Nonstop flight route between Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil and Pietermaritzburg, South Africa:
Departure Airport:
(5°11'44"S by 37°21'42"W)
Arrival Airport:
(29°38'48"S by 30°23'53"E)
Distance from MVF to PZB:
4,707.83 miles (7,576.50 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF), Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil and Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB), Pietermaritzburg, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,708 miles (or 7,577 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 Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport and Pietermaritzburg 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 Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport and Pietermaritzburg Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVF / SBMS |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mossoro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil |
| GPS Coordinates: | 5°11'44"S by 37°21'42"W |
| Area Served: | Mossoró |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 77 feet (23 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVF |
| More Information: | MVF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PZB / FAPM |
| Airport Name: | Pietermaritzburg Airport |
| Location: | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°38'48"S by 30°23'53"E |
| Area Served: | Pietermaritzburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2423 feet (739 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PZB |
| More Information: | PZB Maps & Info |
Facts about Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF):
- Due to lack of a lighting system on the runway, the airport was closed between 2007 and 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport", another name for MVF is "Aeroporto Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado".
- The furthest airport from Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is nearly antipodal to Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (meaning Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Falalop Airfield), and is located 12,051 miles (19,393 kilometers) away in Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
- The airport is located 4 km from downtown Mossoró.
- Because of Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport's relatively low elevation of 77 feet, planes can take off or land at Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado 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 Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) is Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR), which is located 127 miles (204 kilometers) NW of MVF.
- Gov. Dix-Sept Rosado Airport (MVF) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB):
- Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is Hana Airport (HNM), which is located 11,706 miles (18,839 kilometers) away in Hana, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) is King Shaka International (DUR), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) E of PZB.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 126.99 miles (204.37 km) NW | Pinto Martins – Fortaleza International Airport (FOR) | Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil |     |
| 2 | 153.39 miles (246.85 km) ESE | Augusto Severo International Airport (NAT) | Natal, Brazil | |
| 3 | 175.12 miles (281.84 km) SE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 4 | 213.60 miles (343.76 km) SE | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 5 | 262.69 miles (422.76 km) SE | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 6 | 317.55 miles (511.04 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 7 | 340.49 miles (547.97 km) WNW | Parnaíba–Prefeito Dr. João Silva Filho International Airport (PHB) | Parnaiba, Piaui, Brazil | |
| 8 | 352.20 miles (566.81 km) ENE | Governador Carlos Wilson Airport (FEN) | Fernando de Noronha, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 9 | 363.62 miles (585.19 km) SW | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 10 | 376.05 miles (605.18 km) W | Teresina–Senador Petrônio Portella Airport (THE) | Teresina, Piauí, Brazil | |
| 11 | 400.50 miles (644.54 km) S | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 12 | 411.34 miles (661.98 km) WNW | Barreirinhas Airport (BRB) | Barreirinhas, Maranhão, Brazil | |
| 13 | 506.97 miles (815.88 km) WNW | Marechal Cunha Machado International Airport (Tirirical) (SLZ) | São Luís, Brazil | |
| 14 | 536.91 miles (864.08 km) S | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 15 | 566.77 miles (912.13 km) SW | Barra Airport (BQQ) | Barra, Bahia, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,050.58 miles (19,393.49 km) NNE | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 2 | 12,005.74 miles (19,321.32 km) NE | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 3 | 11,880.13 miles (19,119.17 km) NNE | Sentani Airport (SNA) (DJJ) | Jayapura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,879.13 miles (19,117.56 km) NNE | Batom Airport (BXM) | Batom, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,861.05 miles (19,088.47 km) ENE | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 6 | 11,856.59 miles (19,081.29 km) N | Tadji Airport (TAJ) | Aitape, Papua New Guinea | |
| 7 | 11,845.57 miles (19,063.55 km) NNW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 8 | 11,836.88 miles (19,049.56 km) NNW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 9 | 11,836.32 miles (19,048.66 km) NNW | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 10 | 11,808.96 miles (19,004.62 km) NNE | Dabra Airport (DRH) | Dabra, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,806.06 miles (18,999.97 km) NE | Frans Kaisiepo Airport (BIK) | Biak, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,791.63 miles (18,976.75 km) NNW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 13 | 11,785.64 miles (18,967.09 km) WNW | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 14 | 11,768.68 miles (18,939.80 km) NNE | Apalapsili Airport (AAS) | Apalapsili, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,762.28 miles (18,929.51 km) NNE | Bokondini Airport (BUI) | Bokondini, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.69 miles (68.70 km) E | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 2 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) NNW | Ladysmith Airport (LAY) | Ladysmith, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 3 | 83.63 miles (134.59 km) WNW | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 4 | 83.86 miles (134.96 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 105.88 miles (170.39 km) W | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 6 | 119.80 miles (192.80 km) ENE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 7 | 122.75 miles (197.54 km) W | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 8 | 140.90 miles (226.76 km) W | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 151.59 miles (243.96 km) WNW | Leribe Airport (LRB) | Leribe, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 160.36 miles (258.08 km) NE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 11 | 166.52 miles (267.98 km) SW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 12 | 171.51 miles (276.02 km) W | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 189.60 miles (305.13 km) W | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 222.43 miles (357.96 km) NNE | Matsapha Airport (MTS) | Manzini, Swaziland | |
| 15 | 248.95 miles (400.65 km) NNW | Heidelberg Airport (HDB) | Heidelberg, Baden-Württemberg, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,705.97 miles (18,838.89 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,697.37 miles (18,825.04 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,694.77 miles (18,820.85 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,692.21 miles (18,816.75 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,686.79 miles (18,808.03 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,679.67 miles (18,796.55 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,671.84 miles (18,783.96 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,670.76 miles (18,782.22 km) NNE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,669.82 miles (18,780.71 km) NNE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,666.25 miles (18,774.96 km) NE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,664.41 miles (18,772.00 km) NE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,662.49 miles (18,768.91 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,662.49 miles (18,768.91 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,658.50 miles (18,762.49 km) NNE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,655.71 miles (18,757.99 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |