Nonstop flight route between Managua, Nicaragua and Hargeisa, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(12°8'29"N by 86°10'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°31'5"N by 44°5'20"E)
Distance from MGA to HGA:
8,708.20 miles (14,014.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA), Managua, Nicaragua and Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA), Hargeisa, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,708 miles (or 14,014 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 Augusto César Sandino International Airport and Hargeisa Egal International 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 Augusto César Sandino International Airport and Hargeisa Egal International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGA / MNMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Managua, Nicaragua |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'29"N by 86°10'5"W |
| Area Served: | Managua |
| Operator/Owner: | Republica de Nicaragua |
| Airport Type: | Public and military |
| Elevation: | 194 feet (59 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGA |
| More Information: | MGA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HGA / HCMH |
| Airport Name: | Hargeisa Egal International Airport |
| Location: | Hargeisa, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°31'5"N by 44°5'20"E |
| Area Served: | Hargeisa, Somalia |
| Operator/Owner: | Somaliland Civil Aviation & Air Transport Ministry |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4423 feet (1,348 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HGA |
| More Information: | HGA Maps & Info |
Facts about Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA):
- About 360 individuals are employed at the airport.
- The runway at the airport is 10,032 ft long, and it is located at an elevation of 194 feet.
- In addition to being known as "Augusto César Sandino International Airport", another name for MGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino".
- Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Augusto César Sandino International Airport (meaning Augusto César Sandino International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,234 miles (19,689 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Las Mercedes served for a very long time as a hub for Nicaragua's flag carriers Lanica, Aeronica from 1979 to the 80's and NICA afterwards.
- The closest airport to Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) is Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) SSE of MGA.
- Because of Augusto César Sandino International Airport's relatively low elevation of 194 feet, planes can take off or land at Augusto César Sandino 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 Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA):
- Hargeisa Egal International Airport is an international airport in Hargeisa, the capital of the autonomous Somaliland region in northwestern Somalia.
- Originally a small facility built during the colonial period, the former Hargeisa International Airport was expanded and modernized in the 1980s by the Siad Barre administration so as to accommodate larger aircraft and offer more flight destinations.
- Because of Hargeisa Egal International Airport's high elevation of 4,423 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HGA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HGA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- In 2012, the airport's routes were temporarily suspended as its runway underwent major renovations, funded by the Somaliland authorities, Kuwait Fund and USAID.
- The furthest airport from Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Hargeisa Egal International Airport (meaning Hargeisa Egal International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,225 miles (19,674 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Hargeisa Egal International Airport (HGA) is Borama Airport (BXX), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) WNW of HGA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 114.99 miles (185.06 km) SSE | Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) (LIR) | Liberia, Costa Rica |     |
| 2 | 128.28 miles (206.44 km) S | Tamarindo Airport (TNO) | Tamarindo, Costa Rica | |
| 3 | 143.60 miles (231.11 km) NE | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| 4 | 150.28 miles (241.86 km) NNW | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 5 | 153.61 miles (247.21 km) SSE | Nosara Airport (NOB) | Nosara, Costa Rica | |
| 6 | 162.08 miles (260.84 km) E | Bluefields Airport (BEF) | Bluefields, Nicaragua | |
| 7 | 163.87 miles (263.72 km) SSE | Playa Sámara/Carrillo Airport (RIK) | Carrillo, Costa Rica | |
| 8 | 167.16 miles (269.02 km) NE | Bonanza Airport (BZA) | Bonanza, RAAN, Nicaragua | |
| 9 | 167.38 miles (269.37 km) SSE | Punta Islita Airport (PBP) | Punta Islita, Costa Rica | |
| 10 | 183.10 miles (294.67 km) NNW | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras | |
| 11 | 183.81 miles (295.81 km) SSE | Tambor Airport (TMU) | Tambor, Costa Rica | |
| 12 | 187.09 miles (301.09 km) NW | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras | |
| 13 | 199.15 miles (320.49 km) ESE | Barra del Colorado Airport (BCL) | Barra del Colorado, Costa Rica | |
| 14 | 199.15 miles (320.51 km) SE | Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) (SJO) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| 15 | 204.20 miles (328.62 km) SE | Tobías Bolaños International Airport (SYQ) | San José, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,234.24 miles (19,689.05 km) W | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,634.92 miles (18,724.55 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 11,624.98 miles (18,708.54 km) W | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,621.19 miles (18,702.45 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,567.79 miles (18,616.51 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,536.34 miles (18,565.89 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,527.40 miles (18,551.51 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,500.47 miles (18,508.16 km) WSW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,479.71 miles (18,474.76 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,468.70 miles (18,457.03 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,458.40 miles (18,440.47 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,456.70 miles (18,437.73 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,447.68 miles (18,423.21 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,433.05 miles (18,399.67 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,425.36 miles (18,387.29 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.37 miles (113.25 km) WNW | Borama Airport (BXX) | Borama, Somalia | |
| 2 | 81.32 miles (130.87 km) W | Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) | Jijiga, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 83.57 miles (134.49 km) NE | Berbera Airport (BBO) | Berbera, Somalia | |
| 4 | 100.70 miles (162.06 km) E | Burao Airport (BUO) | Burao, Somalia | |
| 5 | 146.32 miles (235.48 km) NW | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 6 | 152.43 miles (245.31 km) W | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 153.11 miles (246.41 km) NNW | Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (JIB) | Djibouti, Djibouti | |
| 8 | 163.47 miles (263.07 km) NNW | Moucha Airport (MHI) | Moucha Island, Djibouti | |
| 9 | 177.99 miles (286.45 km) NNW | Obock Airport (OBC) | Obock, Djibouti | |
| 10 | 192.74 miles (310.19 km) S | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) NNE | Aden International Airport (ADE) | Aden, Yemen | |
| 12 | 237.48 miles (382.19 km) ENE | Erigavo Airport (ERA) | Erigavo, Somalia | |
| 13 | 250.02 miles (402.36 km) S | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 264.28 miles (425.32 km) NNW | Assab International Airport (ASA) | Assab, Eritrea | |
| 15 | 282.68 miles (454.92 km) SW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,224.80 miles (19,673.86 km) E | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,887.31 miles (19,130.73 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,825.84 miles (19,031.80 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,805.17 miles (18,998.54 km) SE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,756.08 miles (18,919.53 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,735.43 miles (18,886.30 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,722.78 miles (18,865.93 km) SE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,670.85 miles (18,782.37 km) ESE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,659.84 miles (18,764.64 km) ESE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,640.21 miles (18,733.05 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,639.49 miles (18,731.89 km) SSE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,614.52 miles (18,691.71 km) ESE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,613.15 miles (18,689.51 km) ESE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,595.24 miles (18,660.68 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,497.02 miles (18,502.61 km) S | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |