Nonstop flight route between Moundou, Chad and Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(8°37'27"N by 16°4'17"E)
Arrival Airport:
(58°57'29"N by 2°54'2"W)
Distance from MQQ to KOI:
3,618.13 miles (5,822.80 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moundou Airport (MQQ), Moundou, Chad and Kirkwall Airport (KOI), Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,618 miles (or 5,823 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 Moundou Airport and Kirkwall 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 Moundou Airport and Kirkwall Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQQ / FTTD |
| Airport Name: | Moundou Airport |
| Location: | Moundou, Chad |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°37'27"N by 16°4'17"E |
| Area Served: | Moundou, Chad |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1407 feet (429 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MQQ |
| More Information: | MQQ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOI / EGPA |
| Airport Name: | Kirkwall Airport |
| Location: | Kirkwall, Orkney Islands, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 58°57'29"N by 2°54'2"W |
| Area Served: | Mainland, Orkney |
| Operator/Owner: | Highlands and Islands Airports Limited |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 58 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOI |
| More Information: | KOI Maps & Info |
Facts about Moundou Airport (MQQ):
- Moundou Airport (MQQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Moundou Airport (MQQ) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Moundou Airport (meaning Moundou Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,203 miles (19,639 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
- The closest airport to Moundou Airport (MQQ) is Laï Airport (LTC), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) NNE of MQQ.
Facts about Kirkwall Airport (KOI):
- Kirkwall Airport handled 145,897 passengers last year.
- Kirkwall Airport (KOI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,525 miles (18,548 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
- Because of Kirkwall Airport's relatively low elevation of 58 feet, planes can take off or land at Kirkwall 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 Kirkwall Airport (KOI) is Stronsay Airport (SOY), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of KOI.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) NNE | Laï Airport (LTC) | Laï, Chad |     |
| 2 | 124.27 miles (199.99 km) NNW | Bongor Airport (OGR) | Bongor, Chad | |
| 3 | 132.49 miles (213.23 km) NNW | Yagoua Airport (GXX) | Yagoua, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 136.40 miles (219.51 km) NNE | Bousso Airport (OUT) | Bousso, Chad | |
| 5 | 150.33 miles (241.93 km) NW | Kaélé Airport (KLE) | Kaélé, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 158.47 miles (255.03 km) S | Bozoum Airport (BOZ) | Bozoum, Central African Republic | |
| 7 | 161.39 miles (259.73 km) ENE | Sarh Airport (SRH) | Sarh, Chad | |
| 8 | 174.23 miles (280.39 km) SSE | Bossangoa Airport (BSN) | Bossangoa, Central African Republic | |
| 9 | 176.69 miles (284.35 km) NW | Salak Airport (MVR) | Maroua, Far North Region, Cameroon | |
| 10 | 177.85 miles (286.22 km) ESE | Batangafo Airport (BTG) | Batangafo, Central African Republic | |
| 11 | 183.42 miles (295.19 km) S | Bouar Airport (BOP) | Bouar, Central African Republic | |
| 12 | 190.80 miles (307.07 km) WNW | Garoua International Airport (GOU) | Garoua, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 209.57 miles (337.28 km) SE | Bouca Airport (BCF) | Bouca, Central African Republic | |
| 14 | 210.82 miles (339.28 km) NE | Melfi Airport (MEF) | Melfi, Chad | |
| 15 | 252.34 miles (406.10 km) W | Yola Airport (YOL) | Yola, Nigeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,203.22 miles (19,639.13 km) WSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 2 | 11,900.47 miles (19,151.90 km) SE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 3 | 11,895.71 miles (19,144.24 km) SE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 4 | 11,890.29 miles (19,135.53 km) SE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 5 | 11,834.49 miles (19,045.72 km) SE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,796.17 miles (18,984.05 km) SE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,781.86 miles (18,961.02 km) SE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,770.79 miles (18,943.21 km) ESE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,766.53 miles (18,936.35 km) SE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 10 | 11,757.51 miles (18,921.84 km) ESE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,610.24 miles (18,684.82 km) SSE | Niue International Airport (IUE) | Alofi, Niue | |
| 12 | 11,574.96 miles (18,628.04 km) SSW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,557.04 miles (18,599.21 km) SSW | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 11,544.97 miles (18,579.78 km) ESE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 11,527.90 miles (18,552.31 km) SSW | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 16.45 miles (26.47 km) NE | Stronsay Airport (SOY) | Stronsay, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 16.70 miles (26.87 km) NNE | Eday Airport (EOI) | Eday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 23.23 miles (37.39 km) NNE | Sanday Airport (NDY) | Sanday, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 35.17 miles (56.61 km) SSW | Wick Airport (WIC) | Wick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 60.06 miles (96.65 km) NE | Fair Isle Airport (FIE) | Fair Isle, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 85.20 miles (137.11 km) NE | Sumburgh Airport (LSI) | Shetland, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 88.01 miles (141.64 km) S | RAF Lossiemouth (LMO) | Lossiemouth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 93.54 miles (150.53 km) SSW | Kinloss Barracks (FSS) | Forres, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 103.09 miles (165.91 km) NNE | Tingwall Airport (LWK) | Lerwick, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 106.32 miles (171.11 km) SSW | Inverness Airport (INV) | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 116.23 miles (187.05 km) NNE | Scatsta Airport (SCS) | Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 123.98 miles (199.53 km) SSE | Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ) | Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 133.75 miles (215.25 km) WSW | Stornoway Airport (SYY) | Stornoway, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 173.18 miles (278.70 km) S | Dundee Airport (DND) | Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 174.78 miles (281.28 km) S | Perth Airport (PSL) | Perth, Scotland, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,525.13 miles (18,547.85 km) SSE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,496.94 miles (18,502.49 km) SSE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,491.97 miles (18,494.48 km) SSE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,437.92 miles (18,407.51 km) SSE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,433.55 miles (18,400.47 km) SSE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,412.12 miles (18,365.98 km) SSE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,399.34 miles (18,345.41 km) SSE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,394.33 miles (18,337.35 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,377.14 miles (18,309.69 km) SSE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,372.65 miles (18,302.46 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,355.77 miles (18,275.30 km) SSE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,355.13 miles (18,274.27 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,350.53 miles (18,266.86 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,346.46 miles (18,260.31 km) SSE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,324.63 miles (18,225.18 km) SSE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |