Nonstop flight route between Nacala, Mozambique and Bishop, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nacala Airport (MNC), Nacala, Mozambique and Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH), Bishop, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,400 miles (or 16,737 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 Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield, 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 Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield. 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: | BIH / KBIH | 
| Airport Name: | Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield | 
| Location: | Bishop, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°22'23"N by 118°21'48"W | 
| Area Served: | Bishop, California | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4124 feet (1,257 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 3 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from BIH | 
| More Information: | BIH 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".
- 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 closest airport to Nacala Airport (MNC) is Pemba Airport (POL), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) N of MNC.
- 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 Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH):
- After the end of World War II, Bishop AAF was turned over to Air Technical Service Command as a storage airfield.
- The closest airport to Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Mammoth Yosemite Airport (MMH), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) NW of BIH.
- Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) has 3 runways.
- The furthest airport from Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield (BIH) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,267 miles (18,133 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Because of Eastern Sierra Regional AirportBishop Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,124 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at BIH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make BIH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Eastern Sierra Regional Airport is two miles east of Bishop, in Inyo County, California.




