Nonstop flight route between Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and Gamba, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(39°28'41"N by 88°16'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°47'33"S by 10°3'29"E)
Distance from MTO to GAX:
6,785.50 miles (10,920.17 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO), Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States and Gamba Airport (GAX), Gamba, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,785 miles (or 10,920 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 Coles County Memorial Airport and Gamba 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 Coles County Memorial Airport and Gamba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTO / KMTO |
| Airport Name: | Coles County Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°28'41"N by 88°16'45"W |
| Area Served: | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Coles County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 722 feet (220 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTO |
| More Information: | MTO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAX / |
| Airport Name: | Gamba Airport |
| Location: | Gamba, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°47'33"S by 10°3'29"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAX |
| More Information: | GAX Maps & Info |
Facts about Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO):
- The furthest airport from Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,091 miles (17,849 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) is University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) N of MTO.
- Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) has 3 runways.
- Because of Coles County Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 722 feet, planes can take off or land at Coles County Memorial 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 Gamba Airport (GAX):
- The furthest airport from Gamba Airport (GAX) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Gamba Airport (meaning Gamba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,034 miles (19,366 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Gamba Airport (GAX) is Mouila Airport (MJL), which is located 95 miles (153 kilometers) NE of GAX.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.77 miles (62.39 km) N | University of Illinois Willard Airport (CMI) | Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 39.74 miles (63.96 km) NW | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 51.03 miles (82.12 km) ESE | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 51.86 miles (83.46 km) E | Terre Haute International Airport Hulman Field (HUF) | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 60.15 miles (96.80 km) SE | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 61.13 miles (98.38 km) SE | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 61.63 miles (99.18 km) NE | Vermilion Regional Airport (DNV) | Danville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 66.89 miles (107.65 km) SE | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) SSW | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 73.76 miles (118.70 km) SW | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 76.82 miles (123.64 km) NNW | Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal (BMI) | Bloomington, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 78.59 miles (126.48 km) WNW | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 85.65 miles (137.84 km) SSW | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 91.78 miles (147.71 km) ESE | Monroe County Airport (BMG) | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 96.02 miles (154.54 km) NE | Purdue University Airport (LAF) | West Lafayette, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,090.59 miles (17,848.53 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,068.08 miles (17,812.30 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,044.80 miles (17,774.83 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,044.63 miles (17,774.57 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,010.12 miles (17,719.03 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,995.33 miles (17,695.23 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,985.84 miles (17,679.95 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,976.16 miles (17,664.38 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,972.94 miles (17,659.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,949.49 miles (17,621.45 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,935.63 miles (17,599.15 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,911.76 miles (17,560.74 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,886.12 miles (17,519.47 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,882.70 miles (17,513.97 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,864.04 miles (17,483.93 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 94.98 miles (152.86 km) NE | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 2 | 182.64 miles (293.92 km) E | Mossendjo Airport (MSX) | Mossendjo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 182.87 miles (294.30 km) ESE | Makabana Airport (KMK) | Makabana, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 188.07 miles (302.68 km) SE | Pointe Noire Agostinho Neto International Airport (PNR) | Pointe-Noire, Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 198.55 miles (319.53 km) NE | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 6 | 204.28 miles (328.76 km) ESE | Dolisie Airport (DIS) | Dolisie, Republic of Congo | |
| 7 | 229.02 miles (368.57 km) N | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 8 | 238.07 miles (383.13 km) ENE | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 9 | 243.08 miles (391.20 km) SE | Cabinda Airport (CAB) | Cabinda, Angola | |
| 10 | 246.21 miles (396.24 km) ENE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 11 | 259.43 miles (417.52 km) E | Zanaga Airport (ANJ) | Zanaga, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 268.29 miles (431.77 km) SE | Muanda Airport (Moanda Airport) (MNB) | Muanda (Moanda), Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 282.48 miles (454.60 km) ESE | Mouyondzi Airport (MUY) | Mouyondzi, Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 289.03 miles (465.15 km) ENE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 15 | 296.00 miles (476.37 km) SE | Boma Airport (BOA) | Boma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,033.69 miles (19,366.29 km) NNE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,565.74 miles (18,613.21 km) W | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,473.51 miles (18,464.78 km) N | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 4 | 11,447.91 miles (18,423.58 km) ENE | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 11,424.85 miles (18,386.47 km) ENE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 11,354.48 miles (18,273.22 km) SE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 7 | 11,338.27 miles (18,247.13 km) SW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,304.76 miles (18,193.21 km) E | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 9 | 11,295.80 miles (18,178.78 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,288.44 miles (18,166.93 km) E | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,283.38 miles (18,158.80 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,280.43 miles (18,154.05 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,279.62 miles (18,152.74 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,276.54 miles (18,147.79 km) E | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,265.10 miles (18,129.38 km) E | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |