Nonstop flight route between Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Sidney, Nebraska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(41°5'58"N by 102°59'5"W)
Distance from MKS to SNY:
8,105.92 miles (13,045.18 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY), Sidney, Nebraska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,106 miles (or 13,045 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 Sidney Municipal 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 Sidney Municipal 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: | SNY / KSNY |
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| Location: | Sidney, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°5'58"N by 102°59'5"W |
| Area Served: | Sidney, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Sidney Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4313 feet (1,315 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SNY |
| More Information: | SNY 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 Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY):
- Because of Sidney Municipal Airport's high elevation of 4,313 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SNY. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SNY a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Sidney Municipal Airport", another name for SNY is "Lloyd W. Carr Field".
- The closest airport to Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) is Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of SNY.
| 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 | 62.13 miles (99.98 km) NNW | Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States | |
| 2 | 65.05 miles (104.69 km) S | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 66.55 miles (107.10 km) N | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 89.92 miles (144.71 km) NW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States | |
| 5 | 95.09 miles (153.03 km) W | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 97.62 miles (157.11 km) WSW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 97.99 miles (157.69 km) W | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 8 | 115.08 miles (185.21 km) WSW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 119.81 miles (192.82 km) E | North Platte Regional Airport (LBF) | North Platte, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 120.20 miles (193.45 km) N | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 123.23 miles (198.32 km) SW | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 135.06 miles (217.35 km) N | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 13 | 137.38 miles (221.10 km) SSE | Goodland Municipal Airport (GLD) | Goodland, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 138.55 miles (222.98 km) WSW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 138.98 miles (223.67 km) SW | Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (BJC) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,757.61 miles (17,312.65 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,613.65 miles (17,080.97 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,577.88 miles (17,023.40 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,557.77 miles (16,991.04 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,388.80 miles (16,719.10 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,309.52 miles (16,591.53 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,286.82 miles (16,554.99 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,272.53 miles (16,532.00 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,266.82 miles (16,522.81 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,264.97 miles (16,519.82 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,263.27 miles (16,517.10 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,228.03 miles (16,460.38 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,227.97 miles (16,460.28 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,213.19 miles (16,436.49 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,203.71 miles (16,421.24 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |