Nonstop flight route between Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States and Makokou, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(38°15'50"N by 78°53'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°34'45"N by 12°53'26"E)
Distance from SHD to MKU:
6,290.56 miles (10,123.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD), Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States and Makokou Airport (MKU), Makokou, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,291 miles (or 10,124 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 Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport and Makokou 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: | SHD / KSHD |
| Airport Name: | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport |
| Location: | Staunton / Waynesboro / Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°15'50"N by 78°53'47"W |
| Area Served: | Staunton, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg |
| Operator/Owner: | Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Comm. |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1201 feet (366 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHD |
| More Information: | SHD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKU / FOOK |
| Airport Name: | Makokou Airport |
| Location: | Makokou, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°34'45"N by 12°53'26"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1726 feet (526 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKU |
| More Information: | MKU Maps & Info |
Facts about Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD):
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport covers an area of 433 acres at an elevation of 1,201 feet above mean sea level.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 7,746 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 8,364 enplanements in 2009, and 10,408 in 2010.
- The closest airport to Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ESE of SHD.
- Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) currently has only 1 runway.
- Silver Airways operating as United Express operates Saab 340B turboprop aircraft from the airport.
- The furthest airport from Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (SHD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,601 miles (18,670 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Makokou Airport (MKU):
- The furthest airport from Makokou Airport (MKU) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Makokou Airport (meaning Makokou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- Makokou Airport (MKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Makokou Airport (MKU) is Kelle Airport (KEE), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) ESE of MKU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.59 miles (41.19 km) ESE | Charlottesville–Albemarle Airport (CHO) | Charlottesville, Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 46.18 miles (74.31 km) E | Orange County Airport (OMH) | Orange, Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 52.28 miles (84.13 km) NNW | Grant County Airport (PGC) | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 4 | 53.32 miles (85.81 km) ESE | Louisa County Airport (LOW) | Louisa, Virginia, United States | |
| 5 | 56.97 miles (91.68 km) NE | Front Royal–Warren County Airport (FRR) | Front Royal, Virginia, United States | |
| 6 | 66.95 miles (107.75 km) SSW | Lynchburg Regional Airport (LYH) | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 73.08 miles (117.61 km) NNE | Winchester Regional Airport (WGO) | Winchester, Virginia, United States | |
| 8 | 81.09 miles (130.50 km) ENE | Manassas Regional Airport (HEF) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 81.09 miles (130.50 km) ENE | Manassas Regional Airport (MNZ) | Manassas, Virginia, United States | |
| 10 | 86.43 miles (139.10 km) WSW | Greenbrier Valley Airport (LWB) | Lewisburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 11 | 86.78 miles (139.65 km) E | A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH) | Fort A.P. Hill, Virginia, United States | |
| 12 | 87.61 miles (140.99 km) SW | Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport (ROA) | Roanoke, Virginia, United States | |
| 13 | 90.89 miles (146.27 km) ENE | Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States | |
| 14 | 91.55 miles (147.33 km) NE | Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO) | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | |
| 15 | 92.68 miles (149.16 km) NNE | Eastern WV Regional Airport (MRB) | Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,601.07 miles (18,670.07 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,578.31 miles (18,633.43 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,555.95 miles (18,597.46 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,554.59 miles (18,595.26 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,515.14 miles (18,531.77 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,501.39 miles (18,509.64 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,491.44 miles (18,493.63 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,483.70 miles (18,481.18 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,470.65 miles (18,460.17 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,460.79 miles (18,444.31 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,418.11 miles (18,375.63 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,382.96 miles (18,319.05 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,377.54 miles (18,310.34 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,367.05 miles (18,293.45 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,314.90 miles (18,209.52 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 122.34 miles (196.88 km) ESE | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) SSW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 3 | 137.83 miles (221.82 km) SSE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 4 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) NW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 5 | 148.59 miles (239.13 km) S | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 6 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) SSE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 7 | 166.15 miles (267.39 km) SE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 190.51 miles (306.60 km) ESE | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 197.75 miles (318.25 km) NW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 205.07 miles (330.03 km) ESE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 210.15 miles (338.20 km) SW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 12 | 224.86 miles (361.88 km) ESE | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 231.98 miles (373.33 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 14 | 236.00 miles (379.80 km) NNW | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 238.06 miles (383.12 km) SSE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.17 miles (19,449.15 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,739.68 miles (18,893.14 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,640.10 miles (18,732.87 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,481.39 miles (18,477.46 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,480.61 miles (18,476.20 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,479.49 miles (18,474.41 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,467.17 miles (18,454.58 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,466.80 miles (18,453.98 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,461.90 miles (18,446.09 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,461.51 miles (18,445.47 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,458.90 miles (18,441.26 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,361.80 miles (18,284.99 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,346.13 miles (18,259.77 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,316.79 miles (18,212.56 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,269.20 miles (18,135.97 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |