Nonstop flight route between Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands:
Departure Airport:
(10°43'27"N by 38°44'29"E)
Arrival Airport:
(18°20'18"N by 64°56'26"W)
Distance from MKS to SPB:
6,862.77 miles (11,044.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mekane Selam Airport (MKS), Mekane Selam, Ethiopia and Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB), Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,863 miles (or 11,045 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 Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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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: | SPB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°20'18"N by 64°56'26"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Virgin Islands Port Authority |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPB |
| More Information: | SPB 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 Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB):
- Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) is Cyril E. King Airport (STT), which is located only 2 miles (3 kilometers) W of SPB.
- Because of Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base 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.
- In addition to being known as "Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base", other names for SPB include "St. Thomas Seaplane Base" and "VI22".
- The furthest airport from Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (SPB) is Barrow Island Airport (BWB), which is nearly antipodal to Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base (meaning Charlotte Amalie Harbor Seaplane Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Barrow Island Airport), and is located 12,261 miles (19,732 kilometers) away in Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia.
| 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 | 2.13 miles (3.43 km) W | Cyril E. King Airport (STT) | Charlotte Amalie, Saint Thomas, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 2 | 23.91 miles (38.48 km) W | Benjamín Rivera Noriega Airport (CPX) | Isla de Culebra, Puerto Rico | |
| 3 | 27.11 miles (43.62 km) ENE | Terrance B. Lettsome International Airport (EIS) | Beef Island (near Tortola), British Virgin Islands | |
| 4 | 34.42 miles (55.40 km) ENE | Virgin Gorda Airport (VIJ) | Virgin Gorda, British Virgin Islands | |
| 5 | 38.91 miles (62.63 km) WSW | Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport (VQS) | Vieques, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 6 | 43.70 miles (70.33 km) SSE | Christiansted Harbor Seaplane Base (SSB) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands | |
| 7 | 44.76 miles (72.04 km) SSE | Henry E. Rohlsen International Airport (STX) | Christiansted, Saint Croix, United States Virgin Islands | |
| 8 | 47.34 miles (76.19 km) W | Diego Jiménez Torres Airport (FAJ) | Fajardo, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 9 | 58.11 miles (93.52 km) WSW | Humacao Airport (HUC) | Humacao, Puerto Rico, United States | |
| 10 | 69.92 miles (112.52 km) W | Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 11 | 76.32 miles (122.83 km) W | Fernando Luis Ribas Dominicci Airport (SIG) | San Juan, Puerto Rico | |
| 12 | 89.04 miles (143.30 km) W | Dorado Airport (DDP) | Dorado, Puerto Rico | |
| 13 | 108.91 miles (175.28 km) WSW | Mercedita Airport (PSE) | Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| 14 | 114.00 miles (183.46 km) W | Antonio (Nery) Juarbe Pol Airport (ARE) | Arecibo, Puerto Rico | |
| 15 | 121.96 miles (196.28 km) E | Princess Juliana International Airport (SXM) | Philipsburg, Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,260.74 miles (19,731.70 km) S | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,238.42 miles (19,695.78 km) SW | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,164.93 miles (19,577.50 km) WSW | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,160.28 miles (19,570.03 km) SSE | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,140.66 miles (19,538.46 km) SW | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,114.48 miles (19,496.31 km) SSW | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,082.17 miles (19,444.32 km) SSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,060.50 miles (19,409.45 km) SSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,036.41 miles (19,370.67 km) SW | Barimunya Airport (BYP) | Barimunya, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,035.84 miles (19,369.76 km) SW | Coondewanna Airport (CJF) | Coondewanna, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,976.11 miles (19,273.63 km) S | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,971.14 miles (19,265.63 km) SW | Newman Airport (ZNE) | Newman, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,965.39 miles (19,256.38 km) W | Broome International Airport (BME) | Broome, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,906.28 miles (19,161.25 km) S | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,867.23 miles (19,098.42 km) W | Derby Airport (DRB) | Derby, Western Australia, Australia | |