Nonstop flight route between Merowe, Sudan and Canton Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(18°26'59"N by 31°49'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W)
Distance from MWE to CIS:
10,510.61 miles (16,915.14 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Merowe Airport (MWE), Merowe, Sudan and Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,511 miles (or 16,915 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 Merowe Airport and Canton Island 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 Merowe Airport and Canton Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWE / HSMR |
| Airport Name: | Merowe Airport |
| Location: | Merowe, Sudan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°26'59"N by 31°49'58"E |
| Area Served: | Merowe |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWE |
| More Information: | MWE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIS / PCIS |
| Airport Name: | Canton Island Airport |
| Location: | Canton Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIS |
| More Information: | CIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Merowe Airport (MWE):
- The furthest airport from Merowe Airport (MWE) is Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT), which is nearly antipodal to Merowe Airport (meaning Merowe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fa'a'ā International Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,833 kilometers) away in Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Merowe Airport (MWE) is Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD), which is located 64 miles (103 kilometers) WSW of MWE.
Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):
- The furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
- Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
- The political status of the island was uncertain at first, with American and British settlers occupying two separate camps on the island.
- During World War II, Kanton Island was considered part of the British-controlled Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony.
- Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton Island 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 | 64.19 miles (103.31 km) WSW | Ad-Dabbah Airport (AAD) | Al Dabbah, Sudan |     |
| 2 | 64.48 miles (103.76 km) WSW | El Debba Airport (EDB) | El Debba (Al Dabbah), Sudan | |
| 3 | 103.85 miles (167.12 km) WNW | Dongola Airport (DOG) | Dongola, Sudan | |
| 4 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) ESE | Atbara Airport (ATB) | Atbara, Sudan | |
| 5 | 203.29 miles (327.16 km) SSE | Khartoum International Airport (KRT) | Khartoum, Sudan | |
| 6 | 232.39 miles (374.00 km) N | Wadi Halfa Airport (WHF) | Wadi Halfa, Sudan | |
| 7 | 271.63 miles (437.15 km) N | Al Hufalysin Airport (ABS) | Abu Simbel, Egypt | |
| 8 | 349.27 miles (562.09 km) NW | Sharq Al-Owainat Airport (GSQ) | Sharq Al-Owainat, Egypt | |
| 9 | 359.44 miles (578.46 km) ENE | Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU) | Port Sudan, Sudan | |
| 10 | 361.88 miles (582.39 km) SE | Khashm El Girba Airport (GBU) | Khashm El Girba, Sudan | |
| 11 | 364.78 miles (587.05 km) SE | Kassala Airport (KSL) | Kassala, Sudan | |
| 12 | 381.12 miles (613.36 km) SSW | El Obeid Airport (EBD) | El Obeid, Sudan | |
| 13 | 386.25 miles (621.61 km) N | Aswan International Airport (ASW) | Aswan, Egypt | |
| 14 | 462.01 miles (743.53 km) SSE | Galegu Airport (DNX) | Dinder, Sudan | |
| 15 | 462.69 miles (744.62 km) SE | Humera Airport (HUE) | Humera, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,323.58 miles (19,832.84 km) ESE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 12,312.72 miles (19,815.35 km) ESE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 12,246.39 miles (19,708.61 km) WSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 12,212.77 miles (19,654.50 km) ESE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 12,206.72 miles (19,644.76 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 12,202.64 miles (19,638.20 km) SW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 12,192.97 miles (19,622.63 km) SSW | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 12,186.84 miles (19,612.76 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 12,162.82 miles (19,574.11 km) ESE | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 12,133.92 miles (19,527.60 km) ESE | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 12,131.45 miles (19,523.63 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 12,126.72 miles (19,516.02 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 12,112.86 miles (19,493.72 km) WSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 12,092.46 miles (19,460.89 km) SE | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 12,026.31 miles (19,354.41 km) WSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) W | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) W | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) W | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 12,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) N | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) N | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNE | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 11 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) W | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 12,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |