Nonstop flight route between Mönchengladbach, Germany and Koné, New Caledonia:
Departure Airport:
(51°13'49"N by 6°30'15"E)
Arrival Airport:
(21°3'11"S by 164°50'16"E)
Distance from MGL to KNQ:
10,046.53 miles (16,168.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL), Mönchengladbach, Germany and Koné Airport (KNQ), Koné, New Caledonia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,047 miles (or 16,168 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 Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport and Koné Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGL / EDLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°13'49"N by 6°30'15"E |
| Area Served: | Mönchengladbach, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | Düsseldorf Airport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGL |
| More Information: | MGL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KNQ / NWWD |
| Airport Name: | Koné Airport |
| Location: | Koné, New Caledonia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°3'11"S by 164°50'16"E |
| Area Served: | Koné, New Caledonia |
| Operator/Owner: | Direction Territoriale de l'Aviation Civile (DTAC) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KNQ |
| More Information: | KNQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL):
- The closest airport to Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) is Düsseldorf Airport (DUS), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of MGL.
- From 1996 until 2002 the Belgian airline VLM operated direct services to London City Airport with Fokker 50 aeroplanes providing up to 24 weekly flights in each direction.
- In addition to being known as "Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport", another name for MGL is "Verkehrslandeplatz Mönchengladbach".
- Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach 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 airport was founded in 1955 as a small airstrip for gliders.
- The furthest airport from Düsseldorf Mönchengladbach Airport (MGL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,161 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Koné Airport (KNQ):
- The closest airport to Koné Airport (KNQ) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) NW of KNQ.
- Because of Koné Airport's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at Koné 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 Koné Airport (KNQ) is Akjoujt Airport (AJJ), which is nearly antipodal to Koné Airport (meaning Koné Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Akjoujt Airport), and is located 12,333 miles (19,847 kilometers) away in Akjoujt, Mauritania.
- Koné Airport (KNQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.05 miles (19.40 km) ENE | Düsseldorf Airport (DUS) | Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |     |
| 2 | 27.36 miles (44.03 km) SW | NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE) | Geilenkirchen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 3 | 30.08 miles (48.41 km) NNW | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 4 | 31.33 miles (50.42 km) SSW | Merzbrück Airfield (AAH) | Aachen, Germany | |
| 5 | 37.46 miles (60.28 km) SE | Cologne/Bonn Airport (CGN) | Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 6 | 38.33 miles (61.69 km) SW | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 45.80 miles (73.71 km) NW | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 51.08 miles (82.21 km) WNW | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 51.76 miles (83.30 km) ENE | Dortmund Airport (DTM) | Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| 10 | 61.74 miles (99.37 km) SW | Liège Airport (LGG) | Liège, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 11 | 71.68 miles (115.36 km) WNW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 74.09 miles (119.24 km) NNE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 13 | 75.77 miles (121.94 km) W | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 14 | 77.59 miles (124.88 km) ESE | Siegerland Airport (SGE) | Burbach, Germany | |
| 15 | 80.49 miles (129.53 km) NE | Münster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO) | Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,905.93 miles (19,160.68 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,608.70 miles (18,682.34 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,606.46 miles (18,678.74 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,594.42 miles (18,659.37 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,587.05 miles (18,647.50 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,583.50 miles (18,641.78 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,577.68 miles (18,632.43 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,559.41 miles (18,603.02 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,555.66 miles (18,596.99 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,554.46 miles (18,595.06 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,548.24 miles (18,585.04 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,547.73 miles (18,584.22 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,537.63 miles (18,567.97 km) SE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,536.98 miles (18,566.93 km) SE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,524.08 miles (18,546.17 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.39 miles (82.71 km) NW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 110.79 miles (178.30 km) SE | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 119.46 miles (192.26 km) NW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 134.00 miles (215.64 km) SE | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 208.13 miles (334.95 km) E | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 313.12 miles (503.92 km) ENE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 323.76 miles (521.05 km) E | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 324.34 miles (521.97 km) NE | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 326.16 miles (524.90 km) ENE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 333.50 miles (536.72 km) ENE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 356.84 miles (574.27 km) NE | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 365.33 miles (587.94 km) ENE | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 373.00 miles (600.28 km) NNE | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 376.21 miles (605.45 km) NE | Tongoa Airport (TGH) | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 377.49 miles (607.51 km) NE | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,332.55 miles (19,847.27 km) NNW | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,316.05 miles (19,820.71 km) E | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,312.52 miles (19,815.03 km) E | La Güera Airport (ZLG) | La Güera, Western Sahara | |
| 4 | 12,294.79 miles (19,786.50 km) WNW | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,246.23 miles (19,708.35 km) NNE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 6 | 12,245.24 miles (19,706.76 km) NW | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,226.29 miles (19,676.25 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 12,204.69 miles (19,641.49 km) WNW | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,191.57 miles (19,620.38 km) N | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 12,150.13 miles (19,553.68 km) NW | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,139.32 miles (19,536.29 km) NW | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 12 | 12,134.22 miles (19,528.09 km) N | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 13 | 12,124.99 miles (19,513.24 km) NNW | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 14 | 12,116.24 miles (19,499.14 km) N | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 15 | 12,081.74 miles (19,443.63 km) NNW | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |