Nonstop flight route between Emmonak, Alaska, United States and Mwanza, Tanzania:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Emmonak Airport (EMK), Emmonak, Alaska, United States and Mwanza Airport (MWZ), Mwanza, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,173 miles (or 13,153 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 Emmonak Airport and Mwanza 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 Emmonak Airport and Mwanza Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMK / PAEM |
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| Location: | Emmonak, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°47'9"N by 164°29'26"W |
| Area Served: | Emmonak, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 13 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMK |
| More Information: | EMK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWZ / HTMW |
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| Location: | Mwanza, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°26'39"S by 32°55'56"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3763 feet (1,147 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWZ |
| More Information: | MWZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Emmonak Airport (EMK):
- In addition to being known as "Emmonak Airport", another name for EMK is "ENM".
- The closest airport to Emmonak Airport (EMK) is Alakanuk Airport (AUK), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SW of EMK.
- Because of Emmonak Airport's relatively low elevation of 13 feet, planes can take off or land at Emmonak 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.
- Emmonak Airport (EMK) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Emmonak Airport (EMK) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,441 miles (16,804 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
Facts about Mwanza Airport (MWZ):
- Mwanza Airport handled 224,207 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,726 miles (18,871 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- In addition to being known as "Mwanza Airport", another name for MWZ is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza (Swahili)".
- Mwanza Airport (MWZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mwanza Airport (MWZ) is Musoma Airport (MUZ), which is located 89 miles (142 kilometers) NE of MWZ.
