Nonstop flight route between Orlando, Florida, United States and Baku, Azerbaijan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Orlando International Airport (MCO), Orlando, Florida, United States and Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD), Baku, Azerbaijan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,747 miles (or 10,858 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 Orlando International Airport and Heydar Aliyev International 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 Orlando International Airport and Heydar Aliyev International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Orlando International Airport (MCO):

• Orlando International Airport (MCO) has 4 runways.
• McCoy AFB was identified for closure in early 1973 as part of a post-Vietnam reduction in force.
• Because of Orlando International Airport's relatively low elevation of 96 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando 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.
• When McCoy AFB was shut down in 1974/1975, a portion of the facility was retained under military control to support Naval Training Center Orlando and several Reserve and National Guard units.
• On March 19, 2008, JetBlue announced Orlando as a new focus city.
• Orlando International Airport handled 34,877,899 passengers last year.
• In 1975, the final Air Force contingent departed McCoy and the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority was established as a state-chartered governmental agency and an enterprise fund of the city of Orlando.
• The airport code MCO stands for the airport's former name, McCoy Air Force Base, a Strategic Air Command installation.
• The furthest airport from Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,506 miles (18,517 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• The closest airport to Orlando International Airport (MCO) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) N of MCO.

Facts about Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD):

• The closest airport to Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) is Lankaran International Airport (LLK), which is located 135 miles (218 kilometers) SSW of GYD.
• The first runway has the magnetic course 16/34 and is 2,700 by 60 m, the second runway's magnetic course is 18/36 and is 3,200 by 45 m.
• Because of Heydar Aliyev International Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Heydar Aliyev 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.
• There is a direct express minibus route number 116 operating from the airport to Baku city centre.
• Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) has 2 runways.
• In addition to being known as "Heydar Aliyev International Airport", another name for GYD is "Heydər Əliyev adına beynəlxalq hava limanı".
• The furthest airport from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,202 miles (18,028 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.