Nonstop flight route between Salzburg, Austria and Mmabatho, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(47°47'39"N by 13°0'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°48'27"S by 25°32'39"E)
Distance from SZG to MBD:
5,144.82 miles (8,279.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salzburg Airport (SZG), Salzburg, Austria and Mafikeng Airport (MBD), Mmabatho, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,145 miles (or 8,280 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 Salzburg 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 Salzburg 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: | SZG / LOWS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Salzburg, Austria |
| GPS Coordinates: | 47°47'39"N by 13°0'11"E |
| Area Served: | Salzburg, Austria |
| Operator/Owner: | Salzburger Flughafen GmbH |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1411 feet (430 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SZG |
| More Information: | SZG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBD / FAMM |
| Airport Names: |
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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 Salzburg Airport (SZG):
- The closest airport to Salzburg Airport (SZG) is Linz Airport (LNZ), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) ENE of SZG.
- At the start of World War II, on 1 September 1939, Salzburg Airport was seized and in 1943 the "Luftgaukommando VII" in Munich was put in charge of it.
- The furthest airport from Salzburg Airport (SZG) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,905 miles (19,159 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The airport reached the target of 1,265,000 passengers in 2000, and British Airways announced flights to Salzburg from London.
- On 1 August 1958, a control tower was put into operation after a 15-month construction period and a new terminal was opened in 1966.
- This smaller Terminal 2 features nine additional check-in counters and 4 boarding gates as well as a designated area to check-in skiing equipment.
- Salzburg Airport (SZG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Salzburg Airport", another name for SZG is "Salzburg Airport W. A. Mozart".
Facts about Mafikeng Airport (MBD):
- Mafikeng Airport (MBD) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 | 62.57 miles (100.70 km) ENE | Linz Airport (LNZ) | Linz, Austria |     |
| 2 | 68.20 miles (109.76 km) NW | Munich Airport (MUC) | Munich, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 3 | 79.67 miles (128.22 km) NNW | Straubing Wallmuehle Airport (RBM) | Straubing, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 4 | 85.20 miles (137.12 km) WNW | Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base (FEL) | Fürstenfeldbruck, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 5 | 85.76 miles (138.02 km) WSW | Innsbruck Airport (INN) | Innsbruck, Austria | |
| 6 | 92.84 miles (149.41 km) NW | Ingolstadt Manching Airport (IGS) | Ingolstadt, Germany | |
| 7 | 93.91 miles (151.13 km) SSW | Cortina Airport (CDF) | Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy | |
| 8 | 101.24 miles (162.93 km) SE | Klagenfurt Airport (KLU) | Klagenfurt, Austria | |
| 9 | 105.04 miles (169.04 km) WNW | Augsburg Airport (AGB) | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany | |
| 10 | 117.97 miles (189.85 km) SSW | Belluno Airport (BLX) | Belluno, Italy | |
| 11 | 121.29 miles (195.19 km) SW | Bolzano Airport (BZO) | Bolzano, Italy | |
| 12 | 123.32 miles (198.46 km) S | Aviano Air Base (AVB) | Aviano, Pordenone, Italy | |
| 13 | 126.67 miles (203.85 km) ESE | Graz Airport (GRZ) | Graz, Austria | |
| 14 | 128.26 miles (206.41 km) SSE | Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport (LJU) | Ljubljana, Slovenia | |
| 15 | 137.70 miles (221.60 km) S | Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS) | Trieste, Italy | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,904.96 miles (19,159.13 km) ESE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,461.34 miles (18,445.19 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,454.86 miles (18,434.76 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,449.15 miles (18,425.58 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,439.00 miles (18,409.24 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,434.23 miles (18,401.57 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,430.87 miles (18,396.16 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,424.03 miles (18,385.14 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,407.67 miles (18,358.82 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,404.92 miles (18,354.40 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,394.38 miles (18,337.42 km) ESE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,385.08 miles (18,322.46 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,384.20 miles (18,321.05 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,377.76 miles (18,310.69 km) SE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,377.62 miles (18,310.45 km) E | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |