Nonstop flight route between Taipa, Macau and Santa Ana, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Macau International Airport (MFM), Taipa, Macau and MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,311 miles (or 11,767 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 MCAS El Toro, 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 MCAS El Toro. 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: | NZJ / KNZJ | 
| Airport Name: | MCAS El Toro | 
| Location: | Santa Ana, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°40'33"N by 117°43'51"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | United States Marine Corps | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 383 feet (117 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 5 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NZJ | 
| More Information: | NZJ Maps & Info | 
Facts about Macau International Airport (MFM):
- 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.
 - For transfer passenger to Mainland China or Hong Kong a "two customs, one checkpoint" service is provided.
 - Navigational and radio aids are located at either end of the runway.
 - Towards Macau Peninsula, Taipa, Cotai and Coloane
 - The closest airport to Macau International Airport (MFM) is Zhuhai Jinwan Airport (ZUH), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SW of MFM.
 - Macau International Airport (MFM) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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".
 
Facts about MCAS El Toro (NZJ):
- During the presidency of Richard M.
 - The land area originally taken by the air station is planned to be converted into a large recreational center, the Orange County Great Park.
 - Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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 furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
 - MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
 - The battle between pro-airport and anti-airport groups dominated Orange County politics for much of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
 - The site is currently used as a filming location, including the test track for the United States version of BBC's Top Gear franchise.
 - The Department of the Navy hired the General Services Administration and Los Angeles-based Colliers International to assist in the sale of MCAS El Toro.
 - The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
 
