Nonstop flight route between Mzamba, South Africa and Carrickfinn, Ireland:
Departure Airport:
(29°16'54"S by 18°48'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°2'39"N by 8°20'27"W)
Distance from MZF to CFN:
6,045.00 miles (9,728.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF), Mzamba, South Africa and Donegal Airport (CFN), Carrickfinn, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,045 miles (or 9,728 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 Wild Coast Sun Airport and Donegal 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 Wild Coast Sun Airport and Donegal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZF / FAMW |
| Airport Name: | Wild Coast Sun Airport |
| Location: | Mzamba, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°16'54"S by 18°48'50"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZF |
| More Information: | MZF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CFN / EIDL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Carrickfinn, Ireland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°2'39"N by 8°20'27"W |
| Area Served: | County Donegal |
| Operator/Owner: | Airports Donegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CFN |
| More Information: | CFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF):
- Because of Wild Coast Sun Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Wild Coast Sun 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 closest airport to Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) is Aggeneys Airport (AGZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) E of MZF.
- The furthest airport from Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,936 miles (19,210 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Donegal Airport (CFN):
- The furthest airport from Donegal Airport (CFN) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,853 miles (19,076 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Donegal Airport (CFN) is City of Derry Airport (LDY), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) E of CFN.
- Donegal Airport (CFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Donegal Airport", another name for CFN is "Aerfort Dhún na nGall".
- Loganair began Services to Dublin and Glasgow international on 2 November 2011 with Saab 340s.
- Due to the large gas field in the area, non-scheduled chartered Helicopter flights connect to the multiple offshore installations.
- Because of Donegal Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Donegal 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.
- In October 2011, Aer Arann ceased operations at Donegal due to the loss of the Dublin PSO contract.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.02 miles (0.03 km) E | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 86.39 miles (139.03 km) N | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 3 | 107.14 miles (172.43 km) WSW | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 4 | 146.27 miles (235.40 km) WNW | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 5 | 160.04 miles (257.56 km) ENE | Upington Airport (UTN) | Upington, South Africa | |
| 6 | 194.24 miles (312.60 km) NNW | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 282.11 miles (454.01 km) NW | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 8 | 306.60 miles (493.42 km) ENE | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 9 | 324.14 miles (521.66 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 10 | 360.89 miles (580.79 km) E | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 11 | 388.00 miles (624.42 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 12 | 408.30 miles (657.10 km) NNE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 13 | 451.91 miles (727.27 km) E | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 14 | 468.18 miles (753.46 km) N | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 473.21 miles (761.55 km) NNW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,936.30 miles (19,209.56 km) NNW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,927.74 miles (19,195.79 km) N | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,919.11 miles (19,181.90 km) NNW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,917.14 miles (19,178.72 km) NNW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,872.97 miles (19,107.65 km) NNW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,863.48 miles (19,092.38 km) NNW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,852.54 miles (19,074.76 km) NNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,850.15 miles (19,070.91 km) NNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,850.15 miles (19,070.91 km) NNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,820.32 miles (19,022.91 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,819.86 miles (19,022.17 km) NNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,796.63 miles (18,984.79 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,792.86 miles (18,978.72 km) NNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,785.82 miles (18,967.40 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,767.27 miles (18,937.54 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 46.68 miles (75.12 km) E | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 52.40 miles (84.33 km) SSE | Enniskillen/St Angelo Airport (ENK) | Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 53.78 miles (86.55 km) S | Sligo Airport (SXL) | Strandhill (near Sligo), Ireland | |
| 4 | 80.65 miles (129.80 km) SSW | Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) | Knock, Ireland | |
| 5 | 88.24 miles (142.01 km) SW | Belmullet Aerodrome (BLY) | Belmullet, Ireland | |
| 6 | 88.66 miles (142.68 km) ESE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 92.90 miles (149.51 km) ENE | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 102.55 miles (165.04 km) ESE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 107.82 miles (173.51 km) NE | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 107.98 miles (173.77 km) ENE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 115.66 miles (186.14 km) NNE | Tiree Airport (TRE) | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 122.91 miles (197.80 km) SSW | Galway Airport (GWY) | Galway, Ireland | |
| 13 | 126.71 miles (203.92 km) NNE | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 133.34 miles (214.60 km) SSW | Connemara Airport (NNR) | Inverin, Ireland | |
| 15 | 139.87 miles (225.10 km) SE | Dublin Airport (DUB) | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,853.37 miles (19,076.11 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,822.88 miles (19,027.03 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,803.71 miles (18,996.18 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,750.03 miles (18,909.80 km) S | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,740.28 miles (18,894.09 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,732.41 miles (18,881.44 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,715.71 miles (18,854.56 km) S | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,701.45 miles (18,831.61 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,694.39 miles (18,820.25 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,667.02 miles (18,776.20 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,664.26 miles (18,771.76 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,654.66 miles (18,756.30 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,637.49 miles (18,728.68 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,633.21 miles (18,721.78 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,584.30 miles (18,643.08 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |