Nonstop flight route between Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom and Makokou, Gabon:
Departure Airport:
(56°29'57"N by 6°52'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°34'45"N by 12°53'26"E)
Distance from TRE to MKU:
4,017.06 miles (6,464.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tiree Airport (TRE), Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom and Makokou Airport (MKU), Makokou, Gabon would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,017 miles (or 6,465 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 Tiree Airport and Makokou 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 Tiree Airport and Makokou Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TRE / EGPU |
| Airport Name: | Tiree Airport |
| Location: | Tiree, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 56°29'57"N by 6°52'9"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 38 feet (12 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TRE |
| More Information: | TRE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MKU / FOOK |
| Airport Name: | Makokou Airport |
| Location: | Makokou, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°34'45"N by 12°53'26"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1726 feet (526 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MKU |
| More Information: | MKU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tiree Airport (TRE):
- The furthest airport from Tiree Airport (TRE) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,740 miles (18,894 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- The airfield is the former Royal Air Force Station Tiree which was requisitioned in 1940 and became operational in April 1942 before being transferred to Ministry of Civil Aviation in 1947.
- Tiree Airport (TRE) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to Tiree Airport (TRE) is Coll Island Airport (COL), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NE of TRE.
- Because of Tiree Airport's relatively low elevation of 38 feet, planes can take off or land at Tiree 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.
Facts about Makokou Airport (MKU):
- Makokou Airport (MKU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Makokou Airport (MKU) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Makokou Airport (meaning Makokou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,085 miles (19,449 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Makokou Airport (MKU) is Kelle Airport (KEE), which is located 122 miles (197 kilometers) ESE of MKU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.92 miles (19.18 km) NE | Coll Island Airport (COL) | Coll, Scotland, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 38.83 miles (62.50 km) SE | Colonsay Airport (CSA) | Colonsay, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 42.20 miles (67.92 km) NNW | Barra International Airport (BRR) | Barra, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 61.07 miles (98.28 km) SSE | Islay Airport (ILY) | Islay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 70.34 miles (113.21 km) NNW | Benbecula Airport (BEB) | Benbecula, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) SSE | Campbeltown Airport (CAL) | Campbeltown, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 101.27 miles (162.97 km) S | City of Derry Airport (LDY) | Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 103.20 miles (166.09 km) ESE | Glasgow International Airport (GLA) | Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 111.34 miles (179.18 km) SE | Glasgow-Prestwick Airport (PIK) | Prestwick (near Glasgow), Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 115.66 miles (186.14 km) SSW | Donegal Airport (CFN) | Carrickfinn, Ireland | |
| 11 | 120.27 miles (193.56 km) N | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 128.27 miles (206.44 km) NE | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 129.78 miles (208.86 km) SSE | Belfast International Airport (BFS) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 133.44 miles (214.76 km) E | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 135.68 miles (218.35 km) SSE | George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) | Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,739.92 miles (18,893.52 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,710.09 miles (18,845.52 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,695.64 miles (18,822.25 km) S | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,640.18 miles (18,733.01 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,635.28 miles (18,725.12 km) S | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,621.27 miles (18,702.57 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,605.81 miles (18,677.69 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,590.03 miles (18,652.29 km) S | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,588.99 miles (18,650.62 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,564.55 miles (18,611.30 km) S | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,556.88 miles (18,598.95 km) S | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,547.35 miles (18,583.62 km) S | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,537.53 miles (18,567.81 km) S | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,525.72 miles (18,548.80 km) S | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,479.60 miles (18,474.57 km) S | Hokitika Airport (HKK) | Hokitika, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 122.34 miles (196.88 km) ESE | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 125.75 miles (202.38 km) SSW | Koulamoutou Airport (Koula Moutou Airport) (KOU) | Koulamoutou, Gabon | |
| 3 | 137.83 miles (221.82 km) SSE | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 4 | 141.45 miles (227.64 km) NW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |
| 5 | 148.59 miles (239.13 km) S | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 6 | 159.00 miles (255.89 km) SSE | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 7 | 166.15 miles (267.39 km) SE | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 8 | 190.51 miles (306.60 km) ESE | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 197.75 miles (318.25 km) NW | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 205.07 miles (330.03 km) ESE | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 210.15 miles (338.20 km) SW | Mouila Airport (MJL) | Mouila, Gabon | |
| 12 | 224.86 miles (361.88 km) ESE | Owando Airport (FTX) | Owando, Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 231.98 miles (373.33 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 14 | 236.00 miles (379.80 km) NNW | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (NSI) | Yaoundé, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 238.06 miles (383.12 km) SSE | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,085.17 miles (19,449.15 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,739.68 miles (18,893.14 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,640.10 miles (18,732.87 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,481.39 miles (18,477.46 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,480.61 miles (18,476.20 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,479.49 miles (18,474.41 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,467.17 miles (18,454.58 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,466.80 miles (18,453.98 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,461.90 miles (18,446.09 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,461.51 miles (18,445.47 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,458.90 miles (18,441.26 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,361.80 miles (18,284.99 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 13 | 11,346.13 miles (18,259.77 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 14 | 11,316.79 miles (18,212.56 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 15 | 11,269.20 miles (18,135.97 km) E | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |