Nonstop flight route between Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) and Egilsstaðir, Iceland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mandalay International Airport (MDL), Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) and Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS), Egilsstaðir, Iceland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,419 miles (or 8,721 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 Mandalay International Airport and Egilsstaðir 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 Mandalay International Airport and Egilsstaðir Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mandalay International Airport (MDL):

• Mandalay International Airport handled 500,000 passengers last year.
• Mandalay International Airport (MDL) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Mandalay International Airport", another name for MDL is "မန္တလေး အပြည်ပြည်ဆိုင်ရာ လေဆိပ်".
• The largest and most modern international airport in Burma has never met the high expectations.
• Opened on 17 September 2000, the terminal building can handle 1000 passenger arrivals and 1000 passenger departures per hour.
• The furthest airport from Mandalay International Airport (MDL) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,685 miles (18,805 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.
• Systems incorporated into the airport include VHF and HF SSB transmitters and receivers, a voice communication control system, an automatic terminal information system, and an aeronautical fixed telecommunications network.
• The closest airport to Mandalay International Airport (MDL) is Nyaung U International Airport (NYU), which is located 76 miles (123 kilometers) WSW of MDL.
• Because of Mandalay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 300 feet, planes can take off or land at Mandalay 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.

Facts about Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS):

• In addition to being known as "Egilsstaðir Airport", another name for EGS is "Egilsstaðaflugvöllur".
• The furthest airport from Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,163 miles (17,965 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Egilsstaðir Airport's relatively low elevation of 76 feet, planes can take off or land at Egilsstaðir 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.
• Egilsstaðir Airport handled 101,424 passengers last year.
• The closest airport to Egilsstaðir Airport (EGS) is Vopnafjörður Airport (VPN), which is located 33 miles (53 kilometers) NNW of EGS.