Nonstop flight route between Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina and Kindu Airport (KND), Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,740 miles (or 9,237 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 Astor Piazzolla International Airport and Kindu 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 Astor Piazzolla International Airport and Kindu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDQ / SAZM |
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Location: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'3"S by 57°34'23"W |
Area Served: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDQ |
More Information: | MDQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KND / FZOA |
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Location: | Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°55'9"S by 25°54'55"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1631 feet (497 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KND |
More Information: | KND Maps & Info |
Facts about Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ):
- The furthest airport from Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH), which is nearly antipodal to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (meaning Astor Piazzolla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Weihai Dashuibo Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Weihai, Shandong, China.
- The closest airport to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of MDQ.
- Also known as Mar del Plata Airport, it provides domestic flights on Austral Líneas Aéreas, Sol Líneas Aéreas, and Líneas Aéreas del Estado.Aerolíneas Argentinas used to fly to this airport, their services are now performed by Austral Airlines.
- In addition to being known as "Astor Piazzolla International Airport", another name for MDQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla"".
- Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Astor Piazzolla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Astor Piazzolla 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.
Facts about Kindu Airport (KND):
- The closest airport to Kindu Airport (KND) is Lodja Airport (LJA), which is located 174 miles (279 kilometers) W of KND.
- In addition to being known as "Kindu Airport", another name for KND is "Aéroport de Kindu".
- The furthest airport from Kindu Airport (KND) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Kindu Airport (meaning Kindu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,202 miles (19,638 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Kindu Airport (KND) currently has only 1 runway.