Nonstop flight route between Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada and Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia:
Departure Airport:
(54°7'31"N by 108°31'22"W)
Arrival Airport:
(8°51'29"S by 31°19'59"E)
Distance from YLJ to MMQ:
8,606.91 miles (13,851.44 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ), Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada and Mbala Airport (MMQ), Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,607 miles (or 13,851 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 Meadow Lake Airport and Mbala 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 Meadow Lake Airport and Mbala Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | YLJ / CYLJ |
| Airport Name: | Meadow Lake Airport |
| Location: | Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°7'31"N by 108°31'22"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Highways & Infrastructure |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1577 feet (481 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from YLJ |
| More Information: | YLJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMQ / FLBA |
| Airport Name: | Mbala Airport |
| Location: | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°51'29"S by 31°19'59"E |
| Area Served: | Mbala |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5454 feet (1,662 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMQ |
| More Information: | MMQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ):
- The closest airport to Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) is CFB Cold Lake (YOD), which is located 73 miles (118 kilometers) WNW of YLJ.
- Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Meadow Lake Airport (YLJ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,066 miles (16,200 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
Facts about Mbala Airport (MMQ):
- The furthest airport from Mbala Airport (MMQ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,674 miles (18,788 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Mbala Airport (MMQ) is Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB), which is located 51 miles (83 kilometers) WNW of MMQ.
- Mbala Airport (MMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mbala Airport's high elevation of 5,454 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MMQ. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MMQ 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 | 73.47 miles (118.24 km) WNW | CFB Cold Lake (YOD) | Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada |     |
| 2 | 84.80 miles (136.48 km) SW | Lloydminster Airport (YLL) | Lloydminster, Alberta/Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 3 | 90.47 miles (145.60 km) W | Bonnyville Airport (YBY) | Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada | |
| 4 | 94.40 miles (151.91 km) S | North Battleford Airport (YQW) | North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 5 | 116.14 miles (186.91 km) W | St. Paul Aerodrome (ZSP) | St. Paul, Alberta, Canada | |
| 6 | 118.68 miles (191.00 km) N | Buffalo Narrows Airport (YVT) | Buffalo Narrows, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 7 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) NE | Pinehouse Lake Airport (ZPO) | Pinehouse Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 8 | 132.53 miles (213.28 km) ESE | Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (YPA) | Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 9 | 132.88 miles (213.86 km) SW | Wainwright Aerodrome (YWV) | Wainwright, Alberta, Canada | |
| 10 | 147.82 miles (237.90 km) WNW | Lac La Biche Airport (YLB) | Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada | |
| 11 | 148.22 miles (238.54 km) ENE | La Ronge (Barber Field) Airport (YVC) | La Ronge, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 12 | 154.72 miles (248.99 km) SSE | Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport (YXE) | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 13 | 154.86 miles (249.23 km) SW | Vermilion Airport (YVG) | Vermilion, Alberta, Canada | |
| 14 | 182.41 miles (293.56 km) S | Kindersley Regional Airport (YKY) | Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada | |
| 15 | 186.43 miles (300.02 km) SW | Coronation Airport (YCT) | Coronation, Alberta, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,066.16 miles (16,199.87 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,023.75 miles (16,131.61 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,019.20 miles (16,124.30 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 9,997.97 miles (16,090.13 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 9,992.22 miles (16,080.87 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 9,983.47 miles (16,066.80 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 9,917.66 miles (15,960.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 9,893.85 miles (15,922.57 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 9,893.64 miles (15,922.23 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 9,870.76 miles (15,885.41 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 11 | 9,867.13 miles (15,879.57 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 9,861.74 miles (15,870.89 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 9,860.55 miles (15,868.97 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,859.93 miles (15,867.98 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 9,853.36 miles (15,857.40 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 51.37 miles (82.66 km) WNW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| 2 | 65.63 miles (105.61 km) NNE | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 94.84 miles (152.62 km) S | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 4 | 145.39 miles (233.97 km) E | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 5 | 190.16 miles (306.03 km) ESE | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 6 | 204.97 miles (329.87 km) SE | Chelinda Airport (CEH) | Chelinda, Malawi | |
| 7 | 229.70 miles (369.67 km) SW | Mansa Airport (MNS) | Mansa, Luapula Province, Zambia | |
| 8 | 250.69 miles (403.45 km) NW | Kalemie Airport (FMI) | Kalemie, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 9 | 255.17 miles (410.65 km) SE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 10 | 297.28 miles (478.43 km) NNW | Kigoma Airport (TKQ) | Kigoma, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 306.77 miles (493.69 km) S | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 12 | 313.09 miles (503.86 km) ENE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 320.14 miles (515.21 km) SW | Lubumbashi International Airport (FBM) | Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 321.60 miles (517.57 km) SSE | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 15 | 335.57 miles (540.05 km) SSE | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,674.09 miles (18,787.58 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,573.58 miles (18,625.83 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,543.71 miles (18,577.76 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,537.72 miles (18,568.12 km) NNE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,536.02 miles (18,565.38 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,513.96 miles (18,529.87 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,477.61 miles (18,471.37 km) NNE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,457.19 miles (18,438.52 km) NNE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,444.87 miles (18,418.68 km) NNE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,444.84 miles (18,418.65 km) NNE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,419.83 miles (18,378.39 km) NNE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,418.68 miles (18,376.54 km) NNE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,378.23 miles (18,311.44 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,378.23 miles (18,311.44 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,373.10 miles (18,303.19 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |