Nonstop flight route between Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Moundou, Chad:
Departure Airport:
(33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E)
Arrival Airport:
(8°37'27"N by 16°4'17"E)
Distance from PLZ to MQQ:
3,009.68 miles (4,843.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Moundou Airport (MQQ), Moundou, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,010 miles (or 4,844 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 Elizabeth International Airport and Moundou 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Moundou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
| Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
| Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
| Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
| More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQQ / FTTD |
| Airport Name: | Moundou Airport |
| Location: | Moundou, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'27"N by 16°4'17"E |
| Area Served: | Moundou, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1407 feet (429 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQQ |
| More Information: | MQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- August 1998 - A South African Airways Boeing 747-400 landed at Port Elizabeth Airport to be officially named 'Ibayhi' the Xhosa word for Port Elizabeth.
- The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- The airport is located approximately two miles south of the city's central business district.
- A number of hotels are present on or near the airport.
- There is also a branch of the South African Air Force Museum at the airport.
- Construction of the permanent terminal buildings, runways and an air traffic control building began in 1950.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth 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 Moundou Airport (MQQ):
- The closest airport to Moundou Airport (MQQ) is Laï Airport (LTC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NNE of MQQ.
- Moundou Airport (MQQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Moundou Airport (MQQ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Moundou Airport (meaning Moundou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,639 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 78.75 miles (126.73 km) ENE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa |     |
| 2 | 143.28 miles (230.59 km) ENE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 3 | 184.99 miles (297.72 km) W | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 4 | 245.11 miles (394.47 km) NE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 5 | 304.52 miles (490.08 km) NNE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 320.47 miles (515.74 km) NNE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 7 | 332.65 miles (535.34 km) NNE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 333.67 miles (536.98 km) NNE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 334.46 miles (538.25 km) NNE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 340.38 miles (547.79 km) N | Bloemfontein International Airport (BFN) | Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa | |
| 11 | 350.38 miles (563.88 km) NE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 12 | 361.57 miles (581.90 km) N | Kimberley Airport (KIM) | Kimberley, South Africa | |
| 13 | 382.50 miles (615.57 km) NNE | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 383.44 miles (617.09 km) NNE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 401.75 miles (646.55 km) W | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,567.15 miles (18,615.48 km) NNE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,554.19 miles (18,594.63 km) NNE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,548.86 miles (18,586.04 km) NNE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,547.60 miles (18,584.02 km) NNE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,544.96 miles (18,579.76 km) NNE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,543.44 miles (18,577.32 km) NNE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,540.26 miles (18,572.21 km) N | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,535.54 miles (18,564.60 km) NNE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,535.54 miles (18,564.60 km) NNE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,534.95 miles (18,563.65 km) N | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,532.58 miles (18,559.84 km) NNE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,526.35 miles (18,549.82 km) N | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,524.08 miles (18,546.17 km) N | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,520.12 miles (18,539.80 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,511.49 miles (18,525.90 km) N | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) NNE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad | |
| 2 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) NNW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 3 | 132.49 miles (213.23 km) NNW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 136.40 miles (219.51 km) NNE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 5 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) NW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 158.47 miles (255.03 km) S | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) ENE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 8 | 174.23 miles (280.39 km) SSE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 176.69 miles (284.35 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 177.85 miles (286.22 km) ESE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 183.42 miles (295.19 km) S | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 190.80 miles (307.07 km) WNW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 209.57 miles (337.28 km) SE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) NE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 15 | 252.34 miles (406.10 km) W | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,203.22 miles (19,639.13 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,900.47 miles (19,151.90 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,895.71 miles (19,144.24 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,890.29 miles (19,135.53 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,834.49 miles (19,045.72 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,796.17 miles (18,984.05 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,781.86 miles (18,961.02 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,770.79 miles (18,943.21 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,766.53 miles (18,936.35 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,757.51 miles (18,921.84 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,610.24 miles (18,684.82 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,574.96 miles (18,628.04 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,557.04 miles (18,599.21 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,544.97 miles (18,579.78 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,527.90 miles (18,552.31 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |