Nonstop flight route between Melfi, Chad and Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia:
Departure Airport:
(11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(11°13'56"N by 72°29'23"W)
Distance from MEF to MCJ:
6,099.85 miles (9,816.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Melfi Airport (MEF), Melfi, Chad and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ), Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,100 miles (or 9,817 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 Melfi Airport and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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 Melfi Airport and La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEF / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Melfi, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°3'0"N by 17°56'59"E |
| Area Served: | Melfi |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1293 feet (394 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEF |
| More Information: | MEF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCJ / SKLM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Maicao, La Guajira, Colombia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°13'56"N by 72°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Albania |
| Operator/Owner: | Cerrejon LLC. |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 276 feet (84 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCJ |
| More Information: | MCJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Melfi Airport (MEF):
- Melfi Airport (MEF) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Melfi Airport", another name for MEF is "Melfi Airport (Melfi)".
- The furthest airport from Melfi Airport (MEF) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Melfi Airport (meaning Melfi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,352 miles (19,878 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Melfi Airport (MEF) is Mongo Airport (MVO), which is located 92 miles (148 kilometers) NNE of MEF.
Facts about La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ):
- In addition to being known as "La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport", another name for MCJ is "Aeropuerto Jorge Isaacs".
- La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Christmas Island Airport (XCH), which is nearly antipodal to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (meaning La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Christmas Island Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,798 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Australia.
- The closest airport to La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport (MCJ) is Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) NW of MCJ.
- Because of La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs Airport's relatively low elevation of 276 feet, planes can take off or land at La Mina Airport Jorge Isaacs 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 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) NNE | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad |     |
| 2 | 91.94 miles (147.96 km) WSW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 3 | 94.81 miles (152.59 km) ENE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad | |
| 4 | 109.78 miles (176.67 km) NNW | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 5 | 127.15 miles (204.63 km) E | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 6 | 134.70 miles (216.77 km) SSE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 7 | 153.28 miles (246.67 km) N | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 8 | 157.67 miles (253.74 km) E | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 9 | 159.47 miles (256.65 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 10 | 182.28 miles (293.35 km) WSW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 11 | 190.27 miles (306.21 km) WSW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 12 | 194.42 miles (312.89 km) NE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 13 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) SW | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| 14 | 211.09 miles (339.72 km) WNW | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 15 | 247.10 miles (397.68 km) WSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,351.81 miles (19,878.26 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,893.74 miles (19,141.08 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,887.99 miles (19,131.82 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,879.33 miles (19,117.88 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,812.52 miles (19,010.36 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,763.99 miles (18,932.26 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,755.03 miles (18,917.85 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,738.10 miles (18,890.59 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,735.40 miles (18,886.24 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 10 | 11,723.35 miles (18,866.86 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,719.72 miles (18,861.01 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,702.90 miles (18,833.94 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,681.30 miles (18,799.19 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,673.03 miles (18,785.88 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 15 | 11,651.93 miles (18,751.92 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 35.82 miles (57.65 km) NW | Almirante Padilla Airport (RCH) | Riohacha, Colombia | |
| 2 | 69.61 miles (112.03 km) SE | La Chinita International Airport (MAR) | Maracaibo, Venezuela | |
| 3 | 75.45 miles (121.42 km) SW | Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport (VUP) | Valledupar, Colombia | |
| 4 | 100.83 miles (162.28 km) SE | Oro Negro Airport (CBS) | Cabimas, Venezuela | |
| 5 | 118.24 miles (190.29 km) W | Simón Bolívar International Airport (SMR) | Santa Marta, Colombia | |
| 6 | 157.12 miles (252.86 km) W | Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport (BAQ) | Barranquilla, Colombia | |
| 7 | 160.41 miles (258.16 km) SSE | Miguel Urdaneta Fernández Airport (STB) | Santa Bárbara del Zulia, Venezuela | |
| 8 | 162.80 miles (262.01 km) ENE | Josefa Camejo International Airport (LSP) | Las Piedras, Venezuela | |
| 9 | 184.03 miles (296.17 km) SE | Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV) | Valera, Venezuela | |
| 10 | 188.60 miles (303.53 km) SSE | Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport (VIG) | El Vigía, Venezuela | |
| 11 | 188.90 miles (304.01 km) ENE | Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA) | Oranjestad, Aruba | |
| 12 | 190.68 miles (306.86 km) E | José Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE) | Santa Ana de Coro, Venezuela | |
| 13 | 204.23 miles (328.68 km) SSE | Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD) | Mérida, Venezuela | |
| 14 | 207.36 miles (333.71 km) S | La Fría Airport (LFR) | La Fria, Venezuela | |
| 15 | 212.28 miles (341.64 km) WSW | Rafael Núñez International Airport (CTG) | Cartagena, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.01 miles (19,798.12 km) ESE | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,166.88 miles (19,580.65 km) SSW | Tunggul Wulung Airport (CXP) | Cilacap, Java Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,163.66 miles (19,575.46 km) S | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,145.64 miles (19,546.47 km) SSW | Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL) | Wirasaba, Central Java, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,137.46 miles (19,533.29 km) S | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,126.54 miles (19,515.72 km) SW | Adisucipto International Airport (JOG) | Yogyakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,119.63 miles (19,504.61 km) SSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,091.08 miles (19,458.66 km) S | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,083.47 miles (19,446.41 km) SW | Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG) | Semarang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,079.16 miles (19,439.47 km) S | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,044.82 miles (19,384.22 km) SW | Ngloram Airport (CPF) | Cepu, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,015.06 miles (19,336.31 km) WSW | Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG) | Malang, East Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,993.32 miles (19,301.33 km) SSE | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,989.29 miles (19,294.84 km) SW | Juanda International Airport (SUB) | Surabaya, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,953.90 miles (19,237.88 km) SSE | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |