Nonstop flight route between Mouila, Gabon and Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(1°50'53"S by 11°3'28"E)
Arrival Airport:
(51°20'31"N by 1°20'45"E)
Distance from MJL to MSE:
3,719.15 miles (5,985.38 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mouila Airport (MJL), Mouila, Gabon and Manston Airport (MSE), Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,719 miles (or 5,985 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 Mouila Airport and Manston 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 Mouila Airport and Manston Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJL / FOGM |
| Airport Name: | Mouila Airport |
| Location: | Mouila, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°50'53"S by 11°3'28"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJL |
| More Information: | MJL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSE / EGMH |
| Airport Name: | Manston Airport |
| Location: | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°20'31"N by 1°20'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Manston Skyport Ltd c/o Ann Gloag since 29 Nov 2013 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSE |
| More Information: | MSE Maps & Info |
Facts about Mouila Airport (MJL):
- Because of Mouila Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Mouila 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 Mouila Airport (MJL) is Gamba Airport (GAX), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) SW of MJL.
- The furthest airport from Mouila Airport (MJL) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Mouila Airport (meaning Mouila Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,065 miles (19,417 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Manston Airport (MSE):
- Manston Airport (MSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The sale of Manston to Infratil, a company based in Wellington, New Zealand and owner of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, was completed on 26 August 2005.
- The furthest airport from Manston Airport (MSE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- On 22 December 2011 Flybe spokesman Niall Duffy announced that all services operated by Flybe would cease operations from Manston Airport by 25 March 2012.
- The airfield today comprises 700 acres.
- Manston Airport handled 8,595 passengers last year.
- Hawker Typhoon and Meteor squadrons were based at Manston during the Second World War.
- Because of Manston Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Manston 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 Manston Airport (MSE) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of MSE.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.98 miles (152.86 km) SW | Gamba Airport (GAX) | Gamba, Gabon |     |
| 2 | 105.98 miles (170.55 km) ENE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 3 | 136.56 miles (219.77 km) SE | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 154.24 miles (248.23 km) E | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 5 | 156.02 miles (251.08 km) SE | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 164.92 miles (265.41 km) E | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 7 | 195.77 miles (315.05 km) NW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 8 | 196.87 miles (316.84 km) SE | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 202.54 miles (325.96 km) ENE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 10 | 202.67 miles (326.17 km) ESE | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 210.15 miles (338.20 km) NE | Makokou Airport (MKU) | Makokou, Gabon | |
| 12 | 212.69 miles (342.29 km) SSE | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 243.52 miles (391.91 km) E | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 14 | 250.37 miles (402.94 km) SE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 15 | 259.28 miles (417.26 km) E | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,065.05 miles (19,416.77 km) SSE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,636.23 miles (18,726.65 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,430.71 miles (18,395.90 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,407.86 miles (18,359.13 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 11,404.92 miles (18,354.39 km) ESE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,373.76 miles (18,304.25 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 11,349.97 miles (18,265.97 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 8 | 11,346.36 miles (18,260.15 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,335.92 miles (18,243.35 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,335.46 miles (18,242.61 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,333.40 miles (18,239.29 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,327.94 miles (18,230.51 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,326.38 miles (18,228.00 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 14 | 11,325.29 miles (18,226.24 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,316.01 miles (18,211.31 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.88 miles (36.83 km) SW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 31.98 miles (51.47 km) SSW | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.22 miles (51.85 km) WNW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.40 miles (58.58 km) W | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.18 miles (59.84 km) SE | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 6 | 48.02 miles (77.28 km) N | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 7 | 56.22 miles (90.48 km) ESE | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 8 | 56.58 miles (91.06 km) NW | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.71 miles (91.26 km) W | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) WNW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 58.47 miles (94.10 km) SSE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 12 | 60.65 miles (97.61 km) NW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 64.78 miles (104.26 km) W | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.33 miles (106.75 km) E | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 15 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) W | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.46 miles (19,161.55 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,806.22 miles (19,000.22 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,791.62 miles (18,976.73 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,765.17 miles (18,934.16 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,761.96 miles (18,928.99 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,758.26 miles (18,923.04 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,756.50 miles (18,920.21 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,754.99 miles (18,917.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,743.59 miles (18,899.43 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,721.23 miles (18,863.45 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,716.05 miles (18,855.11 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,711.75 miles (18,848.20 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,705.64 miles (18,838.36 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,698.62 miles (18,827.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,678.85 miles (18,795.23 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |