Nonstop flight route between Moanda, Gabon and Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moanda Airport (MFF), Moanda, Gabon and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH), Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,969 miles (or 9,606 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 Moanda Airport and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, 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 Moanda Airport and Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFF / FOOD |
| Airport Name: | Moanda Airport |
| Location: | Moanda, Gabon |
| GPS Coordinates: | 1°32'16"S by 13°16'9"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1877 feet (572 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFF |
| More Information: | MFF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FMH / KFMH |
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| Location: | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°39'30"N by 70°31'17"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from FMH |
| More Information: | FMH Maps & Info |
Facts about Moanda Airport (MFF):
- The furthest airport from Moanda Airport (MFF) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,982 miles (19,283 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Moanda Airport (MFF) is M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) SE of MFF.
Facts about Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH):
- In addition to being known as "Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod", another name for FMH is "Otis ANGB".
- Originally scheduled to be closed by the 2005 BRAC, Otis ANGB was spared in last minute decisions.
- The Air National Guard's and 101st Tactical Fighter Squadron used Otis when the active duty Air Force was present and shared missions with the 33rd Tactical Fighter Wing while operating their own aircraft as indicated in the previous paragraph regarding the Cold War.
- The furthest airport from Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,821 miles (19,024 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Otis was unique because it had its own schools for the students who lived on the base.
- The closest airport to Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) is Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) E of FMH.
- In 1938, the landing field area at Camp Edwards was named Otis Field in memory of the Boston flying physician.
- The airport was a NASA Space Shuttle launch abort site.
