About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Sumbawanga Airport (SUT), Sumbawanga, Tanzania and Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,583 miles (or 15,423 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 Sumbawanga Airport and Tonopah Test Range 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 Sumbawanga Airport and Tonopah Test Range Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: SUT / HTSU
Airport Names:
  1. Sumbawanga Airport
  2. Uwanja wa Ndege wa Sumbawanga  (Swahili)
Location: Sumbawanga, Tanzania
GPS Coordinates: 7°56'56"S by 31°36'37"E
Operator/Owner: Government of Tanzania
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 5920 feet (1,804 meters)
# of Runways: 1
View all routes: Routes from SUT
More Information: SUT Maps & Info

Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: XSD / KTNX
Airport Name: Tonopah Test Range Airport
Location: Tonopah, Nevada, United States
GPS Coordinates: 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W
View all routes: Routes from XSD
More Information: XSD Maps & Info

Facts about Sumbawanga Airport (SUT):

  • The furthest airport from Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,695 miles (18,822 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
  • In addition to being known as "Sumbawanga Airport", another name for SUT is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Sumbawanga  (Swahili)".
  • Because of Sumbawanga Airport's high elevation of 5,920 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SUT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SUT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
  • Sumbawanga Airport handled 806 passengers last year.
  • The closest airport to Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) is Mbala Airport (MMQ), which is located 66 miles (106 kilometers) SSW of SUT.
  • Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):

  • The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
  • In 2003, after the seizure of the Iraqi Air Force Al-Taqaddum Air Base, an advanced Russian MiG-25 Foxbat was found buried in the sand after an informant tipped off U.S.
  • In July 1975, the 4477th Tactical Evaluation Flight was formed at Nellis AFB as tactical evaluation organization.
  • Near the end of the Cold War the program was abandoned and the squadron was disbanded.
  • Several locations were considered, Michael Army Airfield at the Dugway Proving Grounds in Utah, and the Gila Bend Air Force Auxiliary Field on the Goldwater Range in Arizona.
  • The MiG-21 posed a major threat to Israeli Air Defenses as well as to American pilots over the skies of North Vietnam.
  • The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.

