Nonstop flight route between Managua, Nicaragua and Luganville, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(12°8'29"N by 86°10'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E)
Distance from MGA to SON:
7,531.00 miles (12,119.93 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA), Managua, Nicaragua and Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), Luganville, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,531 miles (or 12,120 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 Santo-Pekoa 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 Santo-Pekoa 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: | SON / NVSS |
| Airport Name: | Santo-Pekoa International Airport |
| Location: | Luganville, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°30'20"S by 167°13'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Vanuatu Limited |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SON |
| More Information: | SON Maps & Info |
Facts about Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA):
- Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) currently has only 1 runway.
- About 360 individuals are employed at the airport.
- Embraer 190s, Airbus A300, Airbus A310, Airbus A320 Airbus A330, Airbus 340 Boeing 737s, Boeing 747s, Boeing 757s, Boeing 767s, Lockheed L-1011 Tristars and McDonnell Douglas DC-10s can land at the airport.
- 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.
- In the early 1970s, Las Mercedes was expanded to more modern standards, such as four health inspectors, eight immigration officers and ten customs inspectors.
- 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.
- Before ACS, there was the old Xolotlan Airport, about 2 miles east of Managua, built in 1915 which very soon became too small for Managua's airline service growth.
- In addition to being known as "Augusto César Sandino International Airport", another name for MGA is "Aeropuerto Internacional Augusto C. Sandino".
- 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.
Facts about Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON):
- As the war moved further north, Pekoa Airfield was closed on 8 February 1945 and all traffic routed to Palikulo Bay Airfield.
- Because of Santo-Pekoa International Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Santo-Pekoa 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.
- The furthest airport from Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX), which is nearly antipodal to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (meaning Santo-Pekoa International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Ouro Sogui Airport), and is located 12,400 miles (19,956 kilometers) away in Matam, Senegal.
- The closest airport to Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) is Norsup Airport (NUS), which is located 41 miles (67 kilometers) SSE of SON.
- Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Thirteenth Air Force was based at Pekoa from 13 January 1943 until 20 January 1944 when it moved to Carney Airfield on Guadalcanal.
| 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 | 41.40 miles (66.63 km) SSE | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) ENE | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 62.03 miles (99.82 km) E | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 67.22 miles (108.19 km) ENE | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 67.94 miles (109.34 km) ESE | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 70.24 miles (113.05 km) SE | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 76.29 miles (122.78 km) SSE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 92.27 miles (148.49 km) NNE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 97.10 miles (156.27 km) SE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 116.22 miles (187.04 km) N | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) SE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 131.28 miles (211.28 km) NNE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 132.34 miles (212.99 km) SE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 168.09 miles (270.51 km) SSE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 254.27 miles (409.21 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,400.07 miles (19,955.93 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 2 | 12,392.55 miles (19,943.82 km) WNW | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,386.81 miles (19,934.59 km) NNW | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 4 | 12,370.56 miles (19,908.44 km) NE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,320.94 miles (19,828.58 km) NW | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 6 | 12,318.84 miles (19,825.20 km) NW | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,314.43 miles (19,818.10 km) NE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,301.30 miles (19,796.98 km) NNE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 9 | 12,287.19 miles (19,774.26 km) W | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 10 | 12,280.65 miles (19,763.74 km) N | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,270.59 miles (19,747.55 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 12 | 12,263.41 miles (19,735.99 km) NNE | Simenti Airport (SMY) | Simenti, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,260.31 miles (19,731.00 km) NW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,248.31 miles (19,711.69 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,235.04 miles (19,690.34 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |