Nonstop flight route between College Park, Maryland, United States and Mogilev, Belarus:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between College Park Airport (CGS), College Park, Maryland, United States and Mogilev Airport (MVQ), Mogilev, Belarus would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,698 miles (or 7,560 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 College Park Airport and Mogilev 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 College Park Airport and Mogilev Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CGS / KCGS |
Airport Name: | College Park Airport |
Location: | College Park, Maryland, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°58'50"N by 76°55'20"W |
Operator/Owner: | Maryland-National Capital Park & Planning Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CGS |
More Information: | CGS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVQ / UMOO |
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Location: | Mogilev, Belarus |
GPS Coordinates: | 53°57'17"N by 30°5'41"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 637 feet (194 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MVQ |
More Information: | MVQ Maps & Info |
Facts about College Park Airport (CGS):
- Because of College Park Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at College Park 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 1911, the nation's first military aviation school was opened at College Park, with newly trained pilots then-Lt.
- College Park Airport (CGS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The road to the airport is named in honor of Corporal Frank S.
- The closest airport to College Park Airport (CGS) is Bolling Air Force Base (BOF), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of CGS.
- The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission purchased the Airport in 1973 and it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
- In 1915 Cecil Peoli, one of the world's first professional aviators, died testing his 12-cylinder Rausenburger-powered biplane at College Park in preparation for New York and St.
- In 1920, Emile and Henry Berliner brought their theories of vertical flight to the field and in 1924 made the first controlled helicopter flight.
- The furthest airport from College Park Airport (CGS) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,684 miles (18,803 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In April 1910, the Aero Club of America chapters from Washington and Baltimore chose the College Park Airport for the next James Gordon Bennett Race.
- College Park Airport is home to many "firsts" in aviation, and is particularly significant for the well-known aviators and aviation inventors who played a part in this field's long history.
Facts about Mogilev Airport (MVQ):
- In addition to being known as "Mogilev Airport", other names for MVQ include "Аэрапорт Магілёў" and "Аэропорт Могилёв".
- The closest airport to Mogilev Airport (MVQ) is Minsk National Airport (MSQ), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) W of MVQ.
- Mogilev Airport (MVQ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Mogilev Airport's relatively low elevation of 637 feet, planes can take off or land at Mogilev 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 furthest airport from Mogilev Airport (MVQ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,054 miles (17,789 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.