Nonstop flight route between Banjul, Gambia and Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Banjul International Airport (BJL), Banjul, Gambia and Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB), Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,263 miles (or 6,861 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 Banjul International Airport and Mocímboa da Praia 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 Banjul International Airport and Mocímboa da Praia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BJL / GBYD |
Airport Name: | Banjul International Airport |
Location: | Banjul, Gambia |
GPS Coordinates: | 13°20'16"N by 16°39'7"W |
Area Served: | Banjul |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 95 feet (29 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BJL |
More Information: | BJL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZB / FQMP |
Airport Name: | Mocímboa da Praia Airport |
Location: | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°21'31"S by 40°21'17"E |
Area Served: | Mocímboa da Praia, Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Moçambique |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZB |
More Information: | MZB Maps & Info |
Facts about Banjul International Airport (BJL):
- In the event of an emergency on any of the NASA Space Shuttles, Banjul International Airport had been selected as an augmented landing site.
- The head office of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority is located on the airport property.
- Because of Banjul International Airport's relatively low elevation of 95 feet, planes can take off or land at Banjul 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.
- The closest airport to Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Ziguinchor Airport (ZIG), which is located 60 miles (96 kilometers) SSE of BJL.
- Banjul International Airport (BJL) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Banjul International Airport (BJL) is Kirakira Airport (IRA), which is nearly antipodal to Banjul International Airport (meaning Banjul International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kirakira Airport), and is located 12,214 miles (19,657 kilometers) away in Kirakira, Makira Island, Solomon Islands.
Facts about Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB):
- The closest airport to Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WSW of MZB.
- The furthest airport from Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Mocímboa da Praia Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Mocímboa da Praia 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.
- Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) currently has only 1 runway.