Nonstop flight route between Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia and Abaiang, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(45°46'0"N by 106°16'59"E)
Arrival Airport:
(1°47'47"N by 173°2'25"E)
Distance from MXW to ABF:
5,022.09 miles (8,082.26 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mandalgovi Airport (MXW), Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia and Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), Abaiang, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,022 miles (or 8,082 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 Mandalgovi Airport and Abaiang Atoll Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXW / ZMMG |
| Airport Name: | Mandalgovi Airport |
| Location: | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°46'0"N by 106°16'59"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia |
| Airport Type: | Joint (Civil and Military) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXW |
| More Information: | MXW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABF / NGAB |
| Airport Name: | Abaiang Atoll Airport |
| Location: | Abaiang, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°47'47"N by 173°2'25"E |
| Area Served: | Abaiang, Kiribati |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ABF |
| More Information: | ABF Maps & Info |
Facts about Mandalgovi Airport (MXW):
- The closest airport to Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) is Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN), which is located 145 miles (234 kilometers) N of MXW.
- The furthest airport from Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) is Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mandalgovi Airport (meaning Mandalgovi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Vidal Airfield), and is located 12,358 miles (19,888 kilometers) away in Coyhaique, Chile.
- Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF):
- The furthest airport from Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abaiang Atoll Airport (meaning Abaiang Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,007 miles (19,323 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
- The closest airport to Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NE of ABF.
- Because of Abaiang Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Abaiang Atoll 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 | 145.27 miles (233.79 km) N | Chinggis Khaan International Airport (ULN) | Ulan Bator, Mongolia |     |
| 2 | 170.52 miles (274.42 km) WNW | Arvaykheer Airport (AVK) | Arvaikheer, Mongolia | |
| 3 | 185.10 miles (297.90 km) WNW | Khujirt Airport (HJT) | Khujirt, Övörkhangai, Mongolia | |
| 4 | 193.59 miles (311.55 km) WNW | Kharkhorin Airport (KHR) | Kharkhorin, Mongolia | |
| 5 | 250.37 miles (402.92 km) NNW | Bulgan Airport (UGA) | Bulgan, Mongolia | |
| 6 | 269.52 miles (433.75 km) W | Bayankhongor Airport (BYN) | Bayankhongor, Mongolia | |
| 7 | 328.50 miles (528.66 km) ESE | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 369.12 miles (594.03 km) SW | Ejin Banner Taolai Airport (EJN) | Ejin Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 9 | 393.62 miles (633.46 km) NW | Mörön Airport (MXV) | Mörön, Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 405.41 miles (652.45 km) SSE | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 11 | 413.65 miles (665.71 km) S | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 12 | 420.66 miles (676.99 km) N | Baikal International Airport (UUD) | Ulan-Ude, Republic of Buryatia, Russia | |
| 13 | 426.75 miles (686.79 km) ENE | Choibalsan Airport (COQ) | Choibalsan, Mongolia | |
| 14 | 439.02 miles (706.53 km) SE | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 15 | 457.29 miles (735.93 km) N | International Airport Irkutsk (IKT) | Irkutsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,358.17 miles (19,888.50 km) W | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 2 | 12,338.68 miles (19,857.13 km) W | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 3 | 12,324.50 miles (19,834.30 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 4 | 12,321.49 miles (19,829.46 km) SSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 5 | 12,295.33 miles (19,787.37 km) WSW | Perito Moreno Airport (PMQ) | Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,286.60 miles (19,773.32 km) WSW | Alto Río Senguer Airport (ARR) | Alto Río Senguer, Chubut, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,234.65 miles (19,689.71 km) SSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 8 | 12,210.27 miles (19,650.47 km) S | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 9 | 12,201.93 miles (19,637.05 km) SSW | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 10 | 12,200.07 miles (19,634.05 km) S | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 12,169.85 miles (19,585.42 km) S | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 12,169.66 miles (19,585.12 km) SW | Gobernador Gregores Airport (GGS) | Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,151.12 miles (19,555.28 km) SSW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 14 | 12,149.23 miles (19,552.24 km) SSW | El Maitén Airport (EMX) | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,136.14 miles (19,531.18 km) S | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.50 miles (37.82 km) NE | Marakei Airport (MZK) | Marakei, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 29.59 miles (47.61 km) SSE | Bonriki International Airport (TRW) | Tarawa, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 90.53 miles (145.69 km) N | Butaritari Atoll Airport (BBG) | Butaritari Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 4 | 105.37 miles (169.57 km) SSE | Abemama Atoll Airport (AEA) | Abemama Atoll, Kiribati | |
| 5 | 118.69 miles (191.01 km) SSE | Aranuka Airport (AAK) | Aranuka, Kiribati | |
| 6 | 299.02 miles (481.23 km) SE | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 7 | 302.12 miles (486.21 km) NNW | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 309.74 miles (498.48 km) NNW | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 353.48 miles (568.87 km) WNW | Ebon Airport (EBO) | Ebon Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 368.46 miles (592.99 km) NW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 376.31 miles (605.62 km) NNW | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 376.75 miles (606.32 km) NNW | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 378.78 miles (609.58 km) NW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 383.83 miles (617.72 km) NNW | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 387.00 miles (622.81 km) NNW | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,007.09 miles (19,323.48 km) N | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 2 | 11,978.80 miles (19,277.97 km) NNE | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,968.71 miles (19,261.72 km) N | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 4 | 11,942.93 miles (19,220.24 km) NNE | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,906.09 miles (19,160.95 km) NNW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,900.85 miles (19,152.51 km) NNW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 7 | 11,888.60 miles (19,132.79 km) N | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,886.87 miles (19,130.02 km) N | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,876.03 miles (19,112.57 km) NNW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 10 | 11,863.39 miles (19,092.23 km) NNE | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,859.95 miles (19,086.69 km) N | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,852.07 miles (19,074.01 km) NW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 13 | 11,842.40 miles (19,058.44 km) N | Daloa Airport (DJO) | Daloa, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 14 | 11,834.35 miles (19,045.50 km) NNE | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 15 | 11,831.58 miles (19,041.03 km) NNW | Dimbokro Airport (DIM) | Dimbokro, Côte d'Ivoire | |