Map of Nearest Airports to Sumbawanga Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Sumbawanga Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
165.63 miles (105.61 km) SSWMbala Airport (MMQ)Mbala, Northern Province, ZambiaView Mbala Airport on a map Set MMQ as origin Airport Set MMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Mbala Airport
276.10 miles (122.47 km) WSWKasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)Kasaba Bay, ZambiaView Kasaba Bay Airport on a map Set ZKB as origin Airport Set ZKB as destination Airport Get more information about Kasaba Bay Airport
3143.21 miles (230.48 km) ESEMbeya Airport (MBI)Mbeya, TanzaniaView Mbeya Airport on a map Set MBI as origin Airport Set MBI as destination Airport Get more information about Mbeya Airport
4160.03 miles (257.54 km) SSWKasama Airport (KAA)Kasama, ZambiaView Kasama Airport on a map Set KAA as origin Airport Set KAA as destination Airport Get more information about Kasama Airport
5208.44 miles (335.45 km) SEKaronga Airport (KGJ)Karonga, MalawiView Karonga Airport on a map Set KGJ as origin Airport Set KGJ as destination Airport Get more information about Karonga Airport
6216.17 miles (347.89 km) NWKalemie Airport (FMI)Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Kalemie Airport on a map Set FMI as origin Airport Set FMI as destination Airport Get more information about Kalemie Airport
7234.09 miles (376.74 km) SEChelinda Airport (CEH)Chelinda, MalawiView Chelinda Airport on a map Set CEH as origin Airport Set CEH as destination Airport Get more information about Chelinda Airport
8250.11 miles (402.50 km) NNWKigoma Airport (TKQ)Kigoma, TanzaniaView Kigoma Airport on a map Set TKQ as origin Airport Set TKQ as destination Airport Get more information about Kigoma Airport
9284.16 miles (457.31 km) EIringa / Nduli Airport (IRI)Iringa, TanzaniaView Iringa / Nduli Airport on a map Set IRI as origin Airport Set IRI as destination Airport Get more information about Iringa / Nduli Airport
10288.53 miles (464.35 km) SWMansa Airport (MNS)Mansa, Luapula Province, ZambiaView Mansa Airport on a map Set MNS as origin Airport Set MNS as destination Airport Get more information about Mansa Airport
11291.69 miles (469.42 km) SEMzuzu Airport (ZZU)Mzuzu, MalawiView Mzuzu Airport on a map Set ZZU as origin Airport Set ZZU as destination Airport Get more information about Mzuzu Airport
12311.87 miles (501.91 km) ENEMsalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD)Dodoma, TanzaniaView Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – on a map Set DOD as origin Airport Set DOD as destination Airport Get more information about Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport –
13333.02 miles (535.94 km) NNWGitega Airport (GID)Gitega, BurundiView Gitega Airport on a map Set GID as origin Airport Set GID as destination Airport Get more information about Gitega Airport
14356.28 miles (573.37 km) NNWBujumbura International Airport (BJM)Bujumbura, BurundiView Bujumbura International Airport on a map Set BJM as origin Airport Set BJM as destination Airport Get more information about Bujumbura International Airport
15362.86 miles (583.96 km) WNWKongolo Airport (KOO)Kongolo, Democratic Republic of the CongoView Kongolo Airport on a map Set KOO as origin Airport Set KOO as destination Airport Get more information about Kongolo Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Sumbawanga Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Sumbawanga Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,695.34 miles (18,821.78 km) ENECassidy International Airport (CXI)Christmas Island, KiribatiView Cassidy International Airport on a map Set CXI as origin Airport Set CXI as destination Airport Get more information about Cassidy International Airport
211,509.32 miles (18,522.41 km) NNEHilo International Airport (ITO)Hilo, Hawaii, United StatesView Hilo International Airport on a map Set ITO as origin Airport Set ITO as destination Airport Get more information about Hilo International Airport
311,479.98 miles (18,475.20 km) NNEPōhakuloa Training Area (BSF)Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United StatesView Pōhakuloa Training Area on a map Set BSF as origin Airport Set BSF as destination Airport Get more information about Pōhakuloa Training Area
411,474.38 miles (18,466.18 km) NNEKona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA)Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United StatesView Kona International Airport at Keāhole on a map Set KOA as origin Airport Set KOA as destination Airport Get more information about Kona International Airport at Keāhole
511,472.15 miles (18,462.59 km) NNEWaimea-Kohala Airport (MUE)Kamuela, Hawaii, United StatesView Waimea-Kohala Airport on a map Set MUE as origin Airport Set MUE as destination Airport Get more information about Waimea-Kohala Airport
611,450.10 miles (18,427.10 km) NNEUpolu Airport (UPP)Hawi, Hawaii, United StatesView Upolu Airport on a map Set UPP as origin Airport Set UPP as destination Airport Get more information about Upolu Airport
711,413.58 miles (18,368.33 km) NNEHana Airport (HNM)Hana, Hawaii, United StatesView Hana Airport on a map Set HNM as origin Airport Set HNM as destination Airport Get more information about Hana Airport
811,393.46 miles (18,335.95 km) NNEKahului Airport (OGG)Kahului, Hawaii, United StatesView Kahului Airport on a map Set OGG as origin Airport Set OGG as destination Airport Get more information about Kahului Airport
911,381.65 miles (18,316.94 km) NNELanai Airport (LNY)Lanai City, Hawaii, United StatesView Lanai Airport on a map Set LNY as origin Airport Set LNY as destination Airport Get more information about Lanai Airport
1011,381.30 miles (18,316.39 km) NNEKapalua Airport (JHM)Lahaina, Hawaii, United StatesView Kapalua Airport on a map Set JHM as origin Airport Set JHM as destination Airport Get more information about Kapalua Airport
1111,356.37 miles (18,276.27 km) NNEKalaupapa Airport (LUP)Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaupapa Airport on a map Set LUP as origin Airport Set LUP as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaupapa Airport
1211,355.37 miles (18,274.65 km) NNEMolokai Airport (MKK)Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United StatesView Molokai Airport on a map Set MKK as origin Airport Set MKK as destination Airport Get more information about Molokai Airport
1311,315.56 miles (18,210.58 km) NNEHonolulu International Airport (HNL)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Honolulu International Airport on a map Set HNL as origin Airport Set HNL as destination Airport Get more information about Honolulu International Airport
1411,315.56 miles (18,210.58 km) NNEHickam Field (HIK)Honolulu, Hawaii, United StatesView Hickam Field on a map Set HIK as origin Airport Set HIK as destination Airport Get more information about Hickam Field
