Nonstop flight route between Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Mutare, Zimbabwe:
Departure Airport:
(35°2'32"N by 89°58'36"W)
Arrival Airport:
(18°59'50"S by 32°37'37"E)
Distance from MEM to UTA:
8,785.88 miles (14,139.46 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Memphis International Airport (MEM), Memphis, Tennessee, United States and Mutare Airport (UTA), Mutare, Zimbabwe would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,786 miles (or 14,139 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 Memphis International Airport and Mutare 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 Memphis International Airport and Mutare Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEM / KMEM |
| Airport Name: | Memphis International Airport |
| Location: | Memphis, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°2'32"N by 89°58'36"W |
| Area Served: | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MEM |
| More Information: | MEM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UTA / FVMU |
| Airport Name: | Mutare Airport |
| Location: | Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| GPS Coordinates: | 18°59'50"S by 32°37'37"E |
| Area Served: | Mutare, Zimbabwe |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3410 feet (1,039 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from UTA |
| More Information: | UTA Maps & Info |
Facts about Memphis International Airport (MEM):
- Runway 9/27 reopened for traffic on November 30, 2009 after nine months of resurfacing.
- Memphis International Airport is a civil-military airport seven miles southeast of downtown Memphis, in Shelby County, Tennessee.
- The furthest airport from Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,010 miles (17,719 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Federal Express began operations in Memphis in 1973.
- Memphis International Airport (MEM) has 4 runways.
- Memphis is ranked the 41st busiest US airport by enplanements with 4,598,186 passengers using the airport in 2013, a 32% decrease from the previous year.
- Southern Airways was an important regional carrier at Memphis in the 1960s.
- Because of Memphis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Memphis 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.
- Memphis International Airport handled 7,874,888 passengers last year.
- Memphis Municipal Airport opened on a 200-acre plot of farmland just over seven miles from downtown Memphis.
- The closest airport to Memphis International Airport (MEM) is Olive Branch Airport (OLV), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ESE of MEM.
Facts about Mutare Airport (UTA):
- Mutare Airport (UTA) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mutare Airport (UTA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,934 miles (19,206 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mutare Airport (UTA) is Chimoio Airport (VPY), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) ESE of UTA.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.60 miles (18.67 km) ESE | Olive Branch Airport (OLV) | Olive Branch, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 15.91 miles (25.61 km) WNW | West Memphis Municipal Airport (AWM) | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | |
| 3 | 22.52 miles (36.25 km) NNE | Millington Regional Jetport (NQA) | Millington, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) SW | Tunica Municipal Airport (UTM) | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 45.72 miles (73.58 km) W | Forrest City Municipal Airport (FCY) | Forrest City, Arkansas, United States | |
| 6 | 51.09 miles (82.22 km) SW | Thompson-Robbins AirportThompson-Robbins Army Airfield (HEE) | Helena / West Helena, Arkansas, United States | |
| 7 | 51.88 miles (83.50 km) SSE | University-Oxford Airport (UOX) | Oxford, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 59.67 miles (96.02 km) SSW | Fletcher Field (CKM) | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States | |
| 9 | 59.71 miles (96.09 km) N | Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) | Manila, Arkansas, United States | |
| 10 | 62.59 miles (100.73 km) N | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 11 | 63.73 miles (102.56 km) N | Arkansas International Airport (BYH) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 12 | 66.29 miles (106.68 km) NW | Jonesboro Municipal Airport (JBR) | Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States | |
| 13 | 71.14 miles (114.48 km) ENE | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) NNW | Kirk Field (PGR) | Paragould, Arkansas, United States | |
| 15 | 78.23 miles (125.90 km) E | Roscoe Turner Airport (CRX) | Corinth, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,010.34 miles (17,719.38 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,990.32 miles (17,687.16 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,970.51 miles (17,655.28 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,956.28 miles (17,632.39 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,955.67 miles (17,631.40 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,948.82 miles (17,620.37 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,938.60 miles (17,603.92 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,930.92 miles (17,591.56 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,930.74 miles (17,591.28 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,924.14 miles (17,580.66 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,903.40 miles (17,547.28 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,876.81 miles (17,504.48 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,869.19 miles (17,492.22 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,867.85 miles (17,490.06 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,863.26 miles (17,482.69 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 53.40 miles (85.94 km) ESE | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 83.53 miles (134.42 km) S | Chipinge Airport (CHJ) | Chipinge, Zimbabwe | |
| 3 | 124.63 miles (200.57 km) NW | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 4 | 136.39 miles (219.49 km) WSW | Masvingo Airport (MVZ) | Masvingo, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 154.70 miles (248.97 km) SSW | Buffalo Range Airport (BFO) | Chiredzi, Zimbabwe | |
| 6 | 158.53 miles (255.12 km) ESE | Beira Airport (BEW) | Beira, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 182.94 miles (294.42 km) W | Gweru-Thornhill Air Base (GWE) | Gweru, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 210.50 miles (338.76 km) NNE | Chingozi Airport (TCV) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 210.50 miles (338.76 km) NNE | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 254.82 miles (410.10 km) SE | Bazaruto Island Airport (BZB) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 261.79 miles (421.31 km) SE | Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL) | Bazaruto Island, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 268.42 miles (431.97 km) SE | Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) | Benguera Island, Mozambique | |
| 13 | 270.45 miles (435.25 km) WSW | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 14 | 271.61 miles (437.11 km) SE | Vilankulo Airport (VNX) | Vilanculos, Mozambique | |
| 15 | 276.62 miles (445.18 km) NE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,934.01 miles (19,205.88 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,892.15 miles (19,138.51 km) E | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,890.02 miles (19,135.09 km) E | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,877.64 miles (19,115.17 km) E | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,869.23 miles (19,101.62 km) E | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,861.87 miles (19,089.78 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,834.13 miles (19,045.15 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,817.92 miles (19,019.06 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,802.44 miles (18,994.14 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,795.50 miles (18,982.97 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,788.58 miles (18,971.84 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,734.17 miles (18,884.26 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,734.17 miles (18,884.26 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,724.99 miles (18,869.49 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,724.45 miles (18,868.63 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |