Nonstop flight route between Melfa, Virginia, United States and Chiapas, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Accomack County Airport (MFV), Melfa, Virginia, United States and San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT), Chiapas, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,771 miles (or 2,850 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 relatively short distance between Accomack County Airport and San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFV / KMFV |
Airport Name: | Accomack County Airport |
Location: | Melfa, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°38'48"N by 75°45'38"W |
Operator/Owner: | Accomack County Airport Commission |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MFV |
More Information: | MFV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZT / MMSC |
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Location: | Chiapas, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°41'24"N by 92°31'48"W |
Area Served: | San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas, Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA)(Until 2010) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7185 feet (2,190 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from SZT |
More Information: | SZT Maps & Info |
Facts about Accomack County Airport (MFV):
- Accomack County Airport (MFV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Accomack County Airport's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Accomack County 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 furthest airport from Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,777 miles (18,953 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The airport was built by the United States Army Air Forces about 1942, and was known as Melfa Flight Strip.
- The closest airport to Accomack County Airport (MFV) is Wallops Flight Facility Airport (WAL), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of MFV.
Facts about San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT):
- San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport's high elevation of 7,185 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at SZT. Combined with a high temperature, this could make SZT a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport", another name for SZT is "Aeropuerto Nacional de San Cristóbal de las Casas".
- The furthest airport from San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,738 miles (18,890 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to San Cristóbal de las Casas National Airport (SZT) is Ángel Albino Corzo International Airport (TGZ), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of SZT.