Nonstop flight route between Macon, Georgia, United States and Newport News, Virginia, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC), Macon, Georgia, United States and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), Newport News, Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 499 miles (or 802 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 relatively short distance between Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport and Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.

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Facts about Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC):

• The furthest airport from Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,359 miles (18,280 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• During the early 1980s, the City considered closing Smart and turning the property into an industrial park.
• On January 7, 1942, the City of Macon leased the airport's 296 acres to the Army for the duration, the name of the facility being changed to Macon Army Air Base, although the facility was also known as "Smart Field".
• Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) has 2 runways.
• Macon Downtown Airport is a city-owned public-use airport located three nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Macon, in Bibb County, Georgia, United States.
• Because of Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport's relatively low elevation of 437 feet, planes can take off or land at Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown 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.
• Following the war, Delta Air Lines joined Eastern in providing air service at Smart Airport.
• The closest airport to Macon Downtown Airport Herbert Smart Downtown Airport (MAC) is Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), which is located only 10 miles (17 kilometers) SSW of MAC.

Facts about Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF):

• In addition to being known as "Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport", another name for PHF is "Patrick Henry Field".
• In light of substantial growth, the airport launched an expansion effort in the early 21st century.
• Concourse A opened in May 2010 as the airport's second concourse.
• When the United States Congress deregulated the airlines in 1978, many airlines serving Patrick Henry Airport consolidated their southeast Virginia services at other area airports.
• The furthest airport from Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,749 miles (18,908 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) has 2 runways.
• Because of Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Newport News/Williamsburg 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 closest airport to Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) is Langley Field (LFI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) ESE of PHF.