Nonstop flight route between Mangaia Island, Cook Islands and Sfax, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(21°53'44"S by 157°54'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°43'4"N by 10°41'26"E)
Distance from MGS to SFA:
11,313.48 miles (18,207.24 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mangaia Island Airport (MGS), Mangaia Island, Cook Islands and Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA), Sfax, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 11,313 miles (or 18,207 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 Mangaia Island Airport and Sfax–Thyna 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 Mangaia Island Airport and Sfax–Thyna 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: | MGS / NCMG |
| Airport Name: | Mangaia Island Airport |
| Location: | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°53'44"S by 157°54'24"W |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGS |
| More Information: | MGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFA / DTTX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sfax, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°43'4"N by 10°41'26"E |
| Area Served: | Sfax, Tunisia |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 85 feet (26 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFA |
| More Information: | SFA Maps & Info |
Facts about Mangaia Island Airport (MGS):
- Because of Mangaia Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mangaia Island 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 closest airport to Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) is Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) NNE of MGS.
- The furthest airport from Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) is Kufra Airport (AKF), which is nearly antipodal to Mangaia Island Airport (meaning Mangaia Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kufra Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Kufra, Libya.
Facts about Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA):
- The furthest airport from Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,702 miles (18,833 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) is Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) S of SFA.
- In addition to being known as "Sfax–Thyna International Airport", other names for SFA include "Aéroport International de Sfax–Thyna" and "مطار صفاقس الدولي".
- With a capacity of 200,000 passengers per year, the current terminal covers 2,000 m2.
- Because of Sfax–Thyna International Airport's relatively low elevation of 85 feet, planes can take off or land at Sfax–Thyna 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.
- Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) currently has only 1 runway.
- From 2011 the airport is main hub and headquarters for Syphax Airlines.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.83 miles (204.12 km) NNE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands |     |
| 2 | 131.09 miles (210.96 km) WNW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 142.47 miles (229.28 km) N | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 420.12 miles (676.11 km) E | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 528.47 miles (850.48 km) NE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 550.49 miles (885.93 km) NE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 575.23 miles (925.75 km) NE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 610.86 miles (983.08 km) ENE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ENE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 773.62 miles (1,245.01 km) NE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 801.58 miles (1,290.01 km) WNW | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 821.58 miles (1,322.20 km) NNW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 865.22 miles (1,392.44 km) ENE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 869.14 miles (1,398.74 km) ENE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 869.77 miles (1,399.76 km) ENE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,261.02 miles (19,732.15 km) NNW | Kufra Airport (AKF) | Kufra, Libya | |
| 2 | 12,100.50 miles (19,473.81 km) NE | Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT) | Faya-Largeau, Chad | |
| 3 | 12,010.36 miles (19,328.75 km) W | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 4 | 11,874.65 miles (19,110.35 km) N | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 5 | 11,865.17 miles (19,095.10 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 6 | 11,855.03 miles (19,078.78 km) N | Geneina Airport (EGN) | Geneina, Sudan | |
| 7 | 11,832.55 miles (19,042.60 km) W | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 8 | 11,830.36 miles (19,039.07 km) NNE | Marsa Brega Airport (LMQ) | Brega, Libya | |
| 9 | 11,826.82 miles (19,033.37 km) W | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 10 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) NNW | El Fashir Airport (ELF) | El Fasher, Sudan | |
| 11 | 11,820.99 miles (19,024.00 km) NNE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 12 | 11,803.45 miles (18,995.76 km) WNW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan | |
| 13 | 11,802.19 miles (18,993.74 km) WNW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 14 | 11,789.09 miles (18,972.65 km) NNE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 15 | 11,772.90 miles (18,946.60 km) NW | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) S | Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) | Djerba, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 71.97 miles (115.82 km) N | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 80.98 miles (130.32 km) SSW | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 94.90 miles (152.73 km) N | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 108.24 miles (174.20 km) W | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 121.53 miles (195.59 km) ENE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 149.67 miles (240.87 km) N | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 8 | 181.68 miles (292.39 km) NNW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 9 | 186.41 miles (299.99 km) NNW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 194.72 miles (313.37 km) SE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 11 | 200.29 miles (322.34 km) SE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 12 | 217.45 miles (349.95 km) NW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 13 | 221.09 miles (355.81 km) ENE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 14 | 227.60 miles (366.28 km) ENE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 15 | 238.54 miles (383.89 km) WSW | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,702.04 miles (18,832.56 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,682.38 miles (18,800.93 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,639.43 miles (18,731.81 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,608.63 miles (18,682.24 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,604.94 miles (18,676.30 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,604.21 miles (18,675.12 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,582.71 miles (18,640.51 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,578.86 miles (18,634.33 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,574.98 miles (18,628.08 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,574.50 miles (18,627.31 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,574.13 miles (18,626.71 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,555.37 miles (18,596.53 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,543.53 miles (18,577.46 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,533.70 miles (18,561.64 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,526.15 miles (18,549.50 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |