Nonstop flight route between Paramaribo, Suriname and Mmabatho, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(5°48'41"N by 55°11'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Distance from ORG to MBD:
5,821.37 miles (9,368.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG), Paramaribo, Suriname and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,821 miles (or 9,369 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 Zorg en Hoop Airport and Mafikeng 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 Zorg en Hoop Airport and Mafikeng Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ORG / SMZO |
| Airport Name: | Zorg en Hoop Airport |
| Location: | Paramaribo, Suriname |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°48'41"N by 55°11'24"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORG |
| More Information: | ORG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBD / FAMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mmabatho, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E |
| Area Served: | Mafikeng, South Africa |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4181 feet (1,274 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBD |
| More Information: | MBD Maps & Info |
Facts about Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG):
- The furthest airport from Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) is Betoambari Airport (BUW), which is nearly antipodal to Zorg en Hoop Airport (meaning Zorg en Hoop Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Betoambari Airport), and is located 12,281 miles (19,764 kilometers) away in Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia.
- The only regular international connection at the airport is to Georgetown, the capital of Guyana with Trans Guyana Airways and Gum Air.
- Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Zorg en Hoop Airport (ORG) is Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) S of ORG.
- Because of Zorg en Hoop Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Zorg en Hoop 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 Mafikeng Airport (MBD):
- Because of Mafikeng Airport's high elevation of 4,181 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Kalaupapa Airport (LUP), which is nearly antipodal to Mafikeng Airport (meaning Mafikeng Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kalaupapa Airport), and is located 12,081 miles (19,443 kilometers) away in Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mafikeng Airport (MBD) is Lobatse Airport (LOQ), which is located 43 miles (70 kilometers) NNE of MBD.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.78 miles (39.88 km) S | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | Zanderij (near Paramaribo), Suriname |     |
| 2 | 78.27 miles (125.97 km) W | Totness Airstrip (TOT) | Totness, Coronie, Suriname | |
| 3 | 80.98 miles (130.33 km) ESE | Albina Airstrip (ABN) | Albina, Suriname | |
| 4 | 99.26 miles (159.74 km) W | Wageningen Airstrip (AGI) | Wageningen, Suriname | |
| 5 | 100.34 miles (161.49 km) S | Laduani Airstrip (LDO) | Ladouanie, Suriname | |
| 6 | 111.61 miles (179.62 km) S | Botopasi Airstrip (BTO) | Botopasi, Suriname | |
| 7 | 114.15 miles (183.70 km) SSE | Stoelmans Eiland Airstrip (SMZ) | Stoelmans Eiland, Suriname | |
| 8 | 122.52 miles (197.17 km) SSE | Drietabbetje Airstrip (DRJ) | Drietabbetje, Suriname | |
| 9 | 126.37 miles (203.37 km) S | Djoemoe Airstrip (DOE) | Djumu (Djoemoe), Suriname | |
| 10 | 127.50 miles (205.18 km) W | Majoor Henry Fernandes Airport (ICK) | Nieuw-Nickerie, Suriname | |
| 11 | 134.83 miles (216.99 km) SSW | Cayana Airstrip (AAJ) | Awaradam, Suriname | |
| 12 | 141.83 miles (228.25 km) WSW | Washabo Airstrip (WSO) | Washabo, Suriname | |
| 13 | 168.67 miles (271.45 km) SSE | Maripasoula Airport (MPY) | Maripasoula, French Guiana | |
| 14 | 171.22 miles (275.55 km) S | Vincent Fayks Airport (OEM) | Paloemeu, Suriname | |
| 15 | 187.44 miles (301.65 km) S | Tepoe Airstrip (KCB) | Kasikasima, Suriname | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,281.06 miles (19,764.40 km) E | Betoambari Airport (BUW) | Bau-Bau, Buton, Indonesia | |
| 2 | 12,275.83 miles (19,755.98 km) S | Alor Island Airport (ARD) | Alor Island, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 12,249.22 miles (19,713.17 km) SW | Namrole Airport (NRE) | Buru, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,241.57 miles (19,700.86 km) SSW | Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) | Dili, East Timor (Timor-Leste) | |
| 5 | 12,233.36 miles (19,687.63 km) SE | Haluoleo Airport (WMA) (KDI) | Kendari, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 12,222.33 miles (19,669.88 km) SSW | Baucau Airport (BCH) | Baucau, East Timor | |
| 7 | 12,199.03 miles (19,632.38 km) SSW | Viqueque Airport (VIQ) | Viqueque, East Timor | |
| 8 | 12,193.38 miles (19,623.30 km) S | Haliwen Airport (ABU) | Atambua, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 12,173.52 miles (19,591.34 km) SE | Wonopito Airport (LWE) | Lewoleba, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 12,173.52 miles (19,591.33 km) SE | Frans Seda Airport (MOF) | Maumere, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 12,168.37 miles (19,583.05 km) WSW | Pattimura Airport (PTA) (AMQ) | Ambon, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 12,135.77 miles (19,530.58 km) SE | H. Hasan Aroeboesman Airport (ENE) | Ende, Flores, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 12,125.65 miles (19,514.29 km) SSE | El Tari Airport (KOE) | Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 12,111.02 miles (19,490.75 km) SE | Bajawa Soa Airport (BJW) | Bajawa, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 12,108.24 miles (19,486.28 km) SE | Soroako Airport (SQR) | Soroako, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.45 miles (69.93 km) NNE | Lobatse Airport (LOQ) | Lobatse, Botswana | |
| 2 | 89.62 miles (144.23 km) NNE | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 3 | 98.86 miles (159.10 km) NNW | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 4 | 106.67 miles (171.67 km) ENE | Pilanesberg International Airport (NTY) | Pilanesberg, South Africa | |
| 5 | 148.34 miles (238.73 km) E | Lanseria International Airport (HLA) | Lanseria, South Africa | |
| 6 | 161.80 miles (260.39 km) E | Grand Central Airport (GCJ) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 7 | 164.61 miles (264.91 km) E | Rand Airport (QRA) | Johannesburg, South Africa | |
| 8 | 167.13 miles (268.97 km) E | Wonderboom Airport (PRY) | Pretoria, South Africa | |
| 9 | 169.37 miles (272.57 km) E | O. R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa | |
| 10 | 174.18 miles (280.31 km) SW | Johan Pienaar Airport (KMH) | Kuruman, South Africa | |
| 11 | 183.09 miles (294.65 km) ESE | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| 12 | 212.36 miles (341.75 km) SSW | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 13 | 231.79 miles (373.03 km) SSE | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 14 | 260.86 miles (419.81 km) SE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 268.46 miles (432.05 km) WNW | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,081.43 miles (19,443.13 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 12,076.67 miles (19,435.46 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 12,075.25 miles (19,433.18 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 12,074.28 miles (19,431.63 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 12,073.76 miles (19,430.79 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 12,061.80 miles (19,411.53 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 12,060.85 miles (19,410.00 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 12,056.85 miles (19,403.56 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 12,055.41 miles (19,401.25 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 12,050.73 miles (19,393.72 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 12,043.61 miles (19,382.26 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 12,035.62 miles (19,369.41 km) NE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 12,030.37 miles (19,360.96 km) NE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 12,028.29 miles (19,357.61 km) N | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |