Nonstop flight route between Mogadishu, Somalia and Hotan, Xinjiang, China:
Departure Airport:
(2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°2'18"N by 79°51'53"E)
Distance from MGQ to HTN:
3,268.30 miles (5,259.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia and Hotan Airport (HTN), Hotan, Xinjiang, China would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,268 miles (or 5,260 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 Hotan 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 Hotan 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: | HTN / ZWTN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Hotan, Xinjiang, China |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°2'18"N by 79°51'53"E |
| Area Served: | Hotan, Xinjiang, People's Republic of China |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4672 feet (1,424 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HTN |
| More Information: | HTN Maps & Info |
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- As of June 2014, the largest services using Aden Adde International Airport include the Somali-owned private carriers Jubba Airways and Daallo Airlines, in addition to UN charter planes, African Express Airways,Turkish Airlines, and SkyGreece Airlines.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- 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.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In September 2013, the Turkish company Favori LLC began operations at the airport.
- In the 1980s, the Somali federal government recruited the U.S.
Facts about Hotan Airport (HTN):
- Because of Hotan Airport's high elevation of 4,672 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at HTN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make HTN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Hotan Airport (HTN) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,566 miles (18,613 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- The closest airport to Hotan Airport (HTN) is Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL), which is located 239 miles (385 kilometers) SSW of HTN.
- In addition to being known as "Hotan Airport", other names for HTN include "和田机场" and "Hétián Jīchǎng".
- Hotan Airport (HTN) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 239.14 miles (384.86 km) SSW | Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IXL) | Leh, India | |
| 2 | 268.51 miles (432.13 km) WSW | Skardu Airport (KDU) | Skardu, Pakistan | |
| 3 | 270.91 miles (435.99 km) NW | Kashgar Airport (KHG) | Kashgar, Xinjiang, China | |
| 4 | 292.74 miles (471.11 km) N | Aksu Airport (AKU) | Aksu, Xinjiang, China | |
| 5 | 316.84 miles (509.91 km) WSW | Gilgit Airport (GIL) | Gilgit, Pakistan | |
| 6 | 319.58 miles (514.32 km) ENE | Qiemo Airport (IQM) | Qiemo, Xinjiang, China | |
| 7 | 340.76 miles (548.41 km) WSW | Chilas Airport (CHB) | Chilas, Pakistan | |
| 8 | 340.80 miles (548.46 km) S | Ngari Gunsa Airport (NGQ) | Ngari Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region, China | |
| 9 | 355.47 miles (572.07 km) SW | Srinagar International Airport (SXR) | Srinagar, India | |
| 10 | 363.71 miles (585.34 km) NNE | Kuqa Qiuci Airport (KCA) | Kuqa, Xinjiang, China | |
| 11 | 388.60 miles (625.39 km) SSW | Bhuntar Airport (KUU) | Kullu / Bhuntar, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 12 | 394.06 miles (634.17 km) SSW | Gaggal Airport (DHM) | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh, India | |
| 13 | 402.39 miles (647.59 km) WSW | Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan | |
| 14 | 409.84 miles (659.57 km) SW | Pathankot Airport (IXP) | Pathankot, India | |
| 15 | 414.05 miles (666.34 km) SW | Jammu Airport जम्मू हवाई अड्डा جممو ائیرپورٹ (IXJ) | Jammu, India | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,565.54 miles (18,612.89 km) SE | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,998.52 miles (17,700.36 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,993.54 miles (17,692.34 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,991.61 miles (17,689.23 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,965.59 miles (17,647.37 km) WSW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,964.68 miles (17,645.90 km) WSW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,964.50 miles (17,645.61 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 8 | 10,963.94 miles (17,644.71 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 9 | 10,946.08 miles (17,615.96 km) W | Carriel Sur International Airport (CCP) | Concepción, Bío Bío Region, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,938.56 miles (17,603.86 km) WSW | Maquehue Airport (ZCO) | Temuco, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,935.87 miles (17,599.53 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,920.00 miles (17,573.99 km) WSW | Victoria Airport (ZIC) | Victoria, Araucanía, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,902.47 miles (17,545.78 km) WSW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,887.54 miles (17,521.76 km) W | General Bernardo O'Higgins Airport (YAI) | Chillán, Ñuble, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,882.20 miles (17,513.16 km) WSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |