Nonstop flight route between Blantyre, Malawi and Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chileka International Airport (BLZ), Blantyre, Malawi and Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP), Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,487 miles (or 13,658 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 Chileka International Airport and Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem), 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 Chileka International Airport and Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BLZ / FWCL |
Airport Name: | Chileka International Airport |
Location: | Blantyre, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°40'44"S by 34°58'26"E |
Area Served: | Blantyre, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2555 feet (779 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BLZ |
More Information: | BLZ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FOP / |
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Location: | Fort Gillem, Forest Park, Georgia, USA |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°37'19"N by 84°20'22"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 966 feet (294 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FOP |
More Information: | FOP Maps & Info |
Facts about Chileka International Airport (BLZ):
- The furthest airport from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,721 miles (18,863 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Chileka International Airport (BLZ) is Chingozi Airport (TCV), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) WSW of BLZ.
- Chileka International Airport (BLZ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP):
- In addition to being known as "Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)", another name for FOP is "65GA".
- The closest airport to Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) W of FOP.
- Because of Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem)'s relatively low elevation of 966 feet, planes can take off or land at Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) 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 furthest airport from Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Morris Army Airfield (Fort Gillem) (FOP) currently has only 1 runway.