania, AustraliaView St Helens Airport on a map Set HLS as destination Airport Set HLS as destination Airport Get more information about St Helens Airport
810,914.05 miles (17,564.42 km) SSWKing Island Airport (KNS)Currie, Tasmania, AustraliaView King Island Airport on a map Set KNS as destination Airport Set KNS as destination Airport Get more information about King Island Airport
910,873.88 miles (17,499.78 km) SSWFlinders Island Airport (FLS)Flinders Island, Tasmania, AustraliaView Flinders Island Airport on a map Set FLS as destination Airport Set FLS as destination Airport Get more information about Flinders Island Airport
1010,830.84 miles (17,430.50 km) SSWPortland Airport (PTJ)Portland, Victoria, AustraliaView Portland Airport on a map Set PTJ as destination Airport Set PTJ as destination Airport Get more information about Portland Airport
1110,821.00 miles (17,414.67 km) SSWWarrnambool Airport (WMB)Warrnambool, Victoria, AustraliaView Warrnambool Airport on a map Set WMB as destination Airport Set WMB as destination Airport Get more information about Warrnambool Airport
1210,797.32 miles (17,376.56 km) SSWGeelong Airport (GEX)Grovedale, Victoria, AustraliaView Geelong Airport on a map Set GEX as destination Airport Set GEX as destination Airport Get more information about Geelong Airport
1310,796.82 miles (17,375.75 km) SSWMount Gambier Airport (MGB)Mount Gambier, AustraliaView Mount Gambier Airport on a map Set MGB as destination Airport Set MGB as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Gambier Airport
1410,786.50 miles (17,359.14 km) SSWAvalon Airport (AVV)Avalon, Victoria, AustraliaView Avalon Airport on a map Set AVV as destination Airport Set AVV as destination Airport Get more information about Avalon Airport
1510,786.40 miles (17,358.99 km) WSWRyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as destination Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome