Nonstop flight route between Modesto, California, United States and Helsinki / Malmi, Finland:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Modesto City-County Airport (MOD), Modesto, California, United States and Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM), Helsinki / Malmi, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,404 miles (or 8,697 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Helsinki-Malmi 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 Modesto City-County Airport and Helsinki-Malmi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOD / KMOD |
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Location: | Modesto, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°37'32"N by 120°57'15"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Modesto |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 97 feet (30 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOD |
More Information: | MOD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HEM / EFHF |
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Location: | Helsinki / Malmi, Finland |
GPS Coordinates: | 60°15'14"N by 25°2'39"E |
Operator/Owner: | Finavia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 57 feet (17 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from HEM |
More Information: | HEM Maps & Info |
Facts about Modesto City-County Airport (MOD):
- Because of Modesto City-County Airport's relatively low elevation of 97 feet, planes can take off or land at Modesto City-County 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 "Modesto City-County Airport", other names for MOD include "Harry Sham Field" and "Modesto Auxiliary Airfield".
- In the 1990s corporate and business aviation became the fastest growing segment of activity for the airport.
- Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,314 miles (18,208 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The closest airport to Modesto City-County Airport (MOD) is NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC), which is located only 17 miles (28 kilometers) SSW of MOD.
Facts about Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM):
- The furthest airport from Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,992 miles (17,691 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Helsinki-Malmi Airport was among the first in the world to be designed from the beginning as an international airport.
- Helsinki-Malmi Airport handled 50 passengers last year.
- The closest airport to Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) is Helsinki Airport (HEL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NNW of HEM.
- Helsinki-Malmi Airport (HEM) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Helsinki-Malmi Airport", another name for HEM is "Helsinki-Malmin lentoasemaHelsingfors-Malm flygplats".
- Because of Helsinki-Malmi Airport's relatively low elevation of 57 feet, planes can take off or land at Helsinki-Malmi 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.
- For a long time, the City of Helsinki has had plans to close the airport in order to use the area for construction of new residential zones, but this decision had been debated and deferred for many years.
- The future of Malmi Airport is uncertain, as the City of Helsinki has plans for housing construction on the site.