Nonstop flight route between Nacala, Mozambique and Birmingham, Alabama, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nacala Airport (MNC), Nacala, Mozambique and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,912 miles (or 14,342 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 Nacala Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International 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 Nacala Airport and Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNC / FQNC | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Nacala, Mozambique | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°29'17"S by 40°42'43"E | 
| Area Served: | Nacala, Mozambique | 
| Airport Type: | Military | 
| Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MNC | 
| More Information: | MNC Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM | 
| Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport | 
| Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W | 
| Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BHM | 
| More Information: | BHM Maps & Info | 
Facts about Nacala Airport (MNC):
- Nacala Airport (MNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nacala Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Nacala 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 "Nacala Airport", another name for MNC is "Nacala".
- The closest airport to Nacala Airport (MNC) is Pemba Airport (POL), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) N of MNC.
- Work is underway by the Brazilian multi-national engineering and construction firm Odebrecht International, part of the Odebrecht conglomerate of companies, to rehabilitate the Nacala airport so that commercial aviation may begin.
- The furthest airport from Nacala Airport (MNC) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,336 miles (18,243 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- On June 23, 2008 Birmingham city mayor Larry Langford announced his proposal to rename the airport as the Fred L.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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.
- Former concourse C consisted of 13 gates, C1-C14.
- By 1959 Runway 5/23 was 10,000 feet and service was started to Birmingham by Capital Airlines with British-made Vickers Viscounts.




