Nonstop flight route between Monrovia, Liberia and Manzini, Swaziland:
Departure Airport:
(6°17'21"N by 10°45'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(26°31'44"S by 31°18'27"E)
Distance from MLW to MTS:
3,614.81 miles (5,817.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), Monrovia, Liberia and Matsapha Airport (MTS), Manzini, Swaziland would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,615 miles (or 5,817 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 Spriggs Payne Airport and Matsapha 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 Spriggs Payne Airport and Matsapha Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MLW / GLMR |
| Airport Name: | Spriggs Payne Airport |
| Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°17'21"N by 10°45'30"W |
| Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 25 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MLW |
| More Information: | MLW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTS / FDMS |
| Airport Name: | Matsapha Airport |
| Location: | Manzini, Swaziland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 26°31'44"S by 31°18'27"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2075 feet (632 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTS |
| More Information: | MTS Maps & Info |
Facts about Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW):
- The furthest airport from Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Spriggs Payne Airport (meaning Spriggs Payne Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,009 miles (19,327 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- The airport facility consists of a collection of small, single-story buildings.
- The closest airport to Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) E of MLW.
- Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Spriggs Payne Airport's relatively low elevation of 25 feet, planes can take off or land at Spriggs Payne 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.
- From 2008 until mid-2010, scheduled commercial services were operated by Cameroon-based Elysian Airlines.
Facts about Matsapha Airport (MTS):
- The closest airport to Matsapha Airport (MTS) is Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP), which is located 80 miles (129 kilometers) N of MTS.
- The furthest airport from Matsapha Airport (MTS) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- Matsapha Airport (MTS) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 27.49 miles (44.24 km) E | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia |     |
| 2 | 54.98 miles (88.47 km) ESE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 3 | 114.69 miles (184.58 km) NNW | Kenema Airport (KEN) | Kenema, Sierra Leone | |
| 4 | 133.42 miles (214.72 km) NNW | Bo Airport (KBS) | Bo, Sierra Leone | |
| 5 | 145.08 miles (233.48 km) SE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 6 | 147.13 miles (236.79 km) NNE | Foya Airport (FOY) | Foya, Liberia | |
| 7 | 148.13 miles (238.39 km) NW | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 8 | 152.98 miles (246.20 km) NW | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 9 | 156.36 miles (251.63 km) NNE | Voinjama Airport (VOI) | Voinjama, Liberia | |
| 10 | 161.93 miles (260.60 km) N | Yengema Airport (WYE) | Yengema, Kono District, Sierra Leone | |
| 11 | 170.78 miles (274.85 km) ENE | Nimba Airport (NIA) | Nimba, Liberia | |
| 12 | 175.96 miles (283.18 km) NE | Nzérékoré Airport (NZE) | N'zerekore, Guinea | |
| 13 | 178.51 miles (287.28 km) NNE | Macenta Airport (MCA) | Macenta, Guinea | |
| 14 | 180.71 miles (290.83 km) E | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 15 | 195.30 miles (314.31 km) SE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,009.00 miles (19,326.56 km) SSE | Nauru International Airport (INU) | Yaren, Nauru | |
| 2 | 11,916.61 miles (19,177.87 km) SSE | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 11,901.59 miles (19,153.70 km) SSE | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 11,896.46 miles (19,145.45 km) SW | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,882.35 miles (19,122.75 km) ESE | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,877.56 miles (19,115.03 km) SSE | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 11,871.53 miles (19,105.33 km) SW | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,859.16 miles (19,085.43 km) SW | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,858.48 miles (19,084.32 km) ESE | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,857.53 miles (19,082.79 km) WSW | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,845.58 miles (19,063.57 km) ESE | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,842.26 miles (19,058.22 km) SSW | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,834.72 miles (19,046.09 km) ESE | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,830.00 miles (19,038.50 km) S | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,827.27 miles (19,034.10 km) ESE | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 80.14 miles (128.97 km) N | Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) | Nelspruit, South Africa | |
| 2 | 88.95 miles (143.15 km) ENE | Maputo International Airport (MPM) | Maputo, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 118.23 miles (190.27 km) SSE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 4 | 119.13 miles (191.71 km) N | Mala Mala Airport (AAM) | Mala Mala, South Africa | |
| 5 | 151.08 miles (243.13 km) N | Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) | Hoedspruit, South Africa | |
| 6 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) SSE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 170.72 miles (274.75 km) SSW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 179.36 miles (288.65 km) N | Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) | Phalaborwa, South Africa | |
| 9 | 180.27 miles (290.12 km) W | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 10 | 191.47 miles (308.14 km) W | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 11 | 196.36 miles (316.01 km) W | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 12 | 199.81 miles (321.56 km) W | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 200.65 miles (322.92 km) WNW | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 14 | 213.49 miles (343.58 km) W | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 15 | 213.69 miles (343.90 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,827.45 miles (19,034.40 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,817.05 miles (19,017.66 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,811.83 miles (19,009.25 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,809.50 miles (19,005.50 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,805.06 miles (18,998.36 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,802.57 miles (18,994.35 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,797.75 miles (18,986.60 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,794.73 miles (18,981.74 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,789.00 miles (18,972.51 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,780.88 miles (18,959.44 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,775.04 miles (18,950.04 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,752.02 miles (18,912.99 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,752.02 miles (18,912.99 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,751.94 miles (18,912.86 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,746.82 miles (18,904.62 km) ENE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |