Nonstop flight route between Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia and Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(0°47'12"S by 100°16'50"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°56'3"S by 57°34'23"W)
Distance from PDG to MDQ:
9,412.00 miles (15,147.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG), Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia and Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,412 miles (or 15,147 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDG / WIPT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°47'12"S by 100°16'50"E |
| Area Served: | Padang, West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Operator/Owner: | PT Angkasa Pura II |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDG |
| More Information: | PDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDQ / SAZM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°56'3"S by 57°34'23"W |
| Area Served: | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDQ |
| More Information: | MDQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG):
- Because of Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)'s relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) 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 addition to being known as "Minangkabau International Airport (MIA)", other names for PDG include "Bandar Udara Internasional Minangkabau (MIA)" and "بانداراينتيرنسيونالمينڠكاباو".
- Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) is Rokot Airport (RKI), which is located 99 miles (159 kilometers) SSW of PDG.
- This airport suffered minor damage because of a earthquake in September 2009.
- There are a number of flights serving the routes from and to Minangkabau International Airport, similar to the former Tabing Airport.
- The furthest airport from Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) is Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM), which is nearly antipodal to Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (meaning Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Carlos Concha Torres International Airport), and is located 12,422 miles (19,991 kilometers) away in Esmeraldas, Ecuador.
Facts about Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ):
- Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) SW of MDQ.
- Because of Astor Piazzolla International Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Astor Piazzolla 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.
- Also known as Mar del Plata Airport, it provides domestic flights on Austral Líneas Aéreas, Sol Líneas Aéreas, and Líneas Aéreas del Estado.Aerolíneas Argentinas used to fly to this airport, their services are now performed by Austral Airlines.
- The furthest airport from Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) is Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH), which is nearly antipodal to Astor Piazzolla International Airport (meaning Astor Piazzolla International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Weihai Dashuibo Airport), and is located 12,384 miles (19,930 kilometers) away in Weihai, Shandong, China.
- In addition to being known as "Astor Piazzolla International Airport", another name for MDQ is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Mar del Plata "Ástor Piazzolla"".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.09 miles (159.47 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia |     |
| 2 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) NE | Sultan Syarif Kasim II International Airport (PKU) | Pekanbaru, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 3 | 121.62 miles (195.72 km) SE | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 162.11 miles (260.88 km) NNW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 183.71 miles (295.65 km) NNE | Pinang Kampai Airport (DUM) | Dumai, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 223.34 miles (359.44 km) NW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 239.70 miles (385.76 km) ESE | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 250.91 miles (403.80 km) NNE | Melaka International Airport (MKZ) | Batu Berendam, Malaysia | |
| 9 | 255.52 miles (411.22 km) SSE | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 262.82 miles (422.96 km) NNE | Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) | Sepang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 11 | 280.45 miles (451.34 km) ENE | Tengah Air Base (TAB) (TGA) | Tengah, Singapore | |
| 12 | 284.50 miles (457.85 km) NNE | Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport (SZB) | Subang (near Kuala Lumpur), Malaysia | |
| 13 | 287.76 miles (463.10 km) NNE | KA01 KJ15 MR1 Kuala Lumpur Sentral (KL Sentral) 吉隆坡中环广场 (XKL) | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| 14 | 288.04 miles (463.55 km) NE | Senai International Airport (JHB) | Johor Bahru, Malaysia | |
| 15 | 290.87 miles (468.10 km) ENE | Seletar Airport (XSP) | Seletar, Singapore | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,422.07 miles (19,991.33 km) NNW | Carlos Concha Torres International Airport (ESM) | Esmeraldas, Ecuador | |
| 2 | 12,324.07 miles (19,833.63 km) WNW | Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) | Quito, Ecuador | |
| 3 | 12,300.21 miles (19,795.22 km) SSE | Reales Tamarindos Airport (PVO) | Portoviejo, Ecuador | |
| 4 | 12,299.97 miles (19,794.84 km) SSE | Eloy Alfaro International Airport (MEC) | Manta, Manabí, Ecuador | |
| 5 | 12,297.83 miles (19,791.39 km) W | Teniente Coronel Luis A Mantilla International Airport (TUA) | Tulcán, Ecuador | |
| 6 | 12,297.13 miles (19,790.26 km) SSW | Cotopaxi International Airport (LTX) | Latacunga, Ecuador | |
| 7 | 12,295.23 miles (19,787.21 km) W | San Luis Airport (IPI) | Ipiales, Colombia | |
| 8 | 12,277.65 miles (19,758.92 km) SSW | Chachoan Airport (ATF) | Ambato, Ecuador | |
| 9 | 12,263.86 miles (19,736.72 km) WNW | Antonio Nariño Airport (PSO) | Pasto, Colombia | |
| 10 | 12,260.73 miles (19,731.68 km) NW | Guapi Airport Juan Casiano Airport (GPI) | Guapi, Colombia | |
| 11 | 12,241.41 miles (19,700.59 km) SW | Rio Amazonas Airport (PTZ) | Shell Mera, Ecuador | |
| 12 | 12,234.13 miles (19,688.88 km) WNW | Lago Agrio Airport (LGQ) | Nueva Loja, Ecuador | |
| 13 | 12,233.06 miles (19,687.15 km) S | José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport (GYE) | Santiago de Guayaquil, Ecuador | |
| 14 | 12,229.19 miles (19,680.92 km) WNW | Francisco de Orellana Airport (OCC) | Coca, Ecuador | |
| 15 | 12,221.27 miles (19,668.17 km) W | Villa Garzón Airport (VGZ) | Villa Garzón, Colombia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.85 miles (41.60 km) SW | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 2 | 56.74 miles (91.31 km) NNE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 3 | 77.45 miles (124.65 km) WSW | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 4 | 102.98 miles (165.73 km) WNW | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 5 | 152.97 miles (246.18 km) WSW | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 154.20 miles (248.16 km) NNW | Las Flores Airport (ELB) | El Banco, Colombia | |
| 7 | 162.01 miles (260.72 km) WNW | Olavarría Airport (OVR) | Olavarría, Argentina | |
| 8 | 205.43 miles (330.60 km) N | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 9 | 221.58 miles (356.59 km) NNW | Ministro Pistarini International Airport (EZE) | Ezeiza (near Buenos Aires), Argentina | |
| 10 | 230.46 miles (370.88 km) NNE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 237.89 miles (382.85 km) NNW | Jorge Newbery Airfield (AEP) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 238.35 miles (383.59 km) W | Brigadier Hector Eduardo Ruiz Airport (CSZ) | Coronel Suárez, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 13 | 240.54 miles (387.11 km) N | Laguna de los Patos International Airport (CYR) | Colonia del Sacramento, Colonia, Uruguay | |
| 14 | 247.10 miles (397.67 km) NNW | San Fernando Airport (FDO) | San Fernando, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 15 | 253.50 miles (407.96 km) NNE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,384.05 miles (19,930.14 km) NNE | Weihai Dashuibo Airport (WEH) | Weihai, Shandong, China | |
| 2 | 12,368.37 miles (19,904.91 km) ENE | Yantai Laishan International Airport (YNT) | Yantai, Shandong, China | |
| 3 | 12,350.84 miles (19,876.70 km) NNE | Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC) | Dalian, Liaoning, China | |
| 4 | 12,343.84 miles (19,865.44 km) N | Changhai Airport (CNI) | Changhai, China | |
| 5 | 12,275.34 miles (19,755.19 km) NE | Qingdao Liuting International Airport (TAO) | Qingdao, Shandong, China | |
| 6 | 12,240.27 miles (19,698.76 km) WNW | Pyongyang Sunan International Airport (FNJ) | Pyongyang, North Korea | |
| 7 | 12,235.01 miles (19,690.29 km) NE | Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (SHP) | Qinhuangdao, Hebei, China | |
| 8 | 12,234.37 miles (19,689.26 km) ENE | Weifang Airport (WEF) | Weifang, Shandong, China | |
| 9 | 12,216.54 miles (19,660.57 km) N | Anshan Teng'ao Airport (AOG) | Anshan, Liaoning, China | |
| 10 | 12,215.01 miles (19,658.11 km) W | Incheon International Airport (ICN) | Incheon (near Seoul), South Korea | |
| 11 | 12,206.20 miles (19,643.92 km) NNE | Jinzhou Xiaolingzi Airport (JNZ) | Jinzhou, Liaoning, China | |
| 12 | 12,196.99 miles (19,629.11 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (SEL) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 13 | 12,196.99 miles (19,629.11 km) W | Gimpo International Airport (GMP) | Seoul, South Korea | |
| 14 | 12,178.34 miles (19,599.09 km) W | Seoul Air Base (SSN) | Seongnam, South Korea | |
| 15 | 12,174.68 miles (19,593.20 km) NNW | Shenyang Taoxian International Airport (SHE) | Shenyang, China | |