Nonstop flight route between Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu:
Departure Airport:
(51°20'31"N by 1°20'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°53'27"S by 168°33'3"E)
Distance from MSE to TGH:
9,954.49 miles (16,020.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manston Airport (MSE), Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom and Tongoa Airport (TGH), Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,954 miles (or 16,020 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 Manston Airport and Tongoa 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 Manston Airport and Tongoa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSE / EGMH |
| Airport Name: | Manston Airport |
| Location: | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°20'31"N by 1°20'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Manston Skyport Ltd c/o Ann Gloag since 29 Nov 2013 |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 178 feet (54 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSE |
| More Information: | MSE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TGH / NVST |
| Airport Name: | Tongoa Airport |
| Location: | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°53'27"S by 168°33'3"E |
| Area Served: | Tongoa, Shefa Province, Vanuatu |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from TGH |
| More Information: | TGH Maps & Info |
Facts about Manston Airport (MSE):
- Manston Airport handled 8,595 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Manston Airport (MSE) is Lympne Airport (LYM), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SW of MSE.
- The sale of Manston to Infratil, a company based in Wellington, New Zealand and owner of Glasgow Prestwick Airport, was completed on 26 August 2005.
- Manston Airport (MSE) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 15 October 2013, Infratil announced they would sell the airport to a company wholly owned by Ann Gloag, co-founder of Stagecoach Group.
- Hawker Typhoon and Meteor squadrons were based at Manston during the Second World War.
- Because of Manston Airport's relatively low elevation of 178 feet, planes can take off or land at Manston 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 Manston Airport (MSE) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,906 miles (19,162 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Charter flights were operated from Manston by Seguro Travel Limited, operating as "Kent Escapes".
- After an absence of regular charter services, Aspro Holidays operated a series of summer charter services during the 1992–93 summer season with its in-house airline Inter European Airways to Palma and added a service to Heraklion, which was often operated using their larger Boeing 757 airliner.
Facts about Tongoa Airport (TGH):
- The furthest airport from Tongoa Airport (TGH) is Kiffa Airport (KFA), which is nearly antipodal to Tongoa Airport (meaning Tongoa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kiffa Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,981 kilometers) away in Kiffa, Mauritania.
- The closest airport to Tongoa Airport (TGH) is Siwo Airport (EAE), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) SW of TGH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.88 miles (36.83 km) SW | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.98 miles (51.47 km) SSW | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 32.22 miles (51.85 km) WNW | London Southend Airport (SEN) | Southend, Essex (near London) United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 36.40 miles (58.58 km) W | Rochester Airport (RCS) | Rochester, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 37.18 miles (59.84 km) SE | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 6 | 48.02 miles (77.28 km) N | Ipswich Airport (IPW) | Ipswich, England | |
| 7 | 56.22 miles (90.48 km) ESE | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 8 | 56.58 miles (91.06 km) NW | MDPGA Wethersfield (WXF) | Braintree, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 56.71 miles (91.26 km) W | London Biggin Hill Airport (BQH) | Biggin Hill / London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 56.74 miles (91.32 km) WNW | London City Airport (LCY) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 58.47 miles (94.10 km) SSE | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 12 | 60.65 miles (97.61 km) NW | London Stansted Airport (STN) | Essex (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 64.78 miles (104.26 km) W | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.33 miles (106.75 km) E | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 15 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) W | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,906.46 miles (19,161.55 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,806.22 miles (19,000.22 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,791.62 miles (18,976.73 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,765.17 miles (18,934.16 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,761.96 miles (18,928.99 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,758.26 miles (18,923.04 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,756.50 miles (18,920.21 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,754.99 miles (18,917.78 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,743.59 miles (18,899.43 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,721.23 miles (18,863.45 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,716.05 miles (18,855.11 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,711.75 miles (18,848.20 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,705.64 miles (18,838.36 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,698.62 miles (18,827.05 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,678.85 miles (18,795.23 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.46 miles (31.33 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 33.50 miles (53.91 km) NW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 57.36 miles (92.31 km) WNW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 57.88 miles (93.15 km) SSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 59.95 miles (96.47 km) NW | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 75.18 miles (121.00 km) NNW | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 94.62 miles (152.28 km) NW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 101.64 miles (163.57 km) NNW | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 116.13 miles (186.90 km) NNW | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 130.17 miles (209.49 km) NW | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 133.12 miles (214.23 km) SSE | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 134.53 miles (216.50 km) NNW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 144.07 miles (231.86 km) SSE | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 175.97 miles (283.20 km) SSE | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 195.51 miles (314.65 km) NNW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.78 miles (19,981.22 km) N | Kiffa Airport (KFA) | Kiffa, Mauritania | |
| 2 | 12,388.84 miles (19,937.85 km) WNW | Tamchakett Airport (THT) | Tamchakett, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 12,345.54 miles (19,868.17 km) NE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 12,320.79 miles (19,828.33 km) N | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| 5 | 12,316.36 miles (19,821.21 km) W | Aioun el Atrouss Airport (AEO) | Aioun El Atrouss, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 12,308.26 miles (19,808.17 km) NNE | Sélibaby Airport (SEY) | Sélibaby, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 12,301.94 miles (19,798.01 km) NNW | Yélimané Airport (EYL) | Yélimané, Mali | |
| 8 | 12,291.37 miles (19,780.99 km) ENE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 9 | 12,283.54 miles (19,768.39 km) NE | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 10 | 12,280.17 miles (19,762.97 km) NNE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| 11 | 12,270.26 miles (19,747.02 km) N | Kayes Airport (KYS) | Kayes, Mali | |
| 12 | 12,270.14 miles (19,746.83 km) NW | Tichitt Airport (THI) | Tichitt, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 12,267.98 miles (19,743.35 km) NW | Nioro Airport (NIX) | Nioro, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,253.92 miles (19,720.73 km) E | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 15 | 12,218.80 miles (19,664.20 km) ENE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |