Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, England, United Kingdom and Cuamba, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(52°27'14"N by 1°44'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(14°49'3"S by 36°31'41"E)
Distance from BHX to FXO:
5,178.30 miles (8,333.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham Airport (BHX), Birmingham, England, United Kingdom and Cuamba Airport (FXO), Cuamba, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,178 miles (or 8,334 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHX / EGBB |
| Airport Name: | Birmingham Airport |
| Location: | Birmingham, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'14"N by 1°44'53"W |
| Area Served: | Birmingham, United Kingdom |
| Operator/Owner: | Seven Metropolitan Boroughs of West Midlands (49% total) (Birmingham, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall & Solihull) Airport Group Investments Ltd. (48.25%) (Teache |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BHX |
| More Information: | BHX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FXO / FQCB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cuamba, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°49'3"S by 36°31'41"E |
| Area Served: | Cuamba, Mozambique |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1919 feet (585 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FXO |
| More Information: | FXO Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham Airport (BHX):
- The runway extension will be officially opened on 22 July 2014 and will be marked by a series of charter flights operated by China Southern Airlines to Beijing.
- Because of Birmingham Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham 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.
- In September 2010 an announcement was made that following the merging of Terminals 1 & 2 in 2011, the airport would drop the International from its official name to become Birmingham Airport.
- The closest airport to Birmingham Airport (BHX) is Coventry Airport (CVT), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ESE of BHX.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham Airport (BHX) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Birmingham Airport (BHX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Originally, the target for completion was in time for the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics.
- In August 2013, the old carriageway of the A45 road was closed and the new carriage way was opened.
- Birmingham Airport is 5.5 NM east-south-east of Birmingham city centre, in the Metropolitan Borough of Solihull.
- On 23 February 2011, it was reported that Birmingham Airport had announced the HS2 extension could be a solution to runway capacity problems in London, citing that will be quicker to get to London from Birmingham than from London Stansted once completed and claimed that the airport had capacity for nine million more passengers.
- Birmingham Airport handled 9,120,201 passengers last year.
Facts about Cuamba Airport (FXO):
- The closest airport to Cuamba Airport (FXO) is Club Makokola Airport (CMK), which is located 100 miles (161 kilometers) WNW of FXO.
- In addition to being known as "Cuamba Airport", another name for FXO is "Cuamba".
- The furthest airport from Cuamba Airport (FXO) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,602 miles (18,671 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Cuamba Airport (FXO) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.63 miles (20.33 km) ESE | Coventry Airport (CVT) | Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 31.46 miles (50.63 km) NE | East Midlands Airport (EMA) | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 41.59 miles (66.93 km) ESE | Sywell Aerodrome (ORM) | Northampton / Peterborough, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 46.33 miles (74.56 km) SSE | Oxford Airport (OXF) | Oxford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 49.13 miles (79.07 km) S | RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 49.81 miles (80.17 km) ENE | RAF Cottesmore (OKH) | Oakham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 50.64 miles (81.50 km) SE | Milton Keynes Airport (KYN) | Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 53.35 miles (85.85 km) S | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 64.16 miles (103.26 km) SSE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 64.59 miles (103.95 km) E | RAF AlconburyUSAAF Station 102 (AYH) | Alconbury, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 65.95 miles (106.13 km) NNW | Manchester Airport (MAN) | Manchester, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 66.37 miles (106.81 km) S | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 66.67 miles (107.29 km) NNE | Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) | Sheffield, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 66.81 miles (107.52 km) SE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 70.86 miles (114.03 km) SE | London Luton Airport (LTN) | Luton (near London), England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.26 miles (19,083.97 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,843.44 miles (19,060.12 km) SE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,826.49 miles (19,032.84 km) SE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,825.72 miles (19,031.60 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,794.77 miles (18,981.80 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,792.08 miles (18,977.47 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,788.53 miles (18,971.75 km) SSE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,776.00 miles (18,951.60 km) SSE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,765.90 miles (18,935.33 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,763.79 miles (18,931.94 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,763.50 miles (18,931.47 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,738.61 miles (18,891.42 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,730.36 miles (18,878.14 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,722.63 miles (18,865.69 km) SE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,710.99 miles (18,846.96 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 99.77 miles (160.56 km) WNW | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 2 | 118.98 miles (191.48 km) WNW | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 3 | 119.50 miles (192.31 km) WSW | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 4 | 136.12 miles (219.07 km) NW | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 149.44 miles (240.51 km) WNW | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 6 | 184.87 miles (297.52 km) E | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 197.19 miles (317.35 km) WNW | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 8 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) WSW | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) WSW | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 212.68 miles (342.28 km) S | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 240.06 miles (386.34 km) WNW | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 12 | 246.22 miles (396.25 km) ESE | Angoche Airport (ANO) | Angoche, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 278.00 miles (447.40 km) WNW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 14 | 280.60 miles (451.58 km) E | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 288.05 miles (463.57 km) NW | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,601.62 miles (18,670.95 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,558.17 miles (18,601.03 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,557.00 miles (18,599.14 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,540.69 miles (18,572.89 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,538.53 miles (18,569.41 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,514.66 miles (18,531.00 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,487.25 miles (18,486.88 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,471.14 miles (18,460.96 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,459.50 miles (18,442.23 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,446.46 miles (18,421.24 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,440.87 miles (18,412.25 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,387.49 miles (18,326.34 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,387.49 miles (18,326.34 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,379.03 miles (18,312.72 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,376.05 miles (18,307.93 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |