Nonstop flight route between Dunkerque, France and Maio, Cape Verde:
Departure Airport:
(51°2'31"N by 2°33'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(15°9'20"N by 23°12'50"W)
Distance from XDK to MMO:
2,862.11 miles (4,606.11 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK), Dunkerque, France and Maio Airport (MMO), Maio, Cape Verde would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,862 miles (or 4,606 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 Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield and Maio 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 Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield and Maio Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XDK / LFAK |
| Airport Name: | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield |
| Location: | Dunkerque, France |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°2'31"N by 2°33'11"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Syndicat Intercommunal des Dunes de Flandre |
| Airport Type: | Restricted use |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XDK |
| More Information: | XDK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMO / GVMA |
| Airport Name: | Maio Airport |
| Location: | Maio, Cape Verde |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°9'20"N by 23°12'50"W |
| Area Served: | Vila do Maio |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos Segurança Aera (ASA) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMO |
| More Information: | MMO Maps & Info |
Facts about Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK):
- The furthest airport from Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield's relatively low elevation of -3 feet, planes can take off or land at Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield 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.
- Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) is Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) NE of XDK.
Facts about Maio Airport (MMO):
- Maio Airport (MMO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Maio Airport (MMO) is Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY), which is nearly antipodal to Maio Airport (meaning Maio Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Bellona/Anua Airport), and is located 12,102 miles (19,477 kilometers) away in Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands.
- The closest airport to Maio Airport (MMO) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) SW of MMO.
- Because of Maio Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Maio 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.32 miles (27.87 km) NE | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium |     |
| 2 | 26.76 miles (43.06 km) WSW | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 3 | 29.65 miles (47.71 km) S | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 4 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) ESE | Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) | Wevelgem, Belgium | |
| 5 | 40.48 miles (65.14 km) SE | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France | |
| 6 | 50.82 miles (81.79 km) SSE | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 7 | 54.44 miles (87.61 km) SW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 8 | 56.22 miles (90.48 km) WNW | Manston Airport (MSE) | Manston, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 63.50 miles (102.19 km) SE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 10 | 66.76 miles (107.44 km) W | Lympne Airport (LYM) | Lympne, Kent, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 69.70 miles (112.17 km) SSW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| 12 | 70.43 miles (113.34 km) W | Lydd International Airport (LYX) | Lydd, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 81.11 miles (130.54 km) S | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 14 | 82.30 miles (132.45 km) ENE | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 15 | 83.34 miles (134.13 km) E | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,934.98 miles (19,207.43 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,771.02 miles (18,943.57 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,761.91 miles (18,928.92 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,735.85 miles (18,886.97 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,734.93 miles (18,885.50 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,734.12 miles (18,884.18 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,723.14 miles (18,866.51 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,714.84 miles (18,853.15 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,709.24 miles (18,844.16 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,707.09 miles (18,840.68 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,683.04 miles (18,801.98 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,677.16 miles (18,792.51 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,676.81 miles (18,791.95 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,671.02 miles (18,782.64 km) SSE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,670.58 miles (18,781.93 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.59 miles (39.57 km) SW | Praia International Airport (RAI) | Praia, Cape Verde | |
| 2 | 71.20 miles (114.58 km) NNE | Aristides Pereira International Airport (BVC) | Boa Vista, Cape Verde | |
| 3 | 75.51 miles (121.51 km) W | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 4 | 86.56 miles (139.31 km) WSW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 5 | 111.06 miles (178.73 km) N | Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID) | Sal Island, Cape Verde | |
| 6 | 121.86 miles (196.11 km) NW | Preguiça Airport (SNE) | São Nicolau, Cape Verde | |
| 7 | 168.57 miles (271.29 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |
| 8 | 188.48 miles (303.32 km) NW | Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO) | Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde | |
| 9 | 383.17 miles (616.65 km) E | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 10 | 453.46 miles (729.78 km) E | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 456.98 miles (735.44 km) ESE | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 12 | 473.60 miles (762.19 km) ESE | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 13 | 483.83 miles (778.65 km) E | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 14 | 498.47 miles (802.20 km) ESE | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 15 | 510.11 miles (820.94 km) E | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,102.25 miles (19,476.63 km) SW | Bellona/Anua Airport (BNY) | Anua, Bellona Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 2 | 12,029.52 miles (19,359.58 km) SE | Misima Airport (MIS) | Misima Island, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 12,010.17 miles (19,328.45 km) SSW | Mbambanakira Airport (MBU) | Mbambanakira, Solomon Islands | |
| 4 | 11,986.85 miles (19,290.92 km) SSW | Yandina Airport (XYA) | Yandina, Solomon Islands | |
| 5 | 11,983.75 miles (19,285.94 km) SSW | Honiara International Airport (formerly Henderson Field) (HIR) | Honiara, Guadalcanal Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 6 | 11,963.96 miles (19,254.07 km) S | Munda Airport (MUA) | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 7 | 11,963.21 miles (19,252.87 km) SW | Kirakira Airport (IRA) | Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 8 | 11,952.57 miles (19,235.74 km) SSE | Guasopa Airport (GAZ) | Guasopa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 11,949.18 miles (19,230.30 km) S | Nusatupe Airport (GZO) | Gizo / Nusatupe, Western Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 10 | 11,938.04 miles (19,212.37 km) SW | Afutara Airport (AFT) | Afutara, Solomon Islands | |
| 11 | 11,930.10 miles (19,199.59 km) SW | Ulawa Airport (RNA) | Arona, Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands | |
| 12 | 11,918.80 miles (19,181.40 km) SSW | Auki Gwaunaru'u Airport (AKS) | Auki / Gwaunaru'u, Solomon Islands | |
| 13 | 11,917.33 miles (19,179.03 km) SW | Uru Harbour Airport (ATD) | Atoifi, Malaita, Solomon Islands | |
| 14 | 11,914.50 miles (19,174.48 km) SSW | Fera Airport (FRE) | Maringe, Fera Island, Isabel Province, Solomon Islands | |
| 15 | 11,895.70 miles (19,144.23 km) S | Mono Airport (MNY) | Stirling Island, Treasury Islands, Solomon Islands | |