Nonstop flight route between Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,563 miles (or 12,172 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 Mekane Selam Airport and University of Illinois Willard 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 Mekane Selam Airport and University of Illinois Willard Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKS / HAMA |
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Location: | Mekane Selam, Ethiopia |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
View all routes: | Routes from MKS |
More Information: | MKS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMI / KCMI |
Airport Name: | University of Illinois Willard Airport |
Location: | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°2'21"N by 88°16'41"W |
Area Served: | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois |
Operator/Owner: | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 754 feet (230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 4 |
View all routes: | Routes from CMI |
More Information: | CMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Mekane Selam Airport (MKS):
- In addition to being known as "Mekane Selam Airport", another name for MKS is "Mekane Selam".
- The furthest airport from Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mekane Selam Airport (meaning Mekane Selam Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,270 miles (19,747 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Combolcha Airport (DSE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) ENE of MKS.
Facts about University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI):
- The terminal has five gates.
- The closest airport to University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) is Decatur Airport (DEC), which is located 34 miles (55 kilometers) WSW of CMI.
- Because of University of Illinois Willard Airport's relatively low elevation of 754 feet, planes can take off or land at University of Illinois Willard 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.
- University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) has 4 runways.
- The airport is served by buses from the Champaign-Urbana Mass Transit District, which connect with intercity buses and with Amtrak.
- The furthest airport from University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,084 miles (17,838 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.