Nonstop flight route between Skjern, Denmark and Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(55°59'24"N by 8°21'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E)
Distance from STA to MDK:
3,906.91 miles (6,287.55 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA), Skjern, Denmark and Mbandaka Airport (MDK), Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,907 miles (or 6,288 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 Stauning Vestjylland Airport and Mbandaka 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 Stauning Vestjylland Airport and Mbandaka Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | STA / EKVJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Skjern, Denmark |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°59'24"N by 8°21'17"E |
| Elevation: | 17 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from STA |
| More Information: | STA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDK / FZEA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1040 feet (317 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDK |
| More Information: | MDK Maps & Info |
Facts about Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA):
- The furthest airport from Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,569 miles (18,618 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Stauning Vestjylland Airport's relatively low elevation of 17 feet, planes can take off or land at Stauning Vestjylland 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.
- In addition to being known as "Stauning Vestjylland Airport", another name for STA is "Vestjyllands Lufthavn".
- Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Stauning Vestjylland Airport (STA) is Esbjerg Airport (EBJ), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) SSE of STA.
Facts about Mbandaka Airport (MDK):
- The furthest airport from Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Mbandaka Airport (meaning Mbandaka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,105 miles (19,481 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Mbandaka Airport", other names for MDK include "Aéroport de Mbandaka" and "Mbandaka Airport".
- The closest airport to Mbandaka Airport (MDK) is Impfondo Airport (ION), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) N of MDK.
- Mbandaka Airport (MDK) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.99 miles (53.10 km) SSE | Esbjerg Airport (EBJ) | Esbjerg, Denmark |     |
| 2 | 35.40 miles (56.97 km) ESE | Billund Airport (BLL) | Billund, Denmark | |
| 3 | 36.46 miles (58.68 km) NE | Karup Airport (KRP) | Karup, Denmark | |
| 4 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) NE | Skive Airport (SQW) | Skive, Denmark | |
| 5 | 63.25 miles (101.79 km) SE | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 6 | 74.40 miles (119.73 km) S | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 7 | 75.72 miles (121.86 km) N | Thisted Airport (TED) | Thisted, Denmark | |
| 8 | 84.66 miles (136.25 km) ESE | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 9 | 89.81 miles (144.54 km) ENE | Aarhus Airport (AAR) | Aarhus, Denmark | |
| 10 | 90.48 miles (145.62 km) SE | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 11 | 95.10 miles (153.05 km) NE | Aalborg Airport (AAL) | Aalborg, Denmark | |
| 12 | 125.87 miles (202.57 km) S | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 126.41 miles (203.43 km) NNE | Sindal Airport (CNL) | Sindal, Denmark | |
| 14 | 128.70 miles (207.12 km) S | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 15 | 131.80 miles (212.11 km) SSE | Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,568.94 miles (18,618.37 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,390.08 miles (18,330.51 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,368.53 miles (18,295.83 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,367.08 miles (18,293.50 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,352.25 miles (18,269.63 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,334.90 miles (18,241.70 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,329.26 miles (18,232.64 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,326.57 miles (18,228.30 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,326.38 miles (18,228.00 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,296.85 miles (18,180.48 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,296.29 miles (18,179.56 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,292.22 miles (18,173.02 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,280.23 miles (18,153.72 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,272.76 miles (18,141.71 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,254.61 miles (18,112.49 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.57 miles (176.33 km) N | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 112.99 miles (181.84 km) SSE | Basango Mboliasa Airport (KRZ) | Kiri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 132.83 miles (213.77 km) NE | Basankusu Airport (BSU) | Basankusu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 136.09 miles (219.02 km) S | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 166.05 miles (267.23 km) WSW | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 180.49 miles (290.47 km) E | Boende Airport (BNB) | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 185.11 miles (297.90 km) WSW | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 8 | 186.96 miles (300.88 km) W | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 193.86 miles (311.98 km) SSW | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 209.69 miles (337.46 km) N | Bétou Airport (BTB) | Betou, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SW | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 213.58 miles (343.73 km) WSW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 238.69 miles (384.14 km) SSW | Bandundu Airport (FDU) | Bandundu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 249.02 miles (400.75 km) WSW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 15 | 259.59 miles (417.77 km) W | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.07 miles (19,481.17 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,720.95 miles (18,862.99 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,719.46 miles (18,860.59 km) S | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,323.33 miles (18,223.08 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,319.69 miles (18,217.24 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,317.15 miles (18,213.14 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,275.74 miles (18,146.50 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,260.62 miles (18,122.16 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,250.90 miles (18,106.53 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,245.43 miles (18,097.71 km) SE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,242.62 miles (18,093.20 km) SE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,162.69 miles (17,964.57 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 13 | 11,132.68 miles (17,916.27 km) SSW | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,114.81 miles (17,887.51 km) SSW | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,087.18 miles (17,843.04 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |