Nonstop flight route between Moshi, Tanzania and Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(3°21'46"S by 37°19'32"E)
Arrival Airport:
(37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W)
Distance from QSI to PDL:
4,919.74 miles (7,917.53 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moshi Airport (QSI), Moshi, Tanzania and João Paulo II Airport (PDL), Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,920 miles (or 7,918 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 Moshi Airport and João Paulo II 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 Moshi Airport and João Paulo II Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | QSI / HTMS |
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| Location: | Moshi, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°21'46"S by 37°19'32"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2801 feet (854 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from QSI |
| More Information: | QSI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PDL / LPPD |
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| Location: | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°44'30"N by 25°41'52"W |
| Area Served: | Ponta Delgada |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 259 feet (79 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PDL |
| More Information: | PDL Maps & Info |
Facts about Moshi Airport (QSI):
- The closest airport to Moshi Airport (QSI) is Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) WSW of QSI.
- Moshi Airport handled 575 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Moshi Airport", another name for QSI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Moshi (Swahili)".
- Moshi Airport (QSI) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Moshi Airport (QSI) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,495 miles (18,500 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about João Paulo II Airport (PDL):
- In addition to being known as "João Paulo II Airport", another name for PDL is "Aeroporto João Paulo II".
- The furthest airport from João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to João Paulo II Airport (meaning João Paulo II Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,188 miles (19,615 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- João Paulo II Airport (PDL) currently has only 1 runway.
- João Paulo II Airport handled 928,801 passengers last year.
- It has scheduled domestic flights to all islands of the Azores, plus Madeira and the mainland.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Horta and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- Because of João Paulo II Airport's relatively low elevation of 259 feet, planes can take off or land at João Paulo II 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 João Paulo II Airport (PDL) is Santa Maria Airport (SMA), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) SSE of PDL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 17.92 miles (28.84 km) WSW | Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) | Kilimanjaro, Tanzania |     |
| 2 | 48.53 miles (78.11 km) W | Arusha Airport (ARK) | Arusha, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) N | Amboseli Airport (ASV) | Amboseli, Kenya | |
| 4 | 60.73 miles (97.73 km) ENE | Kilaguni Airport (ILU) | Kilaguni, Kenya | |
| 5 | 103.96 miles (167.31 km) W | Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) | Lake Manyara, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 143.91 miles (231.60 km) N | Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (NBO) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 7 | 145.48 miles (234.12 km) NNW | Wilson Airport (WIL) | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| 8 | 162.99 miles (262.31 km) ESE | Moi International Airport (MBA) | Mombasa, Kenya | |
| 9 | 171.19 miles (275.50 km) ESE | Bamburi Airport (BMQ) | Bamburi, Kenya | |
| 10 | 191.65 miles (308.43 km) E | Malindi Airport (MYD) | Malindi, Kenya | |
| 11 | 209.40 miles (336.99 km) NW | Mara Serena Airport (MRE) | Masai Mara, Kenya | |
| 12 | 217.37 miles (349.83 km) SSW | Msalato International Airport– Proposed airport – (DOD) | Dodoma, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 224.48 miles (361.27 km) NE | Hola Airport (HOA) | Hola, Kenya | |
| 14 | 228.96 miles (368.48 km) N | Nanyuki Airfield (NYK) | Nanyuki, Kenya | |
| 15 | 236.91 miles (381.27 km) SSE | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,495.15 miles (18,499.61 km) SSW | Atuona Airport (AUQ) | Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,419.51 miles (18,377.88 km) E | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,185.12 miles (18,000.65 km) S | Manihi Airport (XMH) | Manihi, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 11,183.32 miles (17,997.77 km) S | Ahe Airport (AHE) | Ahe, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 11,123.00 miles (17,900.69 km) SSE | Arutua Airport (AXR) | Arutua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 11,111.01 miles (17,881.39 km) SSE | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,105.80 miles (17,873.00 km) S | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,103.74 miles (17,869.69 km) S | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,095.65 miles (17,856.67 km) S | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,079.83 miles (17,831.21 km) S | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,056.71 miles (17,794.00 km) S | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,031.97 miles (17,754.19 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 10,998.35 miles (17,700.09 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 10,992.74 miles (17,691.05 km) S | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 10,991.71 miles (17,689.40 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.44 miles (97.26 km) SSE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 2 | 103.34 miles (166.31 km) NW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 156.93 miles (252.55 km) NW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 316.43 miles (509.24 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 320.87 miles (516.39 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 612.01 miles (984.94 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 617.02 miles (992.99 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 778.77 miles (1,253.30 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 831.34 miles (1,337.91 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 837.14 miles (1,347.25 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 852.96 miles (1,372.70 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 900.23 miles (1,448.78 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 903.04 miles (1,453.30 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,188.27 miles (19,615.07 km) ESE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,173.93 miles (19,591.99 km) ESE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,142.36 miles (19,541.18 km) SE | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,121.54 miles (19,507.68 km) SE | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| 5 | 12,114.35 miles (19,496.11 km) SE | Bankstown Airport (BWU) | Bankstown (near Sydney), New South Wales, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,110.70 miles (19,490.24 km) SE | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,110.58 miles (19,490.03 km) SE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,107.15 miles (19,484.52 km) ESE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,080.91 miles (19,442.30 km) SSE | Belmont Airport (BEO) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,069.15 miles (19,423.37 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,067.78 miles (19,421.16 km) SSE | Newcastle Airport (NTL) | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,066.74 miles (19,419.49 km) ESE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,060.89 miles (19,410.07 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,056.02 miles (19,402.24 km) SSE | Cessnock Airport (CES) | Cessnock, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,054.20 miles (19,399.31 km) SSE | Maitland Airport (MTL) | Maitland, New South Wales, Australia | |