Nonstop flight route between Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States and Maningrida Airport (MNG), Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,837 miles (or 15,831 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 Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Maningrida 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 Laurence G. Hanscom Field and Maningrida Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):

• The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
• In 2008, and many years prior, Hanscom has handled the second most aircraft movements of any airport in New England.
• Hanscom is mainly a general aviation airport, the largest in New England.
• Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
• Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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 "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
• The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In December 2006, pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka held negotiations with the Boston Red Sox on board a private jet owned by John Henry.
• As an airport close to Boston, many teams competing in the Boston area use Hanscom Field.

Facts about Maningrida Airport (MNG):

• The furthest airport from Maningrida Airport (MNG) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
• The closest airport to Maningrida Airport (MNG) is Milingimbi Airport (MGT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of MNG.
• Because of Maningrida Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Maningrida 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.
• Maningrida Airport (MNG) currently has only 1 runway.