Nonstop flight route between Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia and Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mfuwe Airport (MFU), Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia and RAF Mildenhall (MHZ), Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,906 miles (or 7,896 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 Mfuwe Airport and RAF Mildenhall, 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 Mfuwe Airport and RAF Mildenhall. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFU / FLMF |
| Airport Name: | Mfuwe Airport |
| Location: | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°15'30"S by 31°56'11"E |
| Area Served: | Mfuwe, Zambia |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1853 feet (565 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFU |
| More Information: | MFU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHZ / EGUN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Mildenhall |
| Location: | Mildenhall, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°21'54"N by 0°28'50"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHZ |
| More Information: | MHZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Mfuwe Airport (MFU):
- The furthest airport from Mfuwe Airport (MFU) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,794 miles (18,981 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mfuwe Airport (MFU) is Chipata Airport (CIP), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) ESE of MFU.
- Mfuwe Airport (MFU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about RAF Mildenhall (MHZ):
- The 501st Combat Support Wing was activated at RAF Mildenhall on 21 May 2005.
- Also administratively assigned to the 488th Intelligence Squadron is Operating Location Souda Bay, Crete.
- RAF Mildenhall is named after the nearby town of Mildenhall, Suffolk.
- The closest airport to RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is RAF Lakenheath (LKZ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) NE of MHZ.
- The furthest airport from RAF Mildenhall (MHZ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,829 miles (19,037 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- The 95th Reconnaissance Squadron conducts RC-135 Rivet Joint flight operations in the European and Mediterranean theatres of operations as tasked by National Command Authorities and European Command.
- The 727th Air Mobility Squadron is a unit of the 721st Air Mobility Operations Group, based at Ramstein AB, Germany.
