Nonstop flight route between Mogadishu, Somalia and Ararat, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°18'36"S by 142°59'17"E)
Distance from MGQ to ARY:
6,724.82 miles (10,822.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia and Ararat Airport (ARY), Ararat, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,725 miles (or 10,823 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 Aden Adde International Airport and Ararat 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 Aden Adde International Airport and Ararat Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGQ / HCMM |
| Airport Name: | Aden Adde International Airport |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E |
| Area Served: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGQ |
| More Information: | MGQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ARY / YARA |
| Airport Name: | Ararat Airport |
| Location: | Ararat, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°18'36"S by 142°59'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ararat Rural City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1008 feet (307 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ARY |
| More Information: | ARY Maps & Info |
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- With the collapse of the Siad Barre regime and the ensuing civil war, the airport's ongoing renovations came to a halt.
- The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- In the 1980s, the Somali federal government recruited the U.S.
- Aden Adde International Airport, formerly known as Mogadishu International Airport, is an international airport serving Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia.
- On 20 August 2012, the Aden Adde International Airport hosted the swearing in ceremony for many legislators in the nation's new Federal Parliament.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 2013, a new immigration building was opened at the Aden Adde International Airport.
Facts about Ararat Airport (ARY):
- Ararat Airport (ARY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Ararat Airport (ARY) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Ararat Airport (meaning Ararat Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,086 miles (19,450 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Ararat Airport (ARY) is Hamilton Airport (HLT), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) WSW of ARY.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) WNW | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia |     |
| 2 | 208.13 miles (334.94 km) W | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 3 | 257.92 miles (415.09 km) SW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 4 | 295.92 miles (476.24 km) NNW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 6 | 334.19 miles (537.82 km) NNW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 361.13 miles (581.17 km) NNE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 8 | 389.91 miles (627.49 km) SW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 9 | 422.83 miles (680.47 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 426.66 miles (686.65 km) WSW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 439.45 miles (707.23 km) WNW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 440.12 miles (708.30 km) WSW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 13 | 444.62 miles (715.55 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 475.09 miles (764.59 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 505.54 miles (813.58 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.41 miles (19,029.49 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,393.90 miles (18,336.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,332.00 miles (18,237.05 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,300.88 miles (18,186.96 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,279.47 miles (18,152.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.49 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.93 miles (18,121.05 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,248.94 miles (18,103.37 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,213.56 miles (18,046.43 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,213.06 miles (18,045.63 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,212.04 miles (18,043.98 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.39 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,147.66 miles (17,940.37 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,132.02 miles (17,915.20 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.76 miles (89.74 km) WSW | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) NW | Horsham Airport (HSM) | Horsham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 74.22 miles (119.45 km) SSW | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 81.88 miles (131.77 km) SE | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 83.84 miles (134.93 km) ENE | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 96.92 miles (155.98 km) SE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 104.74 miles (168.57 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 108.21 miles (174.14 km) SW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 108.77 miles (175.05 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 115.59 miles (186.03 km) NNW | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 119.93 miles (193.01 km) NNE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 124.41 miles (200.21 km) WSW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 13 | 124.46 miles (200.30 km) ESE | Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia | |
| 14 | 126.44 miles (203.49 km) NE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 146.17 miles (235.23 km) ENE | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.58 miles (19,449.80 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,078.61 miles (19,438.59 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,977.13 miles (19,275.28 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,962.09 miles (19,251.06 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,933.98 miles (19,205.83 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,887.96 miles (19,131.77 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,816.50 miles (19,016.76 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,784.67 miles (18,965.54 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,367.66 miles (18,294.44 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,261.22 miles (18,123.14 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,250.71 miles (18,106.21 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 12 | 11,246.60 miles (18,099.60 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,241.90 miles (18,092.05 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 14 | 11,236.60 miles (18,083.50 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,173.06 miles (17,981.25 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |