Nonstop flight route between Montague, California, United States and Mmabatho, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(41°46'53"N by 122°28'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Distance from SIY to MBD:
10,312.57 miles (16,596.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Siskiyou County Airport (SIY), Montague, California, United States and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,313 miles (or 16,596 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 Siskiyou County 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 Siskiyou County 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: | SIY / KSIY |
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| Location: | Montague, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°46'53"N by 122°28'5"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Siskiyou County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2648 feet (807 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SIY |
| More Information: | SIY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBD / FAMM |
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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 Siskiyou County Airport (SIY):
- In addition to being known as "Siskiyou County Airport", other names for SIY include "Siskiyou County Air Force Auxiliary Airfield" and "Siskiyou County Army Air Field".
- The closest airport to Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) is Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) SW of SIY.
- The furthest airport from Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,131 miles (17,914 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- On 1 May 1944, the Army Air Forces reassigned the airfield to the Chico Army Airfield.
- Siskiyou County Airport (SIY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Air Force ended their dispersal program at Siskiyou County Airport by 19 July 1971 as part of the phase-down of the ADC interceptor forces, reporting the land as excess to the General Services Administration.
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.
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Mafikeng Airport", another name for MBD is "Mmabatho Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.33 miles (8.58 km) SW | Montague Airport-Yreka Rohrer Field (RKC) | Montague, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 45.78 miles (73.68 km) NE | Crater Lake- Klamath Regional Airport (LMT) | Klamath Falls, Oregon, United States | |
| 3 | 45.93 miles (73.92 km) NNW | Rogue Valley International–Medford Airport (MFR) | Medford, Oregon, United States | |
| 4 | 63.14 miles (101.61 km) NNE | Chiloquin State Airport (CHZ) | Chiloquin, Oregon, United States | |
| 5 | 88.39 miles (142.26 km) S | Redding Municipal AirportRedding Army Airfield (RDD) | Redding, California, United States | |
| 6 | 91.12 miles (146.64 km) W | Del Norte County Regional Airport (CEC) | Crescent City, California, United States | |
| 7 | 95.81 miles (154.20 km) WNW | Brookings Airport (BOK) | Brookings, Oregon, United States | |
| 8 | 101.56 miles (163.44 km) WSW | Arcata/Eureka Airport (ACV) | McKinleyville, California, United States | |
| 9 | 108.89 miles (175.23 km) SW | Murray Field (EKA) | Eureka, California, United States | |
| 10 | 109.46 miles (176.16 km) WNW | Gold Beach Municipal Airport (GOL) | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | |
| 11 | 109.47 miles (176.17 km) ENE | Lake County Airport (LKV) | Lakeview, Oregon, United States | |
| 12 | 110.38 miles (177.64 km) NNW | Roseburg Regional Airport (RBG) | Roseburg, Oregon, United States | |
| 13 | 113.23 miles (182.22 km) S | Red Bluff Municipal Airport (RBL) | Red Bluff, California, United States | |
| 14 | 121.20 miles (195.05 km) SW | Rohnerville Airport (FOT) | Fortuna, California, United States | |
| 15 | 133.84 miles (215.39 km) NW | Bandon State Airport (BDY) | Bandon, Oregon, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,131.45 miles (17,914.28 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,047.56 miles (17,779.27 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 11,017.86 miles (17,731.48 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,988.56 miles (17,684.33 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,961.53 miles (17,640.83 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,917.89 miles (17,570.60 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,906.39 miles (17,552.09 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,877.23 miles (17,505.16 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 9 | 10,846.13 miles (17,455.11 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,833.60 miles (17,434.95 km) SSE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,827.42 miles (17,424.99 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,755.45 miles (17,309.18 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,752.16 miles (17,303.88 km) ESE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,746.15 miles (17,294.22 km) SSE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,742.67 miles (17,288.60 km) ESE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 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 | |