Nonstop flight route between Lansing, Michigan, United States and Vilanculos, Mozambique:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Capital Region International Airport (LAN), Lansing, Michigan, United States and Vilankulo Airport (VNX), Vilanculos, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,735 miles (or 14,058 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 Capital Region International Airport and Vilankulo 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 Capital Region International Airport and Vilankulo Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Capital Region International Airport (LAN):

• Because of Capital Region International Airport's relatively low elevation of 861 feet, planes can take off or land at Capital Region International 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 Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,212 miles (18,044 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In January 1987 United Airlines announced it was ending flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport and Lansing on April 5, after nearly 56 years of service.
• During the 2000s Lansing has seen flights reduced from 35 to 12 a day.
• Capital Region International Airport covers 2,160 acres.
• During World War II Francis Aviation and Hughes Flying Service provided ground and flight training to 300 pilots per month as part of the U.S.
• The first recorded flight in Lansing took place on October 15, 1911, at an old racecourse.
• In 1940 the original terminal building, a 100-by-100-foot concrete hangar and an adjoining office wing at the west end of the airport were built.
• There have been several attempts at establishing international passenger service at the airport.
• In May 2011 Apple Vacations and Sun Country Airlines announced seasonal weekly flights to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic beginning in December and discontinued flights to Fort Myers and Las Vegas.
• The closest airport to Capital Region International Airport (LAN) is Jackson County Airport (JXN), which is located 36 miles (59 kilometers) S of LAN.
• Capital Region International Airport (LAN) has 3 runways.

Facts about Vilankulo Airport (VNX):

• Vilankulo Airport (VNX) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Vilankulo Airport (VNX) is Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NE of VNX.
• Because of Vilankulo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilankulo 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 Vilankulo Airport (VNX) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,749 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.