Nonstop flight route between Port Lions, Alaska, United States and Mbeya, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(57°53'7"N by 152°50'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°55'6"S by 33°27'43"E)
Distance from ORI to MBI:
9,036.87 miles (14,543.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Lions Airport (ORI), Port Lions, Alaska, United States and Mbeya Airport (MBI), Mbeya, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,037 miles (or 14,543 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 Port Lions Airport and Mbeya 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: | ORI / KORI |
| Airport Name: | Port Lions Airport |
| Location: | Port Lions, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 57°53'7"N by 152°50'45"W |
| Area Served: | Port Lions, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 52 feet (16 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ORI |
| More Information: | ORI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBI / HTMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mbeya, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°55'6"S by 33°27'43"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5600 feet (1,707 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBI |
| More Information: | MBI Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Lions Airport (ORI):
- The furthest airport from Port Lions Airport (ORI) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,784 miles (17,355 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 2,386 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 2,666 enplanements in 2009, and 2,257 in 2010.
- Because of Port Lions Airport's relatively low elevation of 52 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Lions 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.
- Port Lions Airport (ORI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Port Lions Airport (ORI) is Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) WNW of ORI.
Facts about Mbeya Airport (MBI):
- The furthest airport from Mbeya Airport (MBI) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,553 miles (18,592 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Mbeya Airport (MBI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mbeya Airport (MBI) is Karonga Airport (KGJ), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) SSE of MBI.
- Because of Mbeya Airport's high elevation of 5,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBI. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBI a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Mbeya Airport", another name for MBI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mbeya (Swahili)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.78 miles (12.52 km) WNW | Port Bailey Seaplane Base (KPY) | Port Bailey, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 14.53 miles (23.38 km) ENE | Ouzinkie Airport (KOZ) | Ouzinkie, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 15.99 miles (25.74 km) SE | Kodiak Benny Benson State Airport (ADQ) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 18.21 miles (29.31 km) ESE | Kodiak Municipal Airport (KDK) | Kodiak, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 20.49 miles (32.97 km) WSW | San Juan (Uganik) Seaplane Base (UGI) | Uganik Island, United States | |
| 6 | 27.05 miles (43.54 km) WSW | West Point Village Seaplane Base (KWP) | West Point, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 27.35 miles (44.02 km) NE | Kitoi Bay Seaplane Base (KKB) | Kitoi Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 40.35 miles (64.94 km) SW | Zachar Bay Seaplane Base (KZB) | Zachar Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 42.87 miles (69.00 km) NNE | Port Williams Seaplane Base (KPR) | Port Williams, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 45.82 miles (73.74 km) SW | Amook Bay Seaplane Base (AOS) | Amook Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 48.24 miles (77.63 km) WSW | Larsen Bay Airport (KLN) | Larsen Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 48.68 miles (78.34 km) SSW | Old Harbor Airport (OLH) | Old Harbor, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 63.28 miles (101.84 km) WSW | Karluk Airport (KYK) | Karluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 71.67 miles (115.34 km) SW | Olga Bay Seaplane Base (KOY) | Olga Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 76.56 miles (123.22 km) SW | Moser Bay Seaplane Base (KMY) | Moser Bay, Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,783.87 miles (17,354.91 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,772.06 miles (17,335.91 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,755.63 miles (17,309.47 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,737.09 miles (17,279.62 km) SSE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,719.53 miles (17,251.36 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,615.53 miles (17,084.00 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,563.35 miles (17,000.01 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,501.23 miles (16,900.06 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,498.46 miles (16,895.59 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,496.35 miles (16,892.19 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,492.37 miles (16,885.79 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,479.51 miles (16,865.10 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,474.45 miles (16,856.95 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,472.86 miles (16,854.39 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,458.33 miles (16,831.01 km) S | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.28 miles (124.37 km) SSE | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 2 | 115.61 miles (186.05 km) SSE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 3 | 143.21 miles (230.48 km) WNW | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 145.39 miles (233.97 km) W | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 5 | 178.49 miles (287.25 km) SSE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 6 | 178.76 miles (287.69 km) ENE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 182.26 miles (293.32 km) WSW | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 8 | 193.21 miles (310.94 km) W | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 9 | 250.62 miles (403.33 km) NE | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 282.99 miles (455.43 km) S | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 11 | 317.20 miles (510.48 km) SSW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 324.82 miles (522.75 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 325.92 miles (524.51 km) S | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 14 | 337.21 miles (542.69 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 15 | 342.81 miles (551.69 km) SSE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,552.64 miles (18,592.12 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,498.49 miles (18,504.97 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,464.47 miles (18,450.23 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,457.99 miles (18,439.80 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,455.71 miles (18,436.13 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,436.01 miles (18,404.43 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,401.35 miles (18,348.65 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,378.77 miles (18,312.31 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,365.25 miles (18,290.56 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,362.66 miles (18,286.38 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,339.63 miles (18,249.31 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,337.47 miles (18,245.84 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,293.20 miles (18,174.60 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,293.20 miles (18,174.60 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,287.24 miles (18,165.00 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |