Nonstop flight route between Shungnak, Alaska, United States and Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia:
Departure Airport:
(66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(6°58'1"N by 35°31'58"E)
Distance from SHG to MTF:
7,294.70 miles (11,739.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shungnak Airport (SHG), Shungnak, Alaska, United States and Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF), Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,295 miles (or 11,740 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 Shungnak Airport and Mizan Teferi 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 Shungnak Airport and Mizan Teferi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SHG / PAHG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shungnak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 66°53'17"N by 157°9'44"W |
| Area Served: | Shungnak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 197 feet (60 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SHG |
| More Information: | SHG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MTF / HAMT |
| Airport Name: | Mizan Teferi Airport |
| Location: | Mizan Teferi, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°58'1"N by 35°31'58"E |
| Elevation: | 4396 feet (1,340 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MTF |
| More Information: | MTF Maps & Info |
Facts about Shungnak Airport (SHG):
- The furthest airport from Shungnak Airport (SHG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,165 miles (16,359 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- In addition to being known as "Shungnak Airport", another name for SHG is "PAGH".
- The closest airport to Shungnak Airport (SHG) is Kobuk Airport (OBU), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ENE of SHG.
- Because of Shungnak Airport's relatively low elevation of 197 feet, planes can take off or land at Shungnak 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.
- Shungnak Airport (SHG) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF):
- The closest airport to Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) is Gore Airport (GOR), which is located 83 miles (133 kilometers) N of MTF.
- The furthest airport from Mizan Teferi Airport (MTF) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is nearly antipodal to Mizan Teferi Airport (meaning Mizan Teferi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Atuona Airport), and is located 12,017 miles (19,339 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- Because of Mizan Teferi Airport's high elevation of 4,396 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MTF. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MTF a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ENE | Kobuk Airport (OBU) | Kobuk, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.96 miles (12.81 km) ENE | Dahl Creek Airport (DCK) | Dahl Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 24.08 miles (38.75 km) NW | Ambler Airport (ABL) | Ambler, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 79.54 miles (128.01 km) WSW | Selawik Airport (WLK) | Selawik, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 85.27 miles (137.23 km) SSE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 88.84 miles (142.97 km) W | Bob Baker Memorial Airport (IAN) | Kiana, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 99.14 miles (159.56 km) SE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 104.93 miles (168.86 km) W | Robert (Bob) Curtis Memorial Airport (ORV) | Noorvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 113.77 miles (183.10 km) ESE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 126.11 miles (202.95 km) E | Allakaket Airport (AET) | Allakaket, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 126.65 miles (203.83 km) WSW | Buckland Airport (BKC) | Buckland, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 139.95 miles (225.23 km) S | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 147.40 miles (237.21 km) W | Ralph Wien Memorial Airport (OTZ) | Kotzebue, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 148.82 miles (239.50 km) S | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 151.36 miles (243.59 km) S | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,164.84 miles (16,358.68 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,163.20 miles (16,356.04 km) ESE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 3 | 10,160.62 miles (16,351.89 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,155.86 miles (16,344.23 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,127.79 miles (16,299.06 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,088.95 miles (16,236.55 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,983.08 miles (16,066.17 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,928.10 miles (15,977.68 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,869.03 miles (15,882.62 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 9,867.72 miles (15,880.51 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,867.64 miles (15,880.38 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,860.85 miles (15,869.46 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,855.01 miles (15,860.06 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,844.33 miles (15,842.87 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 9,843.40 miles (15,841.37 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 82.55 miles (132.86 km) N | Gore Airport (GOR) | Gore, Ethiopia | |
| 2 | 100.33 miles (161.47 km) ENE | Aba Segud Airport (JIM) | Jimma, Ethiopia | |
| 3 | 104.19 miles (167.67 km) NW | Gambela Airport (GMB) | Gambela, Ethiopia | |
| 4 | 108.10 miles (173.97 km) SE | Baco Airport (Jinka Airport) (BCO) | Jinka, Ethiopia | |
| 5 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) NNW | Dembidolo Airport (DEM) | Dembidolo, Ethiopia | |
| 6 | 155.08 miles (249.58 km) ESE | Arba Minch Airport (AMH) | Arba Minch, Ethiopia | |
| 7 | 181.33 miles (291.81 km) NNW | Beica Airport (BEI) | Beica, Ethiopia | |
| 8 | 203.58 miles (327.63 km) E | Awasa International Airport (AWA) | Awasa, Ethiopia | |
| 9 | 207.58 miles (334.07 km) SSW | Lokichogio Airport (LKG) | Lokichoggio, Kenya | |
| 10 | 220.53 miles (354.91 km) NNW | Asosa Airport (ASO) | Asosa, Ethiopia | |
| 11 | 241.16 miles (388.11 km) S | Kalokol Airport (KLK) | Kalokol, Kenya | |
| 12 | 259.54 miles (417.69 km) S | Eliye Springs Airport (EYS) | Eliye Springs, Kenya | |
| 13 | 263.16 miles (423.51 km) ENE | Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | |
| 14 | 265.70 miles (427.60 km) S | Lodwar Airport (LOK) | Lodwar, Kenya | |
| 15 | 306.53 miles (493.32 km) WSW | Juba International Airport (JUB) | Juba, South Sudan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,016.76 miles (19,339.05 km) WSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,909.29 miles (19,166.10 km) SSE | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,907.18 miles (19,162.70 km) SSE | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,846.45 miles (19,064.96 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,827.78 miles (19,034.92 km) SSE | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,819.61 miles (19,021.77 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,803.80 miles (18,996.33 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,795.16 miles (18,982.43 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,778.92 miles (18,956.29 km) SSW | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,769.79 miles (18,941.59 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,716.02 miles (18,855.07 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,633.55 miles (18,722.33 km) SSW | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,632.44 miles (18,720.55 km) SSE | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,627.11 miles (18,711.97 km) SSE | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,626.85 miles (18,711.56 km) SSE | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |