Nonstop flight route between Taipa, Macau and Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macau International Airport (MFM), Taipa, Macau and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD), Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,156 miles (or 13,125 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 Macau International Airport and Washington Dulles 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 Macau International Airport and Washington Dulles 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: | MFM / VMMC |
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Location: | Taipa, Macau |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°8'57"N by 113°35'29"E |
Area Served: | Macau |
Operator/Owner: | Government of Macau |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 20 feet (6 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFM |
More Information: | MFM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IAD / KIAD |
Airport Name: | Washington Dulles International Airport |
Location: | Washington, D.C. / Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°56'39"N by 77°27'20"W |
Area Served: | Washington metropolitan area |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 313 feet (95 meters) |
# of Runways: | 5 |
View all routes: | Routes from IAD |
More Information: | IAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Macau International Airport (MFM):
- The closest airport to Macau International Airport (MFM) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SW of MFM.
- The airport was opened in November 1995, during Portuguese rule.
- Directly opposite the airport departure lounge is the Golden Crown Airport Hotel.
- The airport is connected by public transit bus routes, taxis, private cars and regional coach services.
- Macau International Airport (MFM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Macau International Airport (MFM) is Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA), which is nearly antipodal to Macau International Airport (meaning Macau International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport), and is located 12,320 miles (19,827 kilometers) away in Tarija, Bolivia.
- Because of Macau International Airport's relatively low elevation of 20 feet, planes can take off or land at Macau 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.
- In addition to being known as "Macau International Airport", other names for MFM include "Aeroporto Internacional de Macau", "澳門國際機場" and "Oumùhn Gwokjai Gēichèuhng".
- Macau Airport has one Multi-Purpose Rescue and Fire Boat owned and operated by Companhia do Aeroporto de Macau.
Facts about Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD):
- Because of Washington Dulles International Airport's relatively low elevation of 313 feet, planes can take off or land at Washington Dulles 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.
- The main terminal was recognized by the American Institute of Architects in 1966 for its design concept.
- Traffic by calendar year
- The furthest airport from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,659 miles (18,763 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) is Leesburg Executive Airport (JYO), which is located only 11 miles (17 kilometers) NNW of IAD.
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has 5 runways.
- A new and permanent C/D concourse is planned as part of the D2 Dulles Development Project.
- Washington Dulles International Airport is a public airport in Dulles, Virginia, 26 miles west of downtown Washington, D.C.
- At the end of World War II, growth in aviation and in the Washington metropolitan area led Congress to pass the Washington Airport Act of 1950, providing federal backing for a second airport.
- United Airlines maintains one of two East Coast hubs at Dulles which handled 56.7% of scheduled air carrier passengers at the airport.JetBlue handled 6.8% of scheduled air carrier passengers.