Nonstop flight route between Moomba, South Australia, Australia and Luanda, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(28°6'0"S by 140°11'48"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°51'29"S by 13°13'52"E)
Distance from MOO to LAD:
8,073.29 miles (12,992.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moomba Airport (MOO), Moomba, South Australia, Australia and Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD), Luanda, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,073 miles (or 12,993 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 Moomba Airport and Quatro de Fevereiro International 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 Moomba Airport and Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOO / YOOM |
| Airport Name: | Moomba Airport |
| Location: | Moomba, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'0"S by 140°11'48"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Santos |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 143 feet (44 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOO |
| More Information: | MOO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LAD / FNLU |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Luanda, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'29"S by 13°13'52"E |
| Operator/Owner: | ENANA EP |
| Airport Type: | Military / Public |
| Elevation: | 243 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LAD |
| More Information: | LAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Moomba Airport (MOO):
- Moomba Airport (MOO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Moomba Airport's relatively low elevation of 143 feet, planes can take off or land at Moomba 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.
- The furthest airport from Moomba Airport (MOO) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Moomba Airport (MOO) is Ballera Airport (BBL), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) ENE of MOO.
Facts about Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD):
- The closest airport to Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) is Ambriz Airport (AZZ), which is located 69 miles (111 kilometers) N of LAD.
- Because of Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport's relatively low elevation of 243 feet, planes can take off or land at Quatro de Fevereiro International 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.
- In the near future, the airport will be replaced by the new Angola International Airport.
- In 2009, about 1.8 million passengers were counted.
- In addition to being known as "Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport", other names for LAD include "Aeroporto 4 de Fevereiro (Belas) (Luanda)" and "Aeroporto Internacional 4 de Fevereiro".
- On 12 February 2000, a Transafrik International cargo Boeing 727 crashed upon landing on runway 23.
- Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,862 miles (19,090 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport handled 2,430,794 passengers last year.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.52 miles (176.25 km) ENE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia |     |
| 2 | 110.50 miles (177.83 km) NNE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 3 | 160.91 miles (258.95 km) NNW | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 4 | 202.87 miles (326.49 km) SSW | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 220.53 miles (354.90 km) E | Thargomindah Airport (XTG) | Thargomindah, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 245.17 miles (394.56 km) SW | Andamooka Airport (ADO) | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 258.02 miles (415.23 km) SSW | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 263.35 miles (423.83 km) N | Bedourie Airport (BEU) | Bedourie, Queensland, Australia | |
| 9 | 280.15 miles (450.85 km) SSE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) N | Springvale Airport (KSV) | Springvale, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 330.80 miles (532.37 km) E | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 338.48 miles (544.72 km) WSW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 358.84 miles (577.50 km) N | Boulia Airport (BQL) | Boulia, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 372.39 miles (599.31 km) ESE | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 378.37 miles (608.93 km) SSW | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,508.47 miles (18,521.05 km) NNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,495.80 miles (18,500.65 km) NNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,474.94 miles (18,467.07 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,462.72 miles (18,447.41 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,420.78 miles (18,379.92 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,399.61 miles (18,345.86 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,388.96 miles (18,328.70 km) NW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,383.93 miles (18,320.62 km) NW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,235.90 miles (18,082.38 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 10 | 11,217.18 miles (18,052.25 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 11 | 11,167.77 miles (17,972.74 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,107.22 miles (17,875.29 km) WNW | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,097.72 miles (17,860.00 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,097.51 miles (17,859.67 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,096.16 miles (17,857.49 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 69.23 miles (111.41 km) N | Ambriz Airport (AZZ) | Ambriz, Angola | |
| 2 | 113.33 miles (182.38 km) NNW | N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ) | N'zeto, Angola | |
| 3 | 113.33 miles (182.38 km) NNW | Namibe Airport (MSZ) | Namibe, Angola | |
| 4 | 159.94 miles (257.40 km) ENE | Negage Airport (GXG) | Negage, Angola | |
| 5 | 207.87 miles (334.53 km) N | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 211.04 miles (339.63 km) NNW | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 211.90 miles (341.02 km) N | Tshimpi Airport (Matadi Airport) (MAT) | Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 215.14 miles (346.24 km) ESE | Malanje Airport (MEG) | Malange, Angola | |
| 9 | 218.33 miles (351.37 km) SE | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 10 | 236.38 miles (380.42 km) NNW | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 11 | 259.41 miles (417.48 km) S | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 12 | 294.31 miles (473.64 km) NNW | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 297.66 miles (479.04 km) SE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 14 | 322.43 miles (518.90 km) SSE | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 15 | 323.80 miles (521.11 km) N | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,862.02 miles (19,090.02 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,633.88 miles (18,722.88 km) NW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,564.45 miles (18,611.12 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 11,417.84 miles (18,375.18 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,415.77 miles (18,371.85 km) NNW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,404.77 miles (18,354.16 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,400.00 miles (18,346.47 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,398.19 miles (18,343.57 km) NW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,394.08 miles (18,336.95 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,393.84 miles (18,336.56 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,393.84 miles (18,336.56 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,389.20 miles (18,329.09 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,388.83 miles (18,328.51 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,384.56 miles (18,321.63 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,378.06 miles (18,311.17 km) NW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |