Nonstop flight route between Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Moses Lake, Washington, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), Port Elizabeth, South Africa and Grant County International Airport (MWH), Moses Lake, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,405 miles (or 16,746 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Grant County International 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 Port Elizabeth International Airport and Grant County International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PLZ / FAPE |
Airport Name: | Port Elizabeth International Airport |
Location: | Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°59'4"S by 25°36'37"E |
Area Served: | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 226 feet (69 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PLZ |
More Information: | PLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWH / KMWH |
Airport Name: | Grant County International Airport |
Location: | Moses Lake, Washington, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 47°12'30"N by 119°19'9"W |
Area Served: | Moses Lake, Washington |
Operator/Owner: | Port of Moses Lake |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1189 feet (362 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from MWH |
More Information: | MWH Maps & Info |
Facts about Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ):
- Air Force Station Port Elizabeth is home to C Flight of 15 Squadron of the South African Air Force.
- June, 2010 - South African Airways operated an Airbus A340-200 to Port Elizabeth to help manage the extra volume of people during the FIFA World Cup 2010.
- Because of Port Elizabeth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 226 feet, planes can take off or land at Port Elizabeth International 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.
- 17 May 2004 - John Travolta landed his personal Qantas Boeing 707 at the airport directly from Mauritius as he was visiting a nearby private game reserve.
- Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Port Alfred Airport (AFD), which is located 79 miles (127 kilometers) ENE of PLZ.
- The furthest airport from Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) is Princeville Airport (HPV), which is located 11,567 miles (18,615 kilometers) away in Hanalei, Hawaii, United States.
- August 1998 - A South African Airways Boeing 747-400 landed at Port Elizabeth Airport to be officially named 'Ibayhi' the Xhosa word for Port Elizabeth.
- Port Elizabeth Airport was established in 1929 in close proximity to the city.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 226 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Grant County International Airport (MWH):
- Scheduled passenger flights on Big Sky Airlines to Boise and Portland were discontinued on September 1, 2006.
- The closest airport to Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Ephrata Municipal Airport (EPH), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NW of MWH.
- Grant County International Airport (MWH) has 5 runways.
- The furthest airport from Grant County International Airport (MWH) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,730 miles (17,268 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Opened as a training airfield during World War II, the facility was operated by the U.S.
- It is also utilized by the U.S.