Nonstop flight route between Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States and Makabana, Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Huntsville International Airport (HSV), Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States and Makabana Airport (KMK), Makabana, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,889 miles (or 11,086 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 Huntsville International Airport and Makabana 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 Huntsville International Airport and Makabana Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HSV / KHSV |
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Location: | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°38'13"N by 86°46'30"W |
Area Served: | Huntsville, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 629 feet (192 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HSV |
More Information: | HSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMK / FCPA |
Airport Name: | Makabana Airport |
Location: | Makabana, Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 3°28'58"S by 12°37'1"E |
Area Served: | Makabana, Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 495 feet (151 meters) |
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More Information: | KMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Huntsville International Airport (HSV):
- Because of Huntsville International Airport's relatively low elevation of 629 feet, planes can take off or land at Huntsville International 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 airport is a part of the Port of Huntsville, and serves the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area.
- The furthest airport from Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,189 miles (18,008 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport's "Fly Huntsville" jingle encourages passengers to depart from Huntsville instead of driving to Birmingham or Nashville.
- Service to Atlanta hit a high point in early 1985 when 17 nonstops a day flew HSV to ATL on four airlines, three flying "main line" jets on the route.
- The closest airport to Huntsville International Airport (HSV) is Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of HSV.
- Huntsville International Airport (HSV) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Huntsville International Airport", another name for HSV is "Carl T. Jones Field".
- In June 1967 Eastern Airlines introduced "The Space Corridor" linking Huntsville with aerospace centers in St.
Facts about Makabana Airport (KMK):
- The furthest airport from Makabana Airport (KMK) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,912 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Makabana Airport (KMK) is Mossendjo Airport (MSX), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) N of KMK.
- Because of Makabana Airport's relatively low elevation of 495 feet, planes can take off or land at Makabana 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.