Nonstop flight route between Mombasa, Kenya and Marana, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moi International Airport (MBA), Mombasa, Kenya and Pinal Airpark (MZJ), Marana, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,716 miles (or 15,637 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 Moi International Airport and Pinal Airpark, 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 Moi International Airport and Pinal Airpark. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBA / HKMO |
| Airport Name: | Moi International Airport |
| Location: | Mombasa, Kenya |
| GPS Coordinates: | 4°2'24"S by 39°35'24"E |
| Area Served: | Mombasa |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 200 feet (61 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MBA |
| More Information: | MBA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZJ / KMZJ |
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| Location: | Marana, Arizona, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°30'34"N by 111°19'31"W |
| Area Served: | Marana, Arizona |
| Operator/Owner: | Pinal County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1893 feet (577 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZJ |
| More Information: | MZJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Moi International Airport (MBA):
- Moi International Airport (MBA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Moi International Airport (MBA) is Bamburi Airport (BMQ), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of MBA.
- Because of Moi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 200 feet, planes can take off or land at Moi 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.
- Mombasa Airport was expanded to an international airport in 1979.
- The furthest airport from Moi International Airport (MBA) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,478 miles (18,472 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
Facts about Pinal Airpark (MZJ):
- The Arizona Wing of the Civil Air Patrol often hosts its annual Basic Encampment there as well.
- In addition to being known as "Pinal Airpark", another name for MZJ is "Marana Army Airfield".
- The closest airport to Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Marana Regional Airport (AVW), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) SE of MZJ.
- Pinal Airpark covers an area of 2,080 acres at an elevation of 1,893 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Pinal Airpark (MZJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,496 miles (18,502 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The Western Army National Guard Aviation Training Site and other numerous National Guard units are located inside SAHP.
- Marana conducted basic flight training & the training of transport pilots in instrument flying & navigation, being the home of the 3024th.
- Pinal Airpark also hosts the U.S.
- The majority of the aircraft at Pinal Airpark formerly belonged to Northwest Airlines, though many other airlines are represented as well.
- Pinal Airpark (MZJ) currently has only 1 runway.