1511,310.58 miles (18,202.57 km) NEKalaeloa Airport (NAX)Kapolei, Hawaii, United StatesView Kalaeloa Airport on a map Set NAX as origin Airport Set NAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalaeloa Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Tonopah Test Range Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Tonopah Test Range Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
124.87 miles (40.03 km) NWTonopah Airport (TPH)Tonopah, Nevada, United StatesView Tonopah Airport on a map Set TPH as destination Airport Set TPH as destination Airport Get more information about Tonopah Airport
264.51 miles (103.82 km) SBeatty Airport (BTY)Beatty, Nevada, United StatesView Beatty Airport on a map Set BTY as destination Airport Set BTY as destination Airport Get more information about Beatty Airport
371.38 miles (114.87 km) SEYucca Airstrip (UCC)Mercury, Nevada, United StatesView Yucca Airstrip on a map Set UCC as destination Airport Set UCC as destination Airport Get more information about Yucca Airstrip
490.99 miles (146.43 km) SSEDesert Rock Airport (DRA)Mercury, Nevada, United StatesView Desert Rock Airport on a map Set DRA as destination Airport Set DRA as destination Airport Get more information about Desert Rock Airport
591.54 miles (147.32 km) WSWEastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH)Bishop, California, United StatesView Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield on a map Set BIH as destination Airport Set BIH as destination Airport Get more information about Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield
6100.89 miles (162.36 km) NWGabbs Airport (GAB)Gabbs, Nevada, United StatesView Gabbs Airport on a map Set GAB as destination Airport Set GAB as destination Airport Get more information about Gabbs Airport
7102.92 miles (165.64 km) SECreech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] (INS)Indian Springs, Nevada, United StatesView Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1] on a map Set INS as destination Airport Set INS as destination Airport Get more information about Creech Air Force Base Indian Springs Auxiliary Army Airfield (1961) Indian Springs Air Force Base (1951) Indian Springs Army Airfield Indian Springs Airport eponyms: Indian Springs, Nevada &Wilbur L. Creech[1]
8113.23 miles (182.23 km) WMammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH)Mammoth Lakes, California, United StatesView Mammoth Yosemite Airport on a map Set MMH as destination Airport Set MMH as destination Airport Get more information about Mammoth Yosemite Airport
9113.32 miles (182.37 km) WNWHawthorne Industrial Airport (HTH)Hawthorne, Nevada, United StatesView Hawthorne Industrial Airport on a map Set HTH as destination Airport Set HTH as destination Airport Get more information about Hawthorne Industrial Airport
10117.81 miles (189.59 km) NAustin Airport (ASQ)Austin, Nevada, United StatesView Austin Airport on a map Set ASQ as destination Airport Set ASQ as destination Airport Get more information about Austin Airport
11131.80 miles (212.11 km) NNEEureka Airport (EUE)Eureka, Nevada, United StatesView Eureka Airport on a map Set EUE as destination Airport Set EUE as destination Airport Get more information about Eureka Airport
12140.07 miles (225.42 km) SENorth Las Vegas Airport (VGT)North Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesView North Las Vegas Airport on a map Set VGT as destination Airport Set VGT as destination Airport Get more information about North Las Vegas Airport
13140.26 miles (225.72 km) SSWTrona Airport (TRH)Trona, California, United StatesView Trona Airport on a map Set TRH as destination Airport Set TRH as destination Airport Get more information about Trona Airport
14145.16 miles (233.61 km) SENellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] (LSV)Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesView Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2] on a map Set LSV as destination Airport Set LSV as destination Airport Get more information about Nellis Air Force BaseLas Vegas Air Force Base (1948) Las Vegas Army Airfield (1941)[1] McCarren Field (c. 1935)[2]
15147.52 miles (237.41 km) NEEly Airport (ELY)Ely, Nevada, United StatesView Ely Airport on a map Set ELY as destination Airport Set ELY as destination Airport Get more information about Ely Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Tonopah Test Range Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Tonopah Test Range Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,207.20 miles (18,036.20 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as destination Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
211,191.98 miles (18,011.70 km) SSESir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as destination Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,190.52 miles (18,009.35 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as destination Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
411,181.23 miles (17,994.40 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as destination Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
511,137.97 miles (17,924.79 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as destination Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
611,023.45 miles (17,740.48 km) SEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as destination Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
710,987.25 miles (17,682.22 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as destination Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
810,953.94 miles (17,628.62 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as destination Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
910,840.40 miles (17,445.88 km) SEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as destination Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1010,839.92 miles (17,445.12 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as destination Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1110,830.80 miles (17,430.44 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as destination Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1210,817.24 miles (17,408.62 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as destination Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1310,817.20 miles (17,408.55 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as destination Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1410,791.39 miles (17,367.02 km) SSESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as destination Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1510,785.63 miles (17,357.74 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as destination Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport