Nonstop flight route between Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Monkey Bay, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Cardiff Airport (CWL), Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom and Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), Monkey Bay, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,074 miles (or 8,166 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 Cardiff Airport and Monkey Bay 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 Cardiff Airport and Monkey Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CWL / EGFF |
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| Location: | Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°23'48"N by 3°20'35"W |
| Area Served: | Cardiff South Wales Mid Wales West Wales |
| Operator/Owner: | Welsh Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 220 feet (67 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWL |
| More Information: | CWL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYZ / FWMY |
| Airport Name: | Monkey Bay Airport |
| Location: | Monkey Bay, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°4'59"S by 34°55'10"E |
| Area Served: | Monkey Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1580 feet (482 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYZ |
| More Information: | MYZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Cardiff Airport (CWL):
- Because of Cardiff Airport's relatively low elevation of 220 feet, planes can take off or land at Cardiff 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.
- Cardiff Airport handled 1,072,062 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Cardiff Airport (CWL) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,958 miles (19,244 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The First Minister's criticism was roundly rejected by Alex Cruz, chief executive of Vueling - a Spanish airline which operates regular flights from Cardiff.
- The closest airport to Cardiff Airport (CWL) is MoD St Athan (DGX), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) W of CWL.
- On 16 May 2012, it was announced that airport Managing Director, Patrick Duffy, had left his position amid mounting pressure from the Welsh Government on the airport owners Abertis to improve the state of the airport and improve the services it offers, or sell the facility to an investor in a proposed public-private partnership.
- The airport was the main base for three local airlines.
- Cardiff Airport (CWL) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Cardiff Airport", another name for CWL is "Maes Awyr Caerdydd".
- Also in 1952 Aer Lingus started a service to Dublin.
- Cardiff Airport was owned by a private company Cardiff International Airport Limited which, in turn was wholly owned by TBI Ltd a former public company which is 90% owned by the Spanish conglomerate Abertis and 10% by Aena International - the world's largest airport operator.
Facts about Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ):
- The closest airport to Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) is Club Makokola Airport (CMK), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SE of MYZ.
- Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
