Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Monkey Bay, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), Monkey Bay, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,867 miles (or 12,661 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 McGuire AFB and Monkey Bay 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 McGuire AFB and Monkey Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYZ / FWMY |
Airport Name: | Monkey Bay Airport |
Location: | Monkey Bay, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°4'59"S by 34°55'10"E |
Area Served: | Monkey Bay |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1580 feet (482 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MYZ |
More Information: | MYZ Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- The base had its first permanent Army Air Force occupant in November 1941 when the 59th Observation Group took up station on 14 November.
- Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers and scientists, SAGE monitored North American skies for possible attack by manned aircraft and missiles for 25 years.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- McGuire the only base in both the Air Mobility Command and the entire U.S.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The supersonic Bomarc missiles were the first long-range anti-aircraft missiles in the world, and were equipped with a W40 nuclear warhead.
- In late 1942, Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command took up tenant status at Fort Dix AAB.
- These squadrons flew a variety of ADC interceptors in the 1950s, starting with the F-94 Starfire in 1952, upgrading to the F-84 Thunderjet in 1953, and finally the interceptor F-86D Sabre later in 1953.
Facts about Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ):
- The closest airport to Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) is Club Makokola Airport (CMK), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SE of MYZ.
- Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.