Nonstop flight route between Mombasa, Kenya and Phalaborwa, South Africa:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moi International Airport (MBA), Mombasa, Kenya and Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW), Phalaborwa, South Africa would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,485 miles (or 2,390 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 Moi International Airport and Hendrik Van Eck Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | PHW / FAPH | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Phalaborwa, South Africa | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°56'12"S by 31°9'18"E | 
| Area Served: | Phalaborwa, South Africa | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1432 feet (436 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PHW | 
| More Information: | PHW Maps & Info | 
Facts about Moi International Airport (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.
- The closest airport to Moi International Airport (MBA) is Bamburi Airport (BMQ), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) ENE of MBA.
- 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.
- Moi International Airport, also called Mombasa Airport, is in Mombasa, Mombasa County, in a township called Port Reitz, in southeastern Kenya, along the Indian Ocean coast.
- Moi International Airport (MBA) has 2 runways.
- The airport was built during the Second World War by the Engineer Corps of the South African Army.
- Moi International Airport serves the city of Mombasa and surrounding communities.
Facts about Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW):
- The closest airport to Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) SSW of PHW.
- The furthest airport from Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,944 miles (19,222 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Hendrik Van Eck Airport (PHW) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Hendrik Van Eck Airport", another name for PHW is "Phalaborwa Airport".




