Nonstop flight route between Mongo, Chad and Cold Bay, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°10'12"N by 18°40'31"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W)
Distance from MVO to CDB:
7,780.89 miles (12,522.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mongo Airport (MVO), Mongo, Chad and Cold Bay Airport (CDB), Cold Bay, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,781 miles (or 12,522 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 Mongo Airport and Cold Bay 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 Mongo Airport and Cold Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVO / FTTM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mongo, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°10'12"N by 18°40'31"E |
| Area Served: | Mongo |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1404 feet (428 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVO |
| More Information: | MVO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CDB / PACD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°12'19"N by 162°43'27"W |
| Area Served: | Cold Bay, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 102 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CDB |
| More Information: | CDB Maps & Info |
Facts about Mongo Airport (MVO):
- The furthest airport from Mongo Airport (MVO) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Mongo Airport (meaning Mongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,311 miles (19,813 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- Mongo Airport (MVO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mongo Airport (MVO) is Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), which is located 64 miles (102 kilometers) SE of MVO.
- In addition to being known as "Mongo Airport", another name for MVO is "Mongo Airport (Mongo)".
Facts about Cold Bay Airport (CDB):
- In addition to being known as "Cold Bay Airport", other names for CDB include "Cold Bay Air Force Station" and "Fort Randall Army Airfield".
- There is a National Weather Service office colocated with the FAA Flight Service Station at the airport.
- The furthest airport from Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,968 miles (17,652 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- On October 30, 2013 a Delta Airlines Boeing 767-300 on the flight from Tokyo to San Francisco landed on the airport due to an engine shut-down.
- The 5042d ABS was discontinued on 1 January 1950 per AAC General Order Number 198, dated 13 December 1949, due to budget restrictions.
- Because of Cold Bay Airport's relatively low elevation of 102 feet, planes can take off or land at Cold Bay 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.
- Cold Bay Airport (CDB) has 2 runways.
- It was redesignated from Army Air Base to an Air Force Base on 28 March 1948 along with seven other Army Air Bases in Alaska.
- The closest airport to Cold Bay Airport (CDB) is King Cove Airport (KVC), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) ESE of CDB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.64 miles (102.41 km) SE | Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) | Abou-Deia, Chad |     |
| 2 | 77.81 miles (125.23 km) NNW | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 3 | 91.66 miles (147.51 km) SSW | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 4 | 103.47 miles (166.52 km) NE | Oum-Hadjer Airport (OUM) | Oum Hadjer, Chad | |
| 5 | 109.34 miles (175.96 km) W | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 6 | 117.44 miles (189.01 km) SE | Zakouma Airport (AKM) | Zakouma, Chad | |
| 7 | 133.67 miles (215.12 km) SE | Am Timan Airport (AMC) | Am Timan, Chad | |
| 8 | 176.04 miles (283.30 km) SW | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 9 | 186.38 miles (299.94 km) NE | Abéché Airport (AEH) | Abéché, Chad | |
| 10 | 209.94 miles (337.86 km) S | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 11 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) W | N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) | N'Djamena, Chad | |
| 12 | 249.83 miles (402.06 km) SW | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 13 | 258.43 miles (415.90 km) WSW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 14 | 263.38 miles (423.86 km) SE | Gordil Airport (GDA) | Gounda, Central African Republic | |
| 15 | 264.09 miles (425.02 km) WNW | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,311.20 miles (19,812.90 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,874.00 miles (19,109.30 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,868.09 miles (19,099.79 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,858.44 miles (19,084.26 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,854.77 miles (19,078.36 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,826.40 miles (19,032.69 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,804.69 miles (18,997.75 km) S | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 8 | 11,789.62 miles (18,973.51 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,761.58 miles (18,928.38 km) WSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,731.40 miles (18,879.80 km) WSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,728.01 miles (18,874.36 km) SSW | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,726.08 miles (18,871.25 km) E | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 13 | 11,708.55 miles (18,843.03 km) E | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 14 | 11,692.70 miles (18,817.53 km) E | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 15 | 11,691.87 miles (18,816.19 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.10 miles (30.75 km) ESE | King Cove Airport (KVC) | King Cove, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 36.73 miles (59.11 km) SW | False Pass Airport (KFP) | False Pass, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 51.57 miles (82.99 km) S | Pauloff Harbor Seaplane Base (KPH) | Sanak Island, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 82.45 miles (132.69 km) NE | Nelson Lagoon Airport (NLG) | Nelson Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 87.06 miles (140.11 km) E | Sand Point Airport (SDP) | Sand Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 100.95 miles (162.47 km) NE | Port Moller Airport (PML) | Cold Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 142.70 miles (229.65 km) WSW | Akutan Seaplane Base (KQA) | Akutan, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 147.43 miles (237.27 km) ENE | Perryville Airport (KPV) | Perryville, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 169.87 miles (273.38 km) ENE | Chignik Lake Airport (KCQ) | Chignik Lake, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 177.69 miles (285.96 km) WSW | Unalaska Airport (DUT) | Unalaska, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 178.09 miles (286.61 km) ENE | Chignik Fisheries Airport (KCG) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 12 | 179.90 miles (289.52 km) ENE | Chignik Lagoon Airport (KCL) | Chignik Lagoon, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 184.17 miles (296.39 km) ENE | Chignik Bay Seaplane Base (KBW) | Chignik, Alaska, United States. | |
| 14 | 198.85 miles (320.02 km) NE | Port Heiden Airport (PTH) | Port Heiden, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 239.06 miles (384.73 km) N | Cape Newenham LRRS Airport (EHM) | Cape Newenham, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,968.17 miles (17,651.51 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,951.71 miles (17,625.02 km) SSW | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,916.88 miles (17,568.97 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,870.89 miles (17,494.96 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,822.32 miles (17,416.80 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,709.93 miles (17,235.91 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,673.38 miles (17,177.09 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,644.03 miles (17,129.86 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,636.72 miles (17,118.09 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,613.76 miles (17,081.16 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,604.99 miles (17,067.03 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,599.75 miles (17,058.60 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,596.34 miles (17,053.11 km) S | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,595.13 miles (17,051.17 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |