Nonstop flight route between Galesburg, Illinois, United States and Morombe, Madagascar:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG), Galesburg, Illinois, United States and Morombe Airport (MXM), Morombe, Madagascar would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,449 miles (or 15,207 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 Galesburg Municipal Airport and Morombe 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 Galesburg Municipal Airport and Morombe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GBG / KGBG |
| Airport Name: | Galesburg Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Galesburg, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°56'17"N by 90°25'51"W |
| Area Served: | Galesburg, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Galesburg |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 764 feet (233 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GBG |
| More Information: | GBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXM / FMSR |
| Airport Name: | Morombe Airport |
| Location: | Morombe, Madagascar |
| GPS Coordinates: | 21°45'14"S by 43°22'31"E |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXM |
| More Information: | MXM Maps & Info |
Facts about Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG):
- Because of Galesburg Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 764 feet, planes can take off or land at Galesburg Municipal 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.
- Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Macomb Municipal Airport (MQB), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of GBG.
- The furthest airport from Galesburg Municipal Airport (GBG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,961 miles (17,640 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Morombe Airport (MXM):
- The furthest airport from Morombe Airport (MXM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,239 miles (18,087 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Morombe Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Morombe 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 Morombe Airport (MXM) is Andavadoaka Airport (DVD), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of MXM.
