Nonstop flight route between Oaxaca, Mexico and Milford Sound, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX), Oaxaca, Mexico and Milford Sound Airport (MFN), Milford Sound, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,296 miles (or 11,742 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 Xoxocotlán International Airport and Milford Sound 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 Xoxocotlán International Airport and Milford Sound Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OAX / MMOX |
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Location: | Oaxaca, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°0'0"N by 96°43'36"W |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste |
Airport Type: | Public/Militar |
Elevation: | 4989 feet (1,521 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from OAX |
More Information: | OAX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFN / NZMF |
Airport Name: | Milford Sound Airport |
Location: | Milford Sound, New Zealand |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E |
Area Served: | Milford Sound |
Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFN |
More Information: | MFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX):
- Because of Xoxocotlán International Airport's high elevation of 4,989 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at OAX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make OAX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Puerto Escondido International Airport (PXM), which is located 81 miles (131 kilometers) SSW of OAX.
- In addition to being known as "Xoxocotlán International Airport", another name for OAX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Xoxocotlán".
- The furthest airport from Xoxocotlán International Airport (OAX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,472 miles (18,462 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Milford Sound Airport (MFN):
- Weather permitting, there is substantial daily charter traffic of light aircraft to and from Queenstown, Wanaka and Te Anau and on sightseeing trips.
- Over the years the airstrip has been upgraded and lengthened till today’s sealed strip of 792 metres.
- The furthest airport from Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Milford Sound Airport (meaning Milford Sound Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,230 miles (19,682 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Milford Sound Airport (MFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Prior to the ability of air operations, Milford Sound had no access in the winter months as the roads became impassable.
- The closest airport to Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of MFN.
- Because of Milford Sound Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Milford Sound 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.