Nonstop flight route between Poznań, Poland and Mmabatho, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(52°25'15"N by 16°49'35"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Distance from POZ to MBD:
5,430.71 miles (8,739.86 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ), Poznań, Poland and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,431 miles (or 8,740 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 Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski 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 Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski 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: | POZ / EPPO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Poznań, Poland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°25'15"N by 16°49'35"E |
| Area Served: | Poznań |
| Operator/Owner: | Poznań Ławica Airport Ltd. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 308 feet (94 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POZ |
| More Information: | POZ 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 Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ):
- Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport, built in 1913, is one of the oldest airports in Poland.
- The furthest airport from Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,585 miles (18,645 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport (POZ) is Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG), which is located 48 miles (77 kilometers) WSW of POZ.
- In addition to being known as "Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport", other names for POZ include "Port Lotniczy Poznań–Ławica im. Henryka Wieniawskiego" and "Poznań".
- Because of Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski Airport's relatively low elevation of 308 feet, planes can take off or land at Poznań–Ławica Henryk Wieniawski 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.
- Poznań–Ławica airport has been confused by pilots with a nearby airbase, Poznań–Krzesiny Airbase, which also has a 2,500 m runway.
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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 47.63 miles (76.65 km) WSW | Zielona Góra-Babimost Airport (IEG) | Zielona Góra, Poland |     |
| 2 | 67.05 miles (107.91 km) NE | Bydgoszcz Ignacy Jan Paderewski Airport (BZG) | Bydgoszcz, Poland | |
| 3 | 91.12 miles (146.65 km) S | Copernicus Airport Wrocław (WRO) | Wroclaw, Poland | |
| 4 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) WSW | Cottbus-Drewitz Airport (CBU) | Cottbus, Brandenburg, Germany | |
| 5 | 113.41 miles (182.52 km) NW | "Solidarity" Szczecin–Goleniów Airport (SZZ) | Goleniów (near Szczecin), Poland | |
| 6 | 119.42 miles (192.18 km) ESE | Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport (LCJ) | Łódź, Poland | |
| 7 | 139.38 miles (224.31 km) W | Berlin Schönefeld Airport (SXF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 8 | 144.25 miles (232.15 km) W | Berlin Tempelhof Airport (THF) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 9 | 149.16 miles (240.06 km) W | Berlin Tegel Airport (TXL) | Tegel / Berlin, Germany | |
| 10 | 149.71 miles (240.94 km) NW | Heringsdorf Airport (HDF) | Heringsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany | |
| 11 | 151.10 miles (243.17 km) NNE | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 12 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) W | Royal Air Force Station Gatow (GWW) | Berlin, Germany | |
| 13 | 158.08 miles (254.41 km) WSW | Dresden Airport (DRS) | Dresden, Germany | |
| 14 | 161.12 miles (259.30 km) E | Warsaw–Modlin Mazovia Airport (WMI) | Warsaw, Poland | |
| 15 | 164.53 miles (264.78 km) NNE | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,585.22 miles (18,644.56 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,166.68 miles (17,970.98 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,163.63 miles (17,966.08 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,163.19 miles (17,965.37 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,161.95 miles (17,963.37 km) E | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,158.80 miles (17,958.30 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,153.33 miles (17,949.49 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,150.87 miles (17,945.54 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,143.76 miles (17,934.10 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,139.62 miles (17,927.43 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,133.44 miles (17,917.49 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,133.39 miles (17,917.40 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,127.29 miles (17,907.59 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,127.16 miles (17,907.38 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,106.65 miles (17,874.38 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |