Nonstop flight route between Falkland Islands and Biskra, Algeria:
Departure Airport:
(51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°47'36"N by 5°44'17"E)
Distance from MPN to BSK:
7,127.10 miles (11,469.92 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN), Falkland Islands and Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK), Biskra, Algeria would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,127 miles (or 11,470 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 RAF Mount Pleasant and Biskra Ouakda 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 RAF Mount Pleasant and Biskra Ouakda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPN / EGYP |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mount Pleasant |
| Location: | Falkland Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°49'22"S by 58°26'49"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPN |
| More Information: | MPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BSK / DAUB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Biskra, Algeria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°47'36"N by 5°44'17"E |
| Area Served: | Biskra |
| Operator/Owner: | EGSA Constantine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 289 feet (88 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BSK |
| More Information: | BSK Maps & Info |
Facts about RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN):
- Using the IATA airport code MPN, RAF Mount Pleasant also acts as the Falkland Islands' only international airport, along with its military role.
- The closest airport to RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of MPN.
- Flights are planned to Saint Helena when a new airport there opens in 2016.
- Flights of Phantoms were rotated through the airfield until 1992 when they were replaced with Tornado F3s.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) is Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE), which is nearly antipodal to RAF Mount Pleasant (meaning RAF Mount Pleasant is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mohe Gulian Airport), and is located 12,353 miles (19,879 kilometers) away in Mohe, Heilongjiang, China.
- Currently located at Mount Pleasant are No.
Facts about Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK):
- Because of Biskra Ouakda Airport's relatively low elevation of 289 feet, planes can take off or land at Biskra Ouakda 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 closest airport to Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ), which is located 74 miles (119 kilometers) NNE of BSK.
- Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Biskra Ouakda Airport (BSK) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,931 miles (19,201 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Biskra Ouakda Airport", another name for BSK is "Mohamed Khider Airport (Biskra)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.16 miles (48.55 km) ENE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 411.26 miles (661.86 km) WSW | Hermes Quijada International Airport (RGA) | Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 3 | 436.01 miles (701.69 km) NW | Puerto Deseado Airport (PUD) | Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 456.25 miles (734.26 km) WSW | Ushuaia International Airport (USH) | Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina | |
| 5 | 464.92 miles (748.22 km) W | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL) | Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 528.53 miles (850.58 km) WSW | Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ) | Punta Arenas, Chile | |
| 7 | 556.72 miles (895.95 km) WNW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 584.36 miles (940.44 km) NW | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport (CRD) | Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 9 | 599.56 miles (964.90 km) W | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 601.53 miles (968.06 km) W | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 11 | 609.10 miles (980.26 km) W | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 12 | 672.15 miles (1,081.72 km) WNW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 674.52 miles (1,085.53 km) NNW | Almirante Marcos A. Zar Airport (REL) | Trelew, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 14 | 697.24 miles (1,122.10 km) WNW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 15 | 698.92 miles (1,124.81 km) NNW | El Tehuelche Airport (PMY) | Puerto Madryn, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,352.54 miles (19,879.44 km) NNW | Mohe Gulian Airport (OHE) | Mohe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 2 | 12,240.66 miles (19,699.38 km) NNE | Hulunbuir Hailar Airport (HLD) | Hailar, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,225.65 miles (19,675.23 km) NW | Magdagachi (GDG) | Magdagachi, Russia | |
| 4 | 12,165.02 miles (19,577.65 km) WNW | Ignatyevo Airport (BQS) | Blagoveshchensk, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 5 | 12,163.56 miles (19,575.30 km) NNW | Tynda Sigikta (TYD) | Tynda, Amur Oblast, Russia | |
| 6 | 12,161.86 miles (19,572.56 km) WNW | Heihe Airport (HEK) | Heihe, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 7 | 12,116.50 miles (19,499.57 km) NNE | Arxan Yi'ershi Airport (YIE) | Arxan, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,085.27 miles (19,449.31 km) E | Chita Kadala (HTA) | Chita, Russia | |
| 9 | 12,060.10 miles (19,408.80 km) NNW | Chulman Neryungri Airport (NER) | Chulman, Russia | |
| 10 | 12,047.43 miles (19,388.42 km) N | Ulanhot Airport (HLH) | Ulanhot, China | |
| 11 | 12,038.95 miles (19,374.76 km) NNW | Daqing Sartu Airport (DQA) | Daqing, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 12 | 12,038.25 miles (19,373.64 km) NE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 13 | 11,958.17 miles (19,244.76 km) NNW | Harbin Taiping International Airport (HRB) | Harbin, Heilongjiang, China | |
| 14 | 11,944.51 miles (19,222.77 km) NNW | Aldan Airport (ADH) | Aldan, Russia | |
| 15 | 11,908.88 miles (19,165.43 km) NW | Jiamusi Dongjiao Airport (JMU) | Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 73.64 miles (118.51 km) NNE | Mostépha Ben Boulaid Airport (BLJ) | Batna, Algeria | |
| 2 | 94.34 miles (151.83 km) WNW | Bou Saada Airport (BUJ) | Bou Saada, M'Sila, Algeria | |
| 3 | 98.87 miles (159.11 km) NNW | Ain Arnat Airport (QSF) | Setif, Algeria | |
| 4 | 106.73 miles (171.77 km) SE | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 5 | 114.13 miles (183.68 km) NNE | Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport (CZL) | Constantine, Algeria | |
| 6 | 137.76 miles (221.71 km) NNW | Soummam – Abane Ramdane Airport (BJA) | Bejaia, Algeria | |
| 7 | 138.52 miles (222.92 km) N | Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport (GJL) | Jijel, Algeria | |
| 8 | 158.30 miles (254.75 km) NNE | Skikda Airport (SKI) | Skikda, Algeria | |
| 9 | 177.25 miles (285.26 km) E | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 182.51 miles (293.72 km) NE | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| 11 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) SW | Hassi R'Mel Airport (HRM) | Hassi R'Mel, Algeria | |
| 12 | 192.88 miles (310.41 km) NW | Houari Boumediene Airport (ALG) | Algiers, Algeria | |
| 13 | 200.54 miles (322.74 km) SW | Noumérat – Moufdi Zakaria Airport (GHA) | Ghardaia, Algeria | |
| 14 | 201.15 miles (323.72 km) NW | Boufarik Air Base (QFD) | Boufarik, Algeria | |
| 15 | 202.26 miles (325.51 km) NW | Blida Airport (QLD) | Blida, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,930.96 miles (19,200.97 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,900.66 miles (19,152.20 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,869.38 miles (19,101.87 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,865.65 miles (19,095.87 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,851.69 miles (19,073.39 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,851.13 miles (19,072.50 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,847.42 miles (19,066.52 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,844.44 miles (19,061.74 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,844.27 miles (19,061.45 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,837.37 miles (19,050.35 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,820.29 miles (19,022.86 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,815.28 miles (19,014.80 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,805.72 miles (18,999.42 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,802.91 miles (18,994.90 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,792.15 miles (18,977.58 km) E | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |