Nonstop flight route between Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia and Entebbe, Uganda:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Matak Airport (MWK), Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia and Entebbe International Airport (EBB), Entebbe, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,102 miles (or 8,211 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 Matak Airport and Entebbe International 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 Matak Airport and Entebbe International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWK / WIOM |
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| Location: | Anambas Islands, Riau Province, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°20'53"N by 106°15'28"E |
| Area Served: | Anambas Islands |
| Operator/Owner: | Private |
| Airport Type: | Civil |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWK |
| More Information: | MWK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EBB / HUEN |
| Airport Name: | Entebbe International Airport |
| Location: | Entebbe, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°2'40"N by 32°26'35"E |
| Area Served: | Entebbe, Kampala, Mukono |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 3782 feet (1,153 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EBB |
| More Information: | EBB Maps & Info |
Facts about Matak Airport (MWK):
- Matak Airport (MWK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Matak Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Matak 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 Matak Airport (MWK) is Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport (IQT), which is nearly antipodal to Matak Airport (meaning Matak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Crnl. FAP Francisco Secada Vignetta International Airport), and is located 12,394 miles (19,947 kilometers) away in Iquitos, Loreto, Peru.
- The closest airport to Matak Airport (MWK) is Tioman Airport (TOD), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) WSW of MWK.
- In addition to being known as "Matak Airport", another name for MWK is "Bandar Udara Matak".
Facts about Entebbe International Airport (EBB):
- Entebbe International Airport (EBB) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Entebbe International Airport (EBB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,746 miles (18,903 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Passenger facilities include a left-luggage office, banks, ATMs, foreign exchange bureaux, restaurants and duty-free shops.
- The current passenger terminal building was constructed in the mid to late 1970s, together with runway 17/35.
- Entebbe International Airport served 781,428 international passengers in 2007.
- History was made on 7 February 1952, when Queen Elizabeth II took her flight back to London via El Adem, Libya after being proclaimed Queen after the death of King George VI.
- The closest airport to Entebbe International Airport (EBB) is Kampala Airport (KLA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NNE of EBB.
