Nonstop flight route between Mamfe, Cameroon and Lajes, Azores, Portugal:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mamfe Airport (MMF), Mamfe, Cameroon and Lajes Air Base (TER), Lajes, Azores, Portugal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,221 miles (or 5,184 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 Mamfe Airport and Lajes Air Base, 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 Mamfe Airport and Lajes Air Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mamfe Airport (MMF):

• Because of Mamfe Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at Mamfe 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 "Mamfe Airport", another name for MMF is "Mamfe Airport (Mamfe)".
• The closest airport to Mamfe Airport (MMF) is Bali Airport (BAJ), which is located 52 miles (83 kilometers) ENE of MMF.
• The furthest airport from Mamfe Airport (MMF) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is nearly antipodal to Mamfe Airport (meaning Mamfe Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Canton Island Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,670 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.

Facts about Lajes Air Base (TER):

• Civilian operators may use Terceira Airport/Lajes Air Base after requesting a landing permit according to the rules inscribed in the AIP for Portugal, issued by the Portuguese Directorate of Civilian Aviation.
• The origin of the Lajes Field dates back to 1928, when Portuguese Army Lieutenant colonel Eduardo Gomes da Silva wrote a report on the possible construction of an airfield in the plainland of Lajes, for that branch's aviation service.
• The closest airport to Lajes Air Base (TER) is Graciosa Airport (GRW), which is located 55 miles (89 kilometers) WNW of TER.
• In addition to being known as "Lajes Air Base", other names for TER include "Base Aérea das Lajes", "Base Aérea Nº 4" and "Aeroporto das Lajes".
• Lajes Air Base (TER) currently has only 1 runway.
• Because of Lajes Air Base's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Lajes Air Base 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 the late 1950s, USAF air refueling/tanker aircraft were stationed at Lajes to provide inflight refueling for U.S.
• The Portuguese Air Force continues to operate one SAR squadron Esq.
• The furthest airport from Lajes Air Base (TER) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Lajes Air Base (meaning Lajes Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,229 miles (19,680 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.