Nonstop flight route between Rotterdam, Netherlands and Mbarara, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(51°57'24"N by 4°26'13"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E)
Distance from RTM to MBQ:
3,934.44 miles (6,331.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), Rotterdam, Netherlands and Mbarara Airport (MBQ), Mbarara, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,934 miles (or 6,332 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 Rotterdam The Hague Airport and Mbarara 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: | RTM / EHRD |
| Airport Name: | Rotterdam The Hague Airport |
| Location: | Rotterdam, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°57'24"N by 4°26'13"E |
| Area Served: | Rotterdam and The Hague |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public/Military/State |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RTM |
| More Information: | RTM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBQ / HUMA |
| Airport Name: | Mbarara Airport |
| Location: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E |
| Area Served: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBQ |
| More Information: | MBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM):
- The closest airport to Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) N of RTM.
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,872 miles (19,107 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Most flights today are operated by regional turboprop aircraft such as the Fokker 50, Dash 8 and ATR aircraft and smaller mainline jets such as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 series or the Embraer 190.
- Because of Rotterdam The Hague Airport's relatively low elevation of -14 feet, planes can take off or land at Rotterdam The Hague 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.
- Rotterdam The Hague Airport handled 159,014 passengers last year.
- After World War II, the Dutch government decided that a second national airport was needed in addition to Schiphol.
Facts about Mbarara Airport (MBQ):
- The closest airport to Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of MBQ.
- Because of Mbarara Airport's high elevation of 4,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mbarara Airport (MBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,879 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.51 miles (23.35 km) N | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 27.94 miles (44.97 km) NNE | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 34.24 miles (55.10 km) SE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 35.34 miles (56.87 km) S | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 49.71 miles (80.01 km) SSE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 6 | 53.04 miles (85.36 km) S | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 7 | 53.27 miles (85.72 km) SE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 57.42 miles (92.41 km) ESE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 57.79 miles (93.00 km) NE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 68.34 miles (109.98 km) NNE | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 72.96 miles (117.42 km) S | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 12 | 76.89 miles (123.74 km) ESE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 13 | 85.45 miles (137.52 km) SW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 14 | 92.21 miles (148.41 km) SE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 95.00 miles (152.88 km) SW | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,872.39 miles (19,106.71 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,670.03 miles (18,781.04 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,659.45 miles (18,764.02 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,633.50 miles (18,722.26 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,632.20 miles (18,720.16 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,631.39 miles (18,718.86 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,626.19 miles (18,710.49 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,616.46 miles (18,694.83 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,607.90 miles (18,681.07 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,606.47 miles (18,678.75 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,581.26 miles (18,638.19 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,575.67 miles (18,629.19 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,574.52 miles (18,627.34 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,573.50 miles (18,625.69 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,571.48 miles (18,622.44 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.90 miles (99.61 km) NNW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 2 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) ESE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 102.71 miles (165.30 km) SSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 110.22 miles (177.39 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) SW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 121.58 miles (195.67 km) SW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 142.01 miles (228.55 km) SSW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 9 | 148.86 miles (239.56 km) N | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) ENE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 11 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) SSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) SW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) NNE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 14 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) ENE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) NNE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.84 miles (19,117.10 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,427.30 miles (18,390.41 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,379.49 miles (18,313.47 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,376.20 miles (18,308.17 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,369.99 miles (18,298.19 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.38 miles (18,247.31 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,328.64 miles (18,231.64 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,304.00 miles (18,191.98 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,261.16 miles (18,123.03 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,251.41 miles (18,107.35 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,247.60 miles (18,101.21 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,240.36 miles (18,089.57 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,196.32 miles (18,018.69 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.20 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,189.30 miles (18,007.39 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |