Nonstop flight route between Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Xangongo, Angola:
Departure Airport:
(37°58'32"S by 145°6'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(16°45'19"S by 14°57'53"E)
Distance from MBW to XGN:
7,462.73 miles (12,010.07 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW), Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia and Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN), Xangongo, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,463 miles (or 12,010 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 Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport and Vila Roçadas/Xangongo 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 Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport and Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBW / YMMB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°58'32"S by 145°6'7"E |
| Area Served: | Melbourne |
| Operator/Owner: | Moorabbin Airport Corporation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 50 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 5 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBW |
| More Information: | MBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XGN / FNXA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Xangongo, Angola |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°45'19"S by 14°57'53"E |
| Area Served: | Xangongo |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3635 feet (1,108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XGN |
| More Information: | XGN Maps & Info |
Facts about Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW):
- The master plan for Moorabbin Airport was approved by the Minister for Infrastructure Anthony Albanese MP, on 25 June 2010.
- Because of Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport's relatively low elevation of 50 feet, planes can take off or land at Moorabbin Harry Hawker 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.
- In addition to being known as "Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport", other names for MBW include "Harry Hawker Airport" and "Melbourne/Moorabbin Airport".
- The closest airport to Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) is Essendon Airport (MEB), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) NNW of MBW.
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport handled 9,766 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (meaning Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,209 miles (19,649 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Moorabbin Harry Hawker Airport (MBW) has 5 runways.
- Moorabbin Airport was renamed to Moorabbin Airport on 22 January 1989.
Facts about Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN):
- In addition to being known as "Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport", another name for XGN is "Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (Xangongo)".
- The furthest airport from Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is nearly antipodal to Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (meaning Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Johnston Atoll Airport), and is located 12,139 miles (19,536 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) is Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), which is located 156 miles (252 kilometers) NW of XGN.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 20.31 miles (32.68 km) NNW | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |     |
| 2 | 25.23 miles (40.60 km) NW | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 45.23 miles (72.79 km) WSW | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 51.00 miles (82.07 km) W | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 95.38 miles (153.50 km) NNW | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 108.07 miles (173.92 km) N | Shepparton Airport (SHT) | Shepparton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 110.25 miles (177.43 km) NNE | Benalla Airport (BLN) | Benalla, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 124.46 miles (200.30 km) WNW | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 127.05 miles (204.46 km) N | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 134.50 miles (216.46 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 138.12 miles (222.28 km) ENE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) W | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 146.94 miles (236.47 km) SSW | King Island Airport (KNS) | Currie, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 153.56 miles (247.13 km) NNE | Corowa Airport (CWW) | Corowa, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 166.56 miles (268.05 km) NNW | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,209.46 miles (19,649.16 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,201.83 miles (19,636.89 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 12,099.35 miles (19,471.97 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 12,084.35 miles (19,447.82 km) W | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 12,057.71 miles (19,404.95 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 12,010.55 miles (19,329.05 km) W | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,934.87 miles (19,207.27 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,899.23 miles (19,149.90 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,354.44 miles (18,273.16 km) WNW | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 11,342.34 miles (18,253.68 km) WNW | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 11 | 11,317.29 miles (18,213.37 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 12 | 11,257.80 miles (18,117.63 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 11,206.49 miles (18,035.05 km) WNW | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 11,199.33 miles (18,023.53 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 15 | 11,198.27 miles (18,021.83 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 156.44 miles (251.77 km) NW | Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD) | Lubango, Angola | |
| 2 | 185.40 miles (298.37 km) SSE | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 3 | 277.80 miles (447.07 km) N | Albano Machado (Huambo) Airport (NOV) | Huambo, Angola | |
| 4 | 285.72 miles (459.82 km) SE | Grootfontein Airport (GFY) | Grootfontein, Namibia | |
| 5 | 299.49 miles (481.98 km) ENE | Cuito Cuanavale Airport (CTI) | Cuito Cuanavale, Angola | |
| 6 | 304.90 miles (490.69 km) NNW | Benguela Airport (BUG) | Benguela, Angola | |
| 7 | 324.33 miles (521.96 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 8 | 368.30 miles (592.72 km) N | Waku Kungo Airport/Cela (CEO) | Waco Kungo, Angola | |
| 9 | 383.35 miles (616.94 km) NNE | Aeroporto de Andulo (ANL) | Andulo, Angola | |
| 10 | 388.28 miles (624.88 km) ENE | Cangamba Airport (CNZ) | Cangamba, Angola | |
| 11 | 391.80 miles (630.54 km) ESE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 12 | 394.31 miles (634.58 km) S | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 13 | 427.41 miles (687.85 km) SSE | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 14 | 428.03 miles (688.84 km) SSE | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 15 | 430.57 miles (692.93 km) S | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,139.12 miles (19,535.97 km) E | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 11,937.38 miles (19,211.30 km) NW | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,935.29 miles (19,207.93 km) NW | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,919.26 miles (19,182.15 km) NW | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,912.96 miles (19,172.00 km) NW | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,883.91 miles (19,125.25 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,879.97 miles (19,118.91 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,875.52 miles (19,111.74 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,875.52 miles (19,111.74 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,875.43 miles (19,111.60 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,839.31 miles (19,053.47 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,835.79 miles (19,047.81 km) WNW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,826.92 miles (19,033.53 km) WNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,817.76 miles (19,018.79 km) WNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,812.07 miles (19,009.64 km) WNW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |