Nonstop flight route between Shafter, California, United States and Tete, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W)
Arrival Airport:
(16°6'29"S by 33°38'25"E)
Distance from MIT to TCV:
10,293.22 miles (16,565.29 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Chingozi Airport (TCV), Tete, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,293 miles (or 16,565 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 Shafter Airport and Chingozi 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 Shafter Airport and Chingozi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIT / KMIT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shafter, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W |
| Area Served: | Shafter, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Minter Field Airport District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 424 feet (129 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIT |
| More Information: | MIT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCV / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Tete, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 16°6'29"S by 33°38'25"E |
| Area Served: | Tete |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 525 feet (160 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCV |
| More Information: | TCV Maps & Info |
Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):
- The name was derived from close proximity to the highway of the same name.
- The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
- In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
- The Gossamer Condor piloted by Bryan Allen won the first Kremer prize on August 23, 1977 by completing a figure '8' course specified by the Royal Aeronautical Society at Minter Field.
- The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
- Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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.
Facts about Chingozi Airport (TCV):
- The closest airport to Chingozi Airport (TCV) is Chingozi Airport (TET), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of TCV.
- Chingozi Airport (TCV) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chingozi Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Chingozi 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 "Chingozi Airport", other names for TCV include "TET", "FQTT" and "TET".
- The furthest airport from Chingozi Airport (TCV) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,814 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.03 miles (14.53 km) ESE | Meadows Field (BFL) | Bakersfield, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.91 miles (59.40 km) NNE | Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV) | Porterville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 45.60 miles (73.39 km) N | Mefford Field (TLR) | Tulare, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.02 miles (75.68 km) NNW | Corcoran Airport (CRO) | Corcoran, California, United States | |
| 5 | 49.56 miles (79.76 km) ESE | Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP) | Tehachapi, California, United States | |
| 6 | 57.27 miles (92.17 km) NNW | Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS) | Visalia, California, United States | |
| 7 | 66.27 miles (106.65 km) ESE | Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) | Mojave, California, United States | |
| 8 | 71.25 miles (114.66 km) NW | Naval Air Station Lemoore (NLC) | Lemoore, California, United States | |
| 9 | 76.26 miles (122.73 km) SE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| 10 | 76.64 miles (123.34 km) NW | New Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG) | Coalinga, California, United States | |
| 11 | 77.27 miles (124.35 km) E | Inyokern Airport (IYK) | Inyokern, California, United States | |
| 12 | 79.73 miles (128.31 km) SW | Santa Ynez Airport (SQA) | Santa Ynez, California, United States | |
| 13 | 80.41 miles (129.41 km) S | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 14 | 81.46 miles (131.10 km) W | Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB) | Paso Robles, California, United States | |
| 15 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) WSW | Santa Maria Public Airport (SMX) | Santa Maria, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 11,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 11,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Chingozi Airport (TET) | Tete, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 93.45 miles (150.39 km) ENE | Chileka International Airport (BLZ) | Blantyre, Malawi | |
| 3 | 159.34 miles (256.43 km) NE | Club Makokola Airport (CMK) | Club Makokola, Malawi | |
| 4 | 160.49 miles (258.29 km) N | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 5 | 163.87 miles (263.73 km) NNE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 6 | 174.21 miles (280.37 km) NNE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 7 | 189.78 miles (305.43 km) NNW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 8 | 210.24 miles (338.35 km) SW | Harare International Airport (HRE) | Harare, Zimbabwe | |
| 9 | 210.50 miles (338.76 km) SSW | Mutare Airport (UTA) | Mutare, Zimbabwe | |
| 10 | 210.54 miles (338.83 km) S | Chimoio Airport (VPY) | Chimoio, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 211.98 miles (341.15 km) ENE | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 214.06 miles (344.49 km) N | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 13 | 223.95 miles (360.42 km) NNE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 227.44 miles (366.02 km) NNW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 15 | 246.89 miles (397.32 km) ESE | Quelimane Airport (UEL) | Quelimane, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,813.60 miles (19,012.09 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,770.15 miles (18,942.18 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,768.97 miles (18,940.27 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,752.61 miles (18,913.95 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,750.44 miles (18,910.45 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,726.22 miles (18,871.48 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,698.88 miles (18,827.48 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,682.81 miles (18,801.62 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,671.37 miles (18,783.20 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,658.02 miles (18,761.72 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,652.54 miles (18,752.89 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,599.28 miles (18,667.18 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,599.28 miles (18,667.18 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,590.86 miles (18,653.63 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,587.76 miles (18,648.64 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |