Nonstop flight route between Manguna, Papua New Guinea and Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manguna Airport (MFO), Manguna, Papua New Guinea and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX), Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,838 miles (or 14,223 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 Manguna Airport and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,, 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 Manguna Airport and 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFO / |
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Location: | Manguna, Papua New Guinea |
GPS Coordinates: | 5°34'56"S by 151°47'32"E |
Elevation: | 120 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFO |
More Information: | MFO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | YCX / CYCX |
Airport Name: | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, |
Location: | Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°50'16"N by 66°26'12"W |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Canada |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 166 feet (51 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from YCX |
More Information: | YCX Maps & Info |
Facts about Manguna Airport (MFO):
- The furthest airport from Manguna Airport (MFO) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,746 miles (18,904 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Manguna Airport", another name for MFO is "AYNG".
- Because of Manguna Airport's relatively low elevation of 120 feet, planes can take off or land at Manguna 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 Manguna Airport (MFO) is Jacquinot Bay Airport (JAQ), which is located 20 miles (33 kilometers) WSW of MFO.
- Manguna Airport (MFO) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX):
- The furthest airport from 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Albany Airport (ALH), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
- In 2009, a New York production company is releasing a feature length documentary looking into the herbicide sprayings that took place at the base from 1956-1984.
- Because of 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown,'s relatively low elevation of 166 feet, planes can take off or land at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, 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 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, (YCX) is Fredericton International Airport (YFC), which is located only 5 miles (9 kilometers) WNW of YCX.
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- Over 900 families inhabited the area primarily engaged in agriculture and forestry industries.
- Increased defence spending in the 1980s saw numerous new training facilities built and ranges modernized, and this continued into the 1990s as the Canadian Forces closed smaller bases in response to further defence budget cuts.