Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Yagoua, Cameroon:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°21'23"N by 15°14'15"E)
Distance from MDY to GXX:
9,642.37 miles (15,517.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Yagoua Airport (GXX), Yagoua, Cameroon would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,642 miles (or 15,518 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 Henderson Field and Yagoua 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 Henderson Field and Yagoua Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GXX / FKKJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Yagoua, Cameroon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°21'23"N by 15°14'15"E |
| Area Served: | Yagoua |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1070 feet (326 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GXX |
| More Information: | GXX Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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.
- After transition from the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
Facts about Yagoua Airport (GXX):
- In addition to being known as "Yagoua Airport", another name for GXX is "Yagoua Airport (Yagoua)".
- The furthest airport from Yagoua Airport (GXX) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Yagoua Airport (meaning Yagoua Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,181 miles (19,603 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Yagoua Airport (GXX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Yagoua Airport (GXX) is Bongor Airport (OGR), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ESE of GXX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |     |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10.74 miles (17.29 km) ESE | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 2 | 56.93 miles (91.61 km) WSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 66.95 miles (107.75 km) W | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 98.70 miles (158.83 km) SE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 5 | 101.19 miles (162.85 km) E | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 6 | 123.56 miles (198.85 km) N | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 7 | 132.49 miles (213.23 km) SSE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 8 | 145.39 miles (233.98 km) WSW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 179.18 miles (288.37 km) NW | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 187.27 miles (301.39 km) NE | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 11 | 190.27 miles (306.21 km) ENE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 12 | 205.67 miles (330.99 km) WSW | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| 13 | 215.94 miles (347.51 km) N | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad | |
| 14 | 229.47 miles (369.29 km) ESE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 15 | 261.91 miles (421.50 km) N | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,181.07 miles (19,603.48 km) W | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,024.37 miles (19,351.30 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,019.28 miles (19,343.10 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,012.90 miles (19,332.84 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,952.99 miles (19,236.43 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,907.23 miles (19,162.79 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,891.69 miles (19,137.78 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,878.96 miles (19,117.29 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,862.39 miles (19,090.62 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,742.49 miles (18,897.67 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,728.57 miles (18,875.25 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 12 | 11,637.70 miles (18,729.01 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,630.15 miles (18,716.86 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,621.42 miles (18,702.82 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,618.38 miles (18,697.92 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |