Nonstop flight route between Gimli, Manitoba, Canada and Mbarara, Uganda:
Departure Airport:
(50°37'41"N by 97°2'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E)
Distance from YGM to MBQ:
7,825.48 miles (12,593.85 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM), Gimli, Manitoba, Canada and Mbarara Airport (MBQ), Mbarara, Uganda would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,825 miles (or 12,594 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 Gimli Industrial Park Airport and Mbarara 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 Gimli Industrial Park Airport and Mbarara Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YGM / CYGM |
| Airport Name: | Gimli Industrial Park Airport |
| Location: | Gimli, Manitoba, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°37'41"N by 97°2'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Rural Municipality of Gimli |
| Airport Type: | public |
| Elevation: | 753 feet (230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YGM |
| More Information: | YGM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBQ / HUMA |
| Airport Name: | Mbarara Airport |
| Location: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°33'18"S by 30°36'0"E |
| Area Served: | Mbarara, Uganda |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Authority of Uganda |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 4600 feet (1,402 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBQ |
| More Information: | MBQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM):
- Three people were killed on August 27, 1992 when a NewCal Aviation turbine-modified de Havilland Canada DHC-4 Caribou they were aboard crashed on the airfield during climb-out after a short take-off from the airport.
- The closest airport to Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) is Arnes Airport (YNR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NNE of YGM.
- Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Gimli Industrial Park Airport (YGM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,454 miles (16,824 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 1983, the airport became famous when an Air Canada Boeing 767 ran out of fuel over southern Manitoba and successfully glided to a landing at Gimli Motorsports Park.
- Because of Gimli Industrial Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 753 feet, planes can take off or land at Gimli Industrial Park 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 Mbarara Airport (MBQ):
- Because of Mbarara Airport's high elevation of 4,600 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MBQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MBQ a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,879 miles (19,117 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Mbarara Airport (MBQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mbarara Airport (MBQ) is Kasese Airport (KSE), which is located 62 miles (100 kilometers) NNW of MBQ.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.89 miles (23.96 km) NNE | Arnes Airport (YNR) | Arnes, Manitoba, Canada |     |
| 2 | 50.37 miles (81.06 km) S | Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 3 | 73.91 miles (118.95 km) SW | Portage la Prairie/Southport Airport (YPG) | Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 4 | 81.33 miles (130.89 km) N | Bloodvein River Airport (YDV) | Bloodvein River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 5 | 116.79 miles (187.96 km) S | Pembina Municipal Airport (PMB) | Pembina, North Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 119.24 miles (191.90 km) NE | Little Grand Rapids Airport (ZGR) | Little Grand Rapids, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 7 | 119.59 miles (192.47 km) N | Berens River Airport (YBV) | Berens River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 8 | 131.95 miles (212.35 km) ESE | Kenora Airport (YQK) | Kenora, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | 135.26 miles (217.68 km) WNW | Lt. Col W.G. (Billy) Barker, VC Airport (YDN) | Dauphin, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 10 | 137.70 miles (221.61 km) WSW | Brandon Municipal Airport (YBR) | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada | |
| 11 | 138.91 miles (223.56 km) SSE | Warroad International Memorial Airport (RRT) | Warroad, Minnesota, United States | |
| 12 | 144.99 miles (233.34 km) ENE | Red Lake Airport (YRL) | Red Lake, Ontario, Canada | |
| 13 | 156.27 miles (251.49 km) ENE | Pikangikum Airport (YPM) | Pikangikum, Ontario, Canada | |
| 14 | 158.06 miles (254.38 km) NE | Poplar Hill Airport (YHP) | Poplar Hill, Ontario, Canada | |
| 15 | 163.93 miles (263.82 km) N | Poplar River Airport (XPP) | Poplar River, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,453.90 miles (16,823.88 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,429.85 miles (16,785.17 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,428.06 miles (16,782.29 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,403.44 miles (16,742.67 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,391.62 miles (16,723.64 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,340.06 miles (16,640.68 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,338.70 miles (16,638.49 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,331.12 miles (16,626.29 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,319.73 miles (16,607.96 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,270.83 miles (16,529.26 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,203.77 miles (16,421.33 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,175.23 miles (16,375.41 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,164.46 miles (16,358.07 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,160.36 miles (16,351.48 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,155.66 miles (16,343.91 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 61.90 miles (99.61 km) NNW | Kasese Airport (KSE) | Kasese, Uganda | |
| 2 | 100.00 miles (160.93 km) ESE | Bukoba Airport (BKZ) | Bukoba, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 102.71 miles (165.30 km) SSW | Kigali International Airport (KGL) | Kigali, Rwanda | |
| 4 | 110.22 miles (177.39 km) NW | Beni Airport (BNC) | Beni, Nord-Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 5 | 120.96 miles (194.67 km) SW | Gisenyi Airport (GYI) | Gisenyi, Rwanda | |
| 6 | 121.58 miles (195.67 km) SW | Goma Airport (GOM) | Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 133.91 miles (215.51 km) ENE | Entebbe International Airport (EBB) | Entebbe, Uganda | |
| 8 | 142.01 miles (228.55 km) SSW | Kirundo Airport (KRE) | Kirundo, Burundi | |
| 9 | 148.86 miles (239.56 km) N | Bunia Airport (BUX) | Bunia, Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 10 | 150.53 miles (242.25 km) ENE | Kampala Airport (KLA) | Kampala, Uganda | |
| 11 | 152.95 miles (246.15 km) SSW | Butare Airport (BTQ) | Butare, Rwanda | |
| 12 | 173.19 miles (278.72 km) SW | Kuvumu Airport (BKY) | Bukavu, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 13 | 177.88 miles (286.27 km) NNE | Masindi Airport (KCU) | Masindi, Uganda | |
| 14 | 192.21 miles (309.33 km) ENE | Jinja Airport (JIN) | Jinja, Uganda | |
| 15 | 201.61 miles (324.46 km) NNE | Pakuba Airport (PAF) | Pakuba, Uganda | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,878.84 miles (19,117.10 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,427.30 miles (18,390.41 km) SW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 11,379.49 miles (18,313.47 km) SSW | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,376.20 miles (18,308.17 km) SSW | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,369.99 miles (18,298.19 km) S | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,338.38 miles (18,247.31 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 7 | 11,328.64 miles (18,231.64 km) S | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,304.00 miles (18,191.98 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,261.16 miles (18,123.03 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,251.41 miles (18,107.35 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,247.60 miles (18,101.21 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,240.36 miles (18,089.57 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,196.32 miles (18,018.69 km) SSW | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,189.80 miles (18,008.20 km) S | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,189.30 miles (18,007.39 km) SSW | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |