Nonstop flight route between Sármellék, Hungary and Moundou, Chad:
Departure Airport:
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Arrival Airport:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB), Sármellék, Hungary and Moundou Airport (MQQ), Moundou, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,631 miles (or 4,234 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport and Moundou 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 Hévíz-Balaton Airport and Moundou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOB / LHSM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Sármellék, Hungary |
GPS Coordinates: | 46°41'11"N by 17°9'33"E |
Area Served: | Lake Balaton, Hungary |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 408 feet (124 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SOB |
More Information: | SOB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQQ / FTTD |
Airport Name: | Moundou Airport |
Location: | Moundou, Chad |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'27"N by 16°4'17"E |
Area Served: | Moundou, Chad |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1407 feet (429 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQQ |
More Information: | MQQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB):
- In addition to being known as "Hévíz-Balaton Airport", another name for SOB is "Hévíz-Balaton Repülőtér".
- Because of Hévíz-Balaton Airport's relatively low elevation of 408 feet, planes can take off or land at Hévíz-Balaton 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.
- Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Maribor Edvard Rusjan Airport (MBX), which is located 71 miles (115 kilometers) W of SOB.
- Its importance is due to the proximity of Lake Balaton, Hungary's most important holiday resort and the thermal spas of Hévíz and Zalakaros.
- The furthest airport from Hévíz-Balaton Airport (SOB) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Due to financial problems, the airport closed over the winter period 2008–09, but closed indefinitely on 10 October 2009.
- In 2012 the airport has also got a new name, since April it is known as Hévíz-Balaton Airport.
Facts about Moundou Airport (MQQ):
- The closest airport to Moundou Airport (MQQ) is Laï Airport (LTC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NNE of MQQ.
- Moundou Airport (MQQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Moundou Airport (MQQ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Moundou Airport (meaning Moundou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,639 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.