Nonstop flight route between Mesquite, Nevada, United States and Surat Thani, Thailand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mesquite Airport (MFH), Mesquite, Nevada, United States and Surat Thani International Airport (URT), Surat Thani, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,601 miles (or 13,842 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 Mesquite Airport and Surat Thani 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 Mesquite Airport and Surat Thani International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFH / |
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Location: | Mesquite, Nevada, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°49'59"N by 114°3'20"W |
Area Served: | Mesquite, Nevada |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mesquite |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1978 feet (603 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFH |
More Information: | MFH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | URT / VTSB |
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Location: | Surat Thani, Thailand |
GPS Coordinates: | 9°7'57"N by 99°8'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | Department of Aviation |
Airport Type: | Public & Military |
Elevation: | 286 feet (87 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from URT |
More Information: | URT Maps & Info |
Facts about Mesquite Airport (MFH):
- The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- Mesquite Airport (MFH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mesquite Airport (MFH) is St. George Municipal Airport (relocated 2011) (SGU), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NE of MFH.
- The furthest airport from Mesquite Airport (MFH) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,247 miles (18,100 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Mesquite Airport", another name for MFH is "67L".
- Mesquite Airport is a public use airport located two nautical miles north of the central business district of Mesquite, in Clark County, Nevada, United States.
Facts about Surat Thani International Airport (URT):
- Surat Thani International Airport (URT) currently has only 1 runway.
- On 11 December 1998, Thai Airways International Flight 261, an A310-200 bound for Surat Thani from Bangkok, was making its third landing attempt in heavy rain when it crashed into a rice paddy about 2 miles from the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Surat Thani International Airport", another name for URT is "ท่าอากาศยานสุราษฎร์ธานี".
- The 701 Squadron, "Shark", flies six SAAB JAS-39 C/D Gripen fighter aircraft and still operates up to twelve of the remaining F-5B and F-5E Tiger fighters.
- The furthest airport from Surat Thani International Airport (URT) is Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport (TRU), which is nearly antipodal to Surat Thani International Airport (meaning Surat Thani International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán FAP Carlos Martínez de Pinillos International Airport), and is located 12,297 miles (19,789 kilometers) away in Trujillo, Peru.
- Surat Thani Airport is situated in the Phunphin, Surat Thani, Thailand.
- The closest airport to Surat Thani International Airport (URT) is Ranong Airport (UNN), which is located 58 miles (94 kilometers) NW of URT.
- Because of Surat Thani International Airport's relatively low elevation of 286 feet, planes can take off or land at Surat Thani 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.