Nonstop flight route between Oxnard, California, United States and Mogadishu, Somalia:
Departure Airport:
(34°12'2"N by 119°12'25"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E)
Distance from OXR to MGQ:
9,739.96 miles (15,674.90 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Oxnard Airport (OXR), Oxnard, California, United States and Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,740 miles (or 15,675 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 Oxnard Airport and Aden Adde International 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 Oxnard Airport and Aden Adde International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OXR / KOXR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Oxnard, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'2"N by 119°12'25"W |
| Area Served: | Oxnard, California |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Ventura |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 45 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OXR |
| More Information: | OXR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGQ / HCMM |
| Airport Name: | Aden Adde International Airport |
| Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E |
| Area Served: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MGQ |
| More Information: | MGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Oxnard Airport (OXR):
- The furthest airport from Oxnard Airport (OXR) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,489 miles (18,489 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- In addition to being known as "Oxnard Airport", another name for OXR is "Ventura County Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Oxnard Airport (OXR) is Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) SE of OXR.
- Ventura County opened Oxnard Airport in 1934 by clearing a 3,500 ft dirt runway.
- Because of Oxnard Airport's relatively low elevation of 45 feet, planes can take off or land at Oxnard 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 late 1941, the airport was assigned to the U.S.
- Oxnard Airport (OXR) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- During the post-independence period, Mogadishu International Airport offered flights to numerous global destinations.
- Additionally, the IOM has helped firm up on airport security by training 84 civil aviation, immigration, finance and customs department officers on proper border management and immigration protocol.
- The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- On 8 June 2007, the Transitional Federal Government announced that the airport would be renamed in honor of the first President of Somalia, Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, who had died earlier in the day.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In January 2013, a new immigration building was opened at the Aden Adde International Airport.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.43 miles (11.96 km) SE | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.08 miles (21.04 km) NE | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 3 | 39.34 miles (63.31 km) WNW | Santa Barbara Airport (SBA) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 4 | 40.99 miles (65.96 km) E | Van Nuys Airport (VNY) | Van Nuys, California, United States | |
| 5 | 41.62 miles (66.99 km) WSW | Santa Cruz Island Airport (SZN) | Santa Barbara, California, United States | |
| 6 | 45.09 miles (72.56 km) ESE | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 7 | 45.53 miles (73.27 km) E | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 8 | 48.49 miles (78.04 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 9 | 49.10 miles (79.01 km) ESE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 10 | 53.48 miles (86.07 km) ESE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 11 | 56.77 miles (91.37 km) ESE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 12 | 56.90 miles (91.57 km) WNW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 13 | 59.20 miles (95.27 km) ESE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 66.00 miles (106.21 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 15 | 66.00 miles (106.21 km) ESE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,488.80 miles (18,489.39 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,466.53 miles (18,453.54 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,462.41 miles (18,446.91 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,426.53 miles (18,389.17 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,393.81 miles (18,336.52 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,271.09 miles (18,139.02 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,261.96 miles (18,124.33 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,224.35 miles (18,063.79 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,121.51 miles (17,898.29 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,100.83 miles (17,865.00 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,094.14 miles (17,854.24 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,085.05 miles (17,839.61 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,073.58 miles (17,821.16 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,073.37 miles (17,820.82 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,055.82 miles (17,792.57 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 138.26 miles (222.51 km) WNW | Baidoa Airport (BIB) | Baidoa, Somalia | |
| 2 | 208.13 miles (334.94 km) W | Bardera Airport (BSY) | Bardera, Somalia | |
| 3 | 257.92 miles (415.09 km) SW | Kismayo Airport (KMU) | Kisimayu, Somalia | |
| 4 | 295.92 miles (476.24 km) NNW | Gode Airport (GDE) | Gode, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) NE | Obbia Airport (CMO) | Obbia, Somalia | |
| 6 | 334.19 miles (537.82 km) NNW | Kabri Dar Airport (ABK) | Kabri Dar (Kabre Dare), Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 361.13 miles (581.17 km) NNE | Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (GLK) | Galcaio, Somalia | |
| 8 | 389.91 miles (627.49 km) SW | Kiwayu Airport (KWY) | Kiwayu, Kenya | |
| 9 | 422.83 miles (680.47 km) SW | Manda Airport (LAU) | Lamu, Kenya | |
| 10 | 426.66 miles (686.65 km) WSW | Garissa Airport (GAS) | Garissa, Kenya | |
| 11 | 439.45 miles (707.23 km) WNW | Moyale Airport (MYS) | Moyale, Ethiopia | |
| 12 | 440.12 miles (708.30 km) WSW | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 13 | 444.62 miles (715.55 km) WNW | Neghelle Airport (EGL) | Negele Boran, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 475.09 miles (764.59 km) NW | Ghinnir Airport (GNN) | Ghinnir, Ethiopia | |
| 15 | 505.54 miles (813.58 km) NW | Robe Airport (GOB) | Goba, Ethiopia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,824.41 miles (19,029.49 km) SSE | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,393.90 miles (18,336.67 km) SSE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,332.00 miles (18,237.05 km) SSE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,300.88 miles (18,186.96 km) S | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,279.47 miles (18,152.50 km) SE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,271.39 miles (18,139.49 km) SE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,259.93 miles (18,121.05 km) SSE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,248.94 miles (18,103.37 km) SSE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,213.56 miles (18,046.43 km) SE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,213.06 miles (18,045.63 km) SE | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,212.04 miles (18,043.98 km) SSE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,206.08 miles (18,034.39 km) SE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,147.66 miles (17,940.37 km) SE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,132.02 miles (17,915.20 km) SE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,114.80 miles (17,887.49 km) S | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |