Nonstop flight route between Sebba, Burkina Faso and Mendi, Papua New Guinea:
Departure Airport:
(13°27'24"N by 0°30'11"E)
Arrival Airport:
(6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E)
Distance from XSE to MDU:
9,880.93 miles (15,901.77 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sebba Airport (XSE), Sebba, Burkina Faso and Mendi Airport (MDU), Mendi, Papua New Guinea would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,881 miles (or 15,902 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 Sebba Airport and Mendi 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 Sebba Airport and Mendi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSE / DFES |
| Airport Name: | Sebba Airport |
| Location: | Sebba, Burkina Faso |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°27'24"N by 0°30'11"E |
| Area Served: | Sebba, Yagha Province, Sahel Region, Burkina Faso |
| Elevation: | 886 feet (270 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSE |
| More Information: | XSE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDU / AYMN |
| Airport Name: | Mendi Airport |
| Location: | Mendi, Papua New Guinea |
| GPS Coordinates: | 6°8'51"S by 143°39'25"E |
| Elevation: | 5680 feet (1,731 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDU |
| More Information: | MDU Maps & Info |
Facts about Sebba Airport (XSE):
- The furthest airport from Sebba Airport (XSE) is Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT), which is nearly antipodal to Sebba Airport (meaning Sebba Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport), and is located 12,324 miles (19,834 kilometers) away in Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands.
- Because of Sebba Airport's relatively low elevation of 886 feet, planes can take off or land at Sebba 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 Sebba Airport (XSE) is Dori Airport (DOR), which is located 55 miles (88 kilometers) NW of XSE.
Facts about Mendi Airport (MDU):
- The furthest airport from Mendi Airport (MDU) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 11,735 miles (18,885 kilometers) away in Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Mendi Airport (MDU) is Moro Airport (MXH), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) WSW of MDU.
- Mendi Airport (MDU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mendi Airport's high elevation of 5,680 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MDU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MDU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 54.74 miles (88.09 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso |     |
| 2 | 55.54 miles (89.38 km) SW | Bogandé Airport (XBG) | Bogande, Burkina Faso | |
| 3 | 84.25 miles (135.59 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 4 | 90.84 miles (146.20 km) SW | Boulsa Airport (XBO) | Boulsa, Burkina Faso | |
| 5 | 95.62 miles (153.89 km) SE | Kantchari Airport (XKA) | Kantchari, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 97.24 miles (156.50 km) NNW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 98.28 miles (158.17 km) S | Fada N'Gourma Airport (FNG) | Fada N'gourma, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 107.49 miles (172.99 km) WNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 110.98 miles (178.60 km) WSW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 112.02 miles (180.28 km) E | Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) | Niamey, Niger | |
| 11 | 128.62 miles (207.00 km) SSW | Tenkodogo Airport (TEG) | Tenkodogo, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 129.48 miles (208.37 km) SE | Diapaga Airport (DIP) | Diapaga, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 144.45 miles (232.46 km) SSE | Arly Airport (ARL) | Arly, Burkina Faso | |
| 14 | 150.07 miles (241.52 km) WNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 152.67 miles (245.70 km) S | Pama Airport (XPA) | Pama, Burkina Faso | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,324.13 miles (19,833.71 km) WSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 2 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) W | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 3 | 12,214.80 miles (19,657.77 km) SSE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 4 | 12,158.60 miles (19,567.32 km) SSE | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 12,140.46 miles (19,538.13 km) S | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 6 | 12,139.82 miles (19,537.10 km) WSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 7 | 12,135.18 miles (19,529.64 km) SE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 8 | 12,120.75 miles (19,506.41 km) SSE | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 9 | 12,094.55 miles (19,464.24 km) SSE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 10 | 12,084.72 miles (19,448.42 km) SSE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 11 | 12,081.81 miles (19,443.75 km) S | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 12 | 12,076.72 miles (19,435.56 km) SE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 13 | 12,067.74 miles (19,421.10 km) SE | Mana Island Airport (MNF) | Mana Island, Fiji | |
| 14 | 12,019.69 miles (19,343.76 km) SSE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 15 | 11,975.28 miles (19,272.30 km) W | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 32.41 miles (52.16 km) WSW | Moro Airport (MXH) | Moro, Papua New Guinea | |
| 2 | 49.17 miles (79.14 km) ENE | Mount Hagen Airport (HGU) | Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea | |
| 3 | 84.20 miles (135.51 km) NNE | Sangapi Airport (SGK) | Sangapi, Papua New Guinea | |
| 4 | 90.62 miles (145.84 km) E | Chimbu Airport (CMU) | Kundiawa, Papua New Guinea | |
| 5 | 97.15 miles (156.34 km) SSE | Kikori Airport (KRI) | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | |
| 6 | 101.43 miles (163.23 km) NE | Aiome Airport (AIE) | Aiome, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 115.37 miles (185.67 km) SSW | Sasereme Airport (TDS) | Sasereme, Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 | 119.26 miles (191.93 km) E | Goroka Airport (GKA) | Goroka, Papua New Guinea | |
| 9 | 122.70 miles (197.47 km) SE | Baimuru Airport (VMU) | Baimuru, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 138.30 miles (222.58 km) WNW | Biangabip Airport (BPK) | Biangabip, Papua New Guinea | |
| 11 | 143.15 miles (230.38 km) SSW | Awaba Airport (AWB) | Awaba, Papua New Guinea | |
| 12 | 154.87 miles (249.24 km) E | Aiyura Airport (AYU) | Aiyura, Papua New Guinea | |
| 13 | 157.88 miles (254.09 km) NW | Frieda River Airport (FAQ) | Frieda River, Papua New Guinea | |
| 14 | 157.89 miles (254.10 km) ESE | Andakombe Airport (ADC) | Andakombe, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 158.37 miles (254.87 km) E | Gusap Airport (GAP) | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,734.70 miles (18,885.13 km) NNE | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,709.94 miles (18,845.27 km) NNE | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,694.80 miles (18,820.91 km) NNW | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,676.98 miles (18,792.23 km) NE | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,649.89 miles (18,748.63 km) N | Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,623.91 miles (18,706.82 km) NE | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,600.40 miles (18,668.98 km) N | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,542.58 miles (18,575.94 km) NNE | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,513.29 miles (18,528.79 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,509.27 miles (18,522.32 km) S | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,451.03 miles (18,428.60 km) ENE | Belém/Val de Cans–Júlio Cezar Ribeiro International Airport (BEL) | Belém, Pará, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,445.71 miles (18,420.04 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,430.70 miles (18,395.88 km) NW | São Filipe Airport (SFL) | Fogo, Cape Verde | |
| 14 | 11,416.57 miles (18,373.14 km) NW | Mosteiros Airport (MTI) | Mosteiros, Cape Verde | |
| 15 | 11,375.19 miles (18,306.54 km) NW | Cesária Évora International Airport (VXE) | São Vicente, Cape Verde | |