Nonstop flight route between Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°2'23"S by 134°43'18"E)
Distance from MKS to CPD:
6,934.18 miles (11,159.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Coober Pedy Airport (CPD), Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,934 miles (or 11,159 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 Coober Pedy 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 Coober Pedy 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | CPD / YCBP |
| Airport Name: | Coober Pedy Airport |
| Location: | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°2'23"S by 134°43'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | District Council of Coober Pedy |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 740 feet (226 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CPD |
| More Information: | CPD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mekane Selam Airport (MKS):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mekane Selam Airport", another name for MKS is "Mekane Selam".
- The closest airport to Mekane Selam Airport (MKS) is Combolcha Airport (DSE), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) ENE of MKS.
Facts about Coober Pedy Airport (CPD):
- The closest airport to Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) is Andamooka Airport (ADO), which is located 174 miles (280 kilometers) SE of CPD.
- Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,357 miles (18,278 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Coober Pedy Airport's relatively low elevation of 740 feet, planes can take off or land at Coober Pedy 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) ENE | Combolcha Airport (DSE) | Dessie / Kombolcha, Ethiopia |     |
| 2 | 87.97 miles (141.57 km) N | Lalibela Airport (LLI) | Lalibela, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 94.30 miles (151.76 km) NNW | Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) | Debre Tabor, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 120.75 miles (194.32 km) S | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 152.37 miles (245.21 km) NW | Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport (GDQ) | Gondar, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 196.91 miles (316.90 km) NNE | Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX) | Mekelle, Tigray, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 224.92 miles (361.97 km) ESE | Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) | Dire Dawa, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 235.79 miles (379.47 km) N | Axum Emperor Yohannes IV Airport (AXU) | Axum, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 248.62 miles (400.11 km) NNW | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| 10 | 248.79 miles (400.38 km) SSW | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 253.24 miles (407.55 km) S | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 264.53 miles (425.72 km) SSE | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| 13 | 271.27 miles (436.57 km) E | Ali-Sabieh Airport (AII) | Ali-Sabieh, Djibouti | |
| 14 | 278.28 miles (447.85 km) WNW | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 280.33 miles (451.14 km) SW | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,270.45 miles (19,747.33 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,083.86 miles (19,447.04 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,060.05 miles (19,408.72 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,023.18 miles (19,349.39 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,013.66 miles (19,334.06 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,000.93 miles (19,313.57 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,964.64 miles (19,255.18 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,959.47 miles (19,246.86 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,954.68 miles (19,239.15 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,928.51 miles (19,197.03 km) S | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,897.65 miles (19,147.37 km) SSE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,858.84 miles (19,084.91 km) ESE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,841.82 miles (19,057.51 km) SSW | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,822.53 miles (19,026.47 km) SSW | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,719.96 miles (18,861.40 km) SSW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 174.13 miles (280.24 km) SE | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 221.85 miles (357.04 km) SSW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 246.80 miles (397.18 km) ESE | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 263.34 miles (423.80 km) S | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 288.24 miles (463.88 km) SE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 338.48 miles (544.72 km) E | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 339.36 miles (546.15 km) SSE | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 344.33 miles (554.15 km) SSE | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 348.71 miles (561.20 km) SSE | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 352.06 miles (566.58 km) NW | Ayers Rock Airport (AYQ) | Yulara, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 11 | 357.09 miles (574.69 km) NE | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 359.02 miles (577.79 km) N | Cowra Airport (CWT) | Cowra, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 365.10 miles (587.57 km) N | Alice Springs Airport (ASP) | Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia | |
| 14 | 414.54 miles (667.13 km) WSW | Forrest Airport (FOS) | Forrest, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 418.99 miles (674.30 km) ENE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,357.21 miles (18,277.61 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,347.39 miles (18,261.80 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,284.89 miles (18,161.23 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,270.79 miles (18,138.53 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,263.34 miles (18,126.54 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 6 | 11,233.09 miles (18,077.85 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,199.84 miles (18,024.36 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,160.88 miles (17,961.65 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,152.76 miles (17,948.58 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,126.78 miles (17,906.77 km) ENE | Barbuda Codrington Airport (BBQ) | Codrington, Barbuda, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 11 | 11,106.06 miles (17,873.42 km) NE | V. C. Bird International Airport (ANU) | St. John's, Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda | |
| 12 | 11,092.31 miles (17,851.30 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,088.01 miles (17,844.38 km) ENE | Clayton J. Lloyd International Airport (AXA) | The Valley, Anguilla | |
| 14 | 11,086.40 miles (17,841.78 km) ENE | Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy Airport St. Jean Airport (SBH) | Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Barthélemy | |
| 15 | 11,083.99 miles (17,837.90 km) ENE | L'Espérance Airport Grand Case Airport (CCE) | Saint Martin, Guadeloupe | |