Nonstop flight route between N'Djamena, Chad and Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(12°8'0"N by 15°2'2"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°35'30"S by 148°13'0"E)
Distance from NDJ to DRN:
9,222.26 miles (14,841.75 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ), N'Djamena, Chad and Dirranbandi Airport (DRN), Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,222 miles (or 14,842 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NDJ / FTTJ |
| Airport Name: | N'Djamena International Airport |
| Location: | N'Djamena, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°8'0"N by 15°2'2"E |
| Area Served: | N'Djamena, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 968 feet (295 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from NDJ |
| More Information: | NDJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | DRN / YDBI |
| Airport Name: | Dirranbandi Airport |
| Location: | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°35'30"S by 148°13'0"E |
| Area Served: | Dirranbandi, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | Balonne Shire Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 567 feet (173 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DRN |
| More Information: | DRN Maps & Info |
Facts about N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ):
- N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) is Bol-Berim Airport (OTC), which is located 93 miles (149 kilometers) NNW of NDJ.
- The furthest airport from N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to N'Djamena International Airport (meaning N'Djamena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,142 miles (19,541 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 968 feet above mean sea level.
- There has been a French military base here since 1986, when Operation Epervier started, and was used as a French base during previous operations.
- Because of N'Djamena International Airport's relatively low elevation of 968 feet, planes can take off or land at N'Djamena International 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.
Facts about Dirranbandi Airport (DRN):
- The closest airport to Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) is Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG), which is located 61 miles (99 kilometers) SSW of DRN.
- Because of Dirranbandi Airport's relatively low elevation of 567 feet, planes can take off or land at Dirranbandi 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 Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 11,742 miles (18,897 kilometers) away in Santa Maria, Portugal.
- Dirranbandi Airport (DRN) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 92.66 miles (149.12 km) NNW | Bol-Berim Airport (OTC) | Bol, Chad |     |
| 2 | 123.56 miles (198.85 km) S | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 127.59 miles (205.33 km) SSW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 129.63 miles (208.62 km) S | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 5 | 133.39 miles (214.67 km) W | Maiduguri International Airport (MIU) | Maiduguri, Nigeria | |
| 6 | 138.63 miles (223.11 km) E | Bokoro Airport (BKR) | Bokoro, Chad | |
| 7 | 140.35 miles (225.88 km) N | Mao Airport (AMO) | Mao, Chad | |
| 8 | 146.55 miles (235.85 km) SSW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 9 | 161.01 miles (259.13 km) SE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 10 | 208.00 miles (334.74 km) SSE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 11 | 211.09 miles (339.72 km) ESE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 12 | 223.88 miles (360.30 km) SSW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 233.90 miles (376.43 km) ENE | Ati Airport (ATV) | Ati, Chad | |
| 14 | 245.97 miles (395.86 km) E | Mongo Airport (MVO) | Mongo, Chad | |
| 15 | 252.52 miles (406.39 km) SSE | Moundou Airport (MQQ) | Moundou, Chad | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,142.00 miles (19,540.61 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 12,104.21 miles (19,479.79 km) ESE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 12,098.52 miles (19,470.62 km) ESE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 12,090.07 miles (19,457.04 km) ESE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 12,023.58 miles (19,350.04 km) ESE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,965.53 miles (19,256.61 km) ESE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,948.43 miles (19,229.09 km) ESE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,933.36 miles (19,204.83 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,912.03 miles (19,170.51 km) E | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,854.47 miles (19,077.88 km) SE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 11 | 11,723.35 miles (18,866.85 km) SSW | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 12 | 11,718.50 miles (18,859.04 km) SW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 13 | 11,687.74 miles (18,809.54 km) SW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,683.15 miles (18,802.16 km) ESE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 15 | 11,675.64 miles (18,790.07 km) E | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.38 miles (98.79 km) SSW | Lightning Ridge Airport (LHG) | Lightning Ridge, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 67.93 miles (109.33 km) SSE | Collarenebri Airport (CRB) | Collarenebri, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) ESE | Moree Airport (MRZ) | Moree, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 127.40 miles (205.03 km) SW | Brewarrina Airport (BWQ) | Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 5 | 127.75 miles (205.60 km) E | Goondiwindi Airport (GOO) | Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia | |
| 6 | 162.51 miles (261.54 km) WNW | Cunnamulla Airport (CMA) | Cunnamulla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 7 | 165.52 miles (266.38 km) S | Coonamble Airport (CNB) | Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 169.14 miles (272.20 km) SW | Bourke Airport (BRK) | Bourke, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 9 | 171.38 miles (275.81 km) NE | Miles Airport (WLE) | Miles, Queensland, Australia | |
| 10 | 192.70 miles (310.11 km) NW | Charleville Airport (CTL) | Charleville, Queensland, Australia | |
| 11 | 193.42 miles (311.28 km) NE | Chincilla Airport (CCL) | Chinchilla, Queensland, Australia | |
| 12 | 197.92 miles (318.53 km) ESE | Inverell Airport (IVR) | Inverell, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 198.60 miles (319.61 km) E | Stanthorpe Airport (SNH) | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia | |
| 14 | 199.57 miles (321.17 km) SSE | Coonabarabran Airport (COJ) | Coonabarabran, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 204.16 miles (328.56 km) SE | Gunnedah Airport (GUH) | Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,742.31 miles (18,897.37 km) NNW | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 11,728.58 miles (18,875.28 km) NNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,722.21 miles (18,865.03 km) NNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,713.65 miles (18,851.24 km) NNW | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,685.08 miles (18,805.27 km) N | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,684.39 miles (18,804.15 km) NNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,680.15 miles (18,797.33 km) NNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,670.35 miles (18,781.56 km) N | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,586.39 miles (18,646.45 km) W | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 10 | 11,550.30 miles (18,588.36 km) W | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 11,542.55 miles (18,575.89 km) NNW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 12 | 11,518.74 miles (18,537.57 km) NNW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 13 | 11,511.45 miles (18,525.84 km) W | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,501.86 miles (18,510.40 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,500.13 miles (18,507.61 km) W | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |