Nonstop flight route between Mogadishu, Somalia and Grootfontein, Namibia:
Departure Airport:
(2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E)
Distance from MGQ to GFY:
2,372.70 miles (3,818.48 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia and Grootfontein Airport (GFY), Grootfontein, Namibia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,373 miles (or 3,818 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 relatively short distance between Aden Adde International Airport and Grootfontein Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | GFY / FYGF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Grootfontein, Namibia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°36'6"S by 18°7'20"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4636 feet (1,413 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GFY |
| More Information: | GFY Maps & Info |
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Somali Air Corps also used the airport at this time, and had an airlift wing stationed in the capital.
- As of January 2013, the airport accommodates over 40 flights per day, up from just 3 to 4 daily flights in 2011.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- In January 2013, a new immigration building was opened at the Aden Adde International Airport.
- The following year, due to security risks brought on by the resumption of fighting in the wake of the Ethiopian intervention, most civilian aircraft opted to land and depart from K50 Airport, situated about 50 km from Mogadishu in Lower Shabelle.
- 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.
Facts about Grootfontein Airport (GFY):
- In addition to being known as "Grootfontein Airport", another name for GFY is "Grootfontein Airport".
- The furthest airport from Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is nearly antipodal to Grootfontein Airport (meaning Grootfontein Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from PMRF Barking Sands), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Kekaha, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Grootfontein Airport's high elevation of 4,636 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at GFY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make GFY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Grootfontein Airport (GFY) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Grootfontein Airport (GFY) is Halali Airport (HAL), which is located 115 miles (186 kilometers) WNW of GFY.
| 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 | 115.45 miles (185.80 km) WNW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 2 | 154.40 miles (248.48 km) NE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 3 | 203.81 miles (328.00 km) SSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 4 | 206.00 miles (331.52 km) ENE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 5 | 208.18 miles (335.03 km) SSE | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 6 | 218.56 miles (351.74 km) SSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 7 | 270.41 miles (435.18 km) ESE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 283.04 miles (455.51 km) SW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 9 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) NW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| 10 | 314.36 miles (505.92 km) NNE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 11 | 323.35 miles (520.38 km) SW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 12 | 346.07 miles (556.94 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 13 | 382.45 miles (615.49 km) SE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 419.02 miles (674.34 km) ENE | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 15 | 423.06 miles (680.84 km) NNE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,221.77 miles (19,668.98 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,220.61 miles (19,667.12 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.78 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,197.88 miles (19,630.53 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,163.63 miles (19,575.42 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,162.35 miles (19,573.36 km) WNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,156.50 miles (19,563.94 km) WNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,154.65 miles (19,560.97 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,109.14 miles (19,487.72 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,107.08 miles (19,484.40 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,100.36 miles (19,473.59 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,086.66 miles (19,451.55 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,072.55 miles (19,428.84 km) WNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,057.27 miles (19,404.24 km) W | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |