Nonstop flight route between Saransk, Russia and Mogadishu, Somalia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saransk Airport (SKX), Saransk, Russia and Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ), Mogadishu, Somalia would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,601 miles (or 5,795 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 Saransk Airport and Aden Adde International 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 Saransk Airport and Aden Adde International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SKX / UWPS |
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Location: | Saransk, Russia |
GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'30"N by 45°12'54"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 676 feet (206 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SKX |
More Information: | SKX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MGQ / HCMM |
Airport Name: | Aden Adde International Airport |
Location: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°0'48"N by 45°18'16"E |
Area Served: | Mogadishu, Somalia |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MGQ |
More Information: | MGQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Saransk Airport (SKX):
- The furthest airport from Saransk Airport (SKX) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,451 miles (16,820 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Saransk Airport's relatively low elevation of 676 feet, planes can take off or land at Saransk 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.
- The closest airport to Saransk Airport (SKX) is Penza Airport (PEZ), which is located 70 miles (113 kilometers) S of SKX.
- Saransk Airport (SKX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Saransk Airport", another name for SKX is "Аэропорт Саранск".
Facts about Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ):
- During the post-independence period, Mogadishu International Airport offered flights to numerous global destinations.
- Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In late 2010, SKA Air and Logistics, a Dubai-based aviation firm that specializes in conflict zones, was contracted by the Transitional Federal Government to manage operations over a period of ten years at the re-opened Aden Adde International Airport.
- The furthest airport from Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,824 miles (19,029 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ) is Baidoa Airport (BIB), which is located 138 miles (223 kilometers) WNW of MGQ.
- As of January 2013, the airport accommodates over 40 flights per day, up from just 3 to 4 daily flights in 2011.