Nonstop flight route between Saint-Louis, Senegal and Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(16°3'2"N by 16°27'47"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°1'21"N by 18°17'18"E)
Distance from XLS to MDK:
2,614.61 miles (4,207.79 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saint-Louis Airport (XLS), Saint-Louis, Senegal and Mbandaka Airport (MDK), Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,615 miles (or 4,208 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 Saint-Louis 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 Saint-Louis 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: | XLS / GOSS |
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| Location: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°3'2"N by 16°27'47"W |
| Area Served: | Saint-Louis, Senegal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XLS |
| More Information: | XLS 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 Saint-Louis Airport (XLS):
- Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Saint-Louis Airport", another name for XLS is "Aéroport de Saint-Louis".
- Because of Saint-Louis Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Saint-Louis 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.
- The closest airport to Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) is Richard Toll Airport (RDT), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) ENE of XLS.
- The furthest airport from Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) is Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON), which is nearly antipodal to Saint-Louis Airport (meaning Saint-Louis Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Santo-Pekoa International Airport), and is located 12,189 miles (19,616 kilometers) away in Luganville, Vanuatu.
Facts about Mbandaka Airport (MDK):
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Mbandaka Airport", other names for MDK include "Aéroport de Mbandaka" and "Mbandaka Airport".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 59.76 miles (96.17 km) ENE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal |     |
| 2 | 108.36 miles (174.38 km) ENE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 3 | 113.53 miles (182.71 km) SW | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) | Dakar, Senegal | |
| 4 | 134.40 miles (216.30 km) SSE | Kaolack Airport (KLC) | Kaolack, Senegal | |
| 5 | 145.47 miles (234.11 km) NNE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 155.35 miles (250.01 km) ENE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 7 | 156.05 miles (251.13 km) NE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 187.87 miles (302.34 km) S | Banjul International Airport (BJL) | Banjul, Gambia | |
| 9 | 196.34 miles (315.97 km) E | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 10 | 211.13 miles (339.77 km) E | Ouro Sogui Airport (MAX) | Matam, Senegal | |
| 11 | 239.68 miles (385.72 km) SSE | Kolda North Airport (KDA) | Kolda, Senegal | |
| 12 | 241.80 miles (389.15 km) S | Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG) | Ziguinchor, Senegal | |
| 13 | 246.50 miles (396.71 km) SE | Tambacounda Airport (TUD) | Tambacounda, Senegal | |
| 14 | 252.27 miles (405.99 km) S | Cap Skirring Airport (CSK) | Cap Skirring, Senegal | |
| 15 | 278.72 miles (448.56 km) ESE | Bakel Airport (BXE) | Bakel, Senegal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.95 miles (19,616.16 km) W | Santo-Pekoa International Airport (SON) | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 2 | 12,183.07 miles (19,606.71 km) S | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,180.27 miles (19,602.19 km) W | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 4 | 12,151.56 miles (19,555.99 km) W | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 5 | 12,145.26 miles (19,545.85 km) W | Craig Cove Airport (CCV) | Craig Cove, Ambrym Island, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 6 | 12,138.47 miles (19,534.92 km) WSW | Gaua Airport (ZGU) | Gaua, Torba, Vanuatu | |
| 7 | 12,137.64 miles (19,533.59 km) W | Longana Airport (LOD) | Longana, Ambae Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,129.60 miles (19,520.64 km) WSW | Vanua Lava Airport (SLH) | Sola, Vanua Lava, Torba Province, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,128.63 miles (19,519.09 km) W | Lonorore Airport (LNE) | Lonorore, Pentecost Island, Pénama Province, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 12,128.10 miles (19,518.23 km) W | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 12,127.30 miles (19,516.96 km) W | Sara Airport (SSR) | Sara, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 12,125.66 miles (19,514.30 km) WSW | Maewo-Naone Airport (MWF) | Maewo, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 12,122.86 miles (19,509.80 km) S | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 14 | 12,113.00 miles (19,493.93 km) WSW | Mota Lava Airport (MTV) | Mota Lava, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 12,110.55 miles (19,489.99 km) WSW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 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 | |