Nonstop flight route between Maripasoula, French Guiana and Andamooka, South Australia, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W)
Arrival Airport:
(30°26'17"S by 137°8'12"E)
Distance from MPY to ADO:
10,447.89 miles (16,814.21 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maripasoula Airport (MPY), Maripasoula, French Guiana and Andamooka Airport (ADO), Andamooka, South Australia, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,448 miles (or 16,814 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 Maripasoula Airport and Andamooka 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 Maripasoula Airport and Andamooka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MPY / SOOA |
| Airport Name: | Maripasoula Airport |
| Location: | Maripasoula, French Guiana |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°39'27"N by 54°2'13"W |
| Area Served: | Maripasoula, French Guiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Conseil Général de la Guyane |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 377 feet (115 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MPY |
| More Information: | MPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ADO / YAMK |
| Airport Name: | Andamooka Airport |
| Location: | Andamooka, South Australia, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°26'17"S by 137°8'12"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Margot Duke |
| Elevation: | 250 feet (76 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ADO |
| More Information: | ADO Maps & Info |
Facts about Maripasoula Airport (MPY):
- The closest airport to Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) NW of MPY.
- The furthest airport from Maripasoula Airport (MPY) is Namrole Airport (NRE), which is nearly antipodal to Maripasoula Airport (meaning Maripasoula Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Namrole Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Buru, Indonesia.
- Maripasoula Airport (MPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Maripasoula Airport's relatively low elevation of 377 feet, planes can take off or land at Maripasoula 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.
Facts about Andamooka Airport (ADO):
- The furthest airport from Andamooka Airport (ADO) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,527 miles (18,551 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Andamooka Airport (ADO) is Leigh Creek Airport (LGH), which is located 78 miles (125 kilometers) E of ADO.
- Because of Andamooka Airport's relatively low elevation of 250 feet, planes can take off or land at Andamooka 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.75 miles (86.51 km) NW | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname |     |
| 2 | 54.53 miles (87.75 km) NNW | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 3 | 57.52 miles (92.57 km) E | Saül Airport (XAU) | Saül, French Guiana | |
| 4 | 99.22 miles (159.67 km) WSW | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 5 | 102.44 miles (164.86 km) WNW | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 6 | 104.78 miles (168.62 km) WNW | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 7 | 106.68 miles (171.68 km) WNW | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 8 | 107.51 miles (173.02 km) W | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 9 | 121.05 miles (194.81 km) WSW | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| 10 | 128.48 miles (206.77 km) N | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 11 | 140.62 miles (226.30 km) NE | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | Cayenne, French Guiana | |
| 12 | 147.20 miles (236.89 km) NNW | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname | |
| 13 | 168.67 miles (271.45 km) NNW | Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) | Paramaribo, Suriname | |
| 14 | 219.42 miles (353.12 km) NW | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 15 | 230.63 miles (371.17 km) NW | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.17 miles (19,930.35 km) WSW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,290.14 miles (19,779.01 km) W | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) W | Arso Airport (ARJ) | Arso, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,231.86 miles (19,685.22 km) W | Amahai Airport (AHI) | Amahai, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 12,190.70 miles (19,618.98 km) E | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,171.01 miles (19,587.29 km) ESE | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 12,151.62 miles (19,556.08 km) SE | Syukuran Aminuddin Amir Airport (LUW) | Luwuk, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 12,113.74 miles (19,495.13 km) SSE | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,112.17 miles (19,492.59 km) SE | Bolaang Airport (BJG) | Bolaang, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,109.69 miles (19,488.61 km) ESE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,101.89 miles (19,476.05 km) S | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 12 | 12,097.66 miles (19,469.25 km) S | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 13 | 12,074.59 miles (19,432.13 km) S | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 14 | 12,070.38 miles (19,425.35 km) SE | Jalaluddin Airport (GTO) | Gorontalo, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,070.00 miles (19,424.74 km) SSE | Sam Ratulangi International Airport (SRA) (MDC) | Manado, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.57 miles (124.84 km) E | Leigh Creek Airport (LGH) | Leigh Creek, South Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 115.07 miles (185.19 km) SE | Wilpena Pound (HWK) | Hawker, South Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 174.13 miles (280.24 km) WNW | Coober Pedy Airport (CPD) | Coober Pedy, South Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 199.95 miles (321.79 km) SSE | Port Pirie Airport (PPI) | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 223.52 miles (359.72 km) S | Cowell Airport (CCW) | Cowell, South Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 229.05 miles (368.63 km) S | Cleve Airport (CVC) | Cleve, South Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 233.68 miles (376.07 km) WSW | Ceduna Airport (CED) | Ceduna, South Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 235.28 miles (378.64 km) SW | Streaky Bay Airport (KBY) | Streaky Bay, South Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 245.17 miles (394.56 km) NE | Moomba Airport (MOO) | Moomba, South Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 277.96 miles (447.33 km) ESE | Broken Hill Airport (BHQ) | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 321.74 miles (517.80 km) SSE | Adelaide Airport (ADL) | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 331.72 miles (533.85 km) SE | Renmark Airport (RMK) | Renmark, South Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 341.39 miles (549.42 km) NNE | Birdsville Airport (BVI) | Birdsville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 351.18 miles (565.17 km) NE | Arrabury Airport (AAB) | Arrabury, Queensland, Australia | |
| 15 | 351.57 miles (565.79 km) NE | Ballera Airport (BBL) | Ballera, Queensland, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,527.39 miles (18,551.49 km) NW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,517.15 miles (18,535.01 km) NW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,458.35 miles (18,440.37 km) NW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,444.31 miles (18,417.79 km) NW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,406.30 miles (18,356.61 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,373.63 miles (18,304.04 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,334.98 miles (18,241.83 km) WNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,326.45 miles (18,228.11 km) WNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,145.65 miles (17,937.14 km) ENE | L.F. Wade International Airport (BDA) | Ferry Reach (near Hamilton), Bermuda | |
| 10 | 11,139.02 miles (17,926.47 km) NNE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 11 | 11,103.50 miles (17,869.30 km) NNE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 12 | 11,079.15 miles (17,830.12 km) NNE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 13 | 11,019.06 miles (17,733.41 km) NNE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 14 | 11,011.95 miles (17,721.96 km) NE | Sydney/J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport (YQY) | Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| 15 | 10,991.95 miles (17,689.79 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |