Nonstop flight route between Nacala, Mozambique and Galveston, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°29'17"S by 40°42'43"E)
Arrival Airport:
(29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W)
Distance from MNC to GLS:
9,431.85 miles (15,179.05 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nacala Airport (MNC), Nacala, Mozambique and Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS), Galveston, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,432 miles (or 15,179 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 Scholes International Airport at Galveston, 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 Scholes International Airport at Galveston. 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 |
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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: | GLS / KGLS |
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| Location: | Galveston, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°15'55"N by 94°51'38"W |
| Area Served: | Galveston, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Galveston |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GLS |
| More Information: | GLS Maps & Info |
Facts about Nacala Airport (MNC):
- In addition to being known as "Nacala Airport", another name for MNC is "Nacala".
- The airport resides at an elevation of 410 feet above mean sea level.
- 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.
- 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.
- Nacala Airport (MNC) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS):
- Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Scholes International Airport at Galveston", another name for GLS is "(former Galveston Army Air Field)".
- Operated and maintained by the City of Galveston, GLS is a general aviation airport serving diverse aviation segments.
- Scholes International Airport covers an area of 966 acres at an elevation of 6 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Scholes International Airport at Galveston's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Scholes International Airport at Galveston 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 closest airport to Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD), which is located 30 miles (48 kilometers) NW of GLS.
- The furthest airport from Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,038 miles (17,764 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.51 miles (168.19 km) N | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique |     |
| 2 | 104.65 miles (168.41 km) WSW | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 127.72 miles (205.55 km) SSW | Angoche Airport (ANO) | Angoche, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 209.32 miles (336.87 km) NNW | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 217.55 miles (350.11 km) N | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 6 | 256.44 miles (412.71 km) NE | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 7 | 266.94 miles (429.60 km) NE | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 8 | 280.60 miles (451.58 km) W | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 289.09 miles (465.25 km) N | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 290.24 miles (467.10 km) NNW | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 295.43 miles (475.45 km) ESE | Besalampy Airport (BPY) | Besalampy, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 298.32 miles (480.09 km) ENE | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| 13 | 299.20 miles (481.52 km) SE | Tambohorano Airport (WTA) | Tambohorano, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 326.86 miles (526.03 km) NNW | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 328.06 miles (527.96 km) ENE | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,335.72 miles (18,243.03 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,291.69 miles (18,172.17 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,291.56 miles (18,171.96 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,274.29 miles (18,144.16 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,273.06 miles (18,142.19 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,253.37 miles (18,110.50 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,225.64 miles (18,065.87 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,209.39 miles (18,039.72 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,196.12 miles (18,018.36 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,185.54 miles (18,001.34 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,179.34 miles (17,991.36 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,125.23 miles (17,904.28 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,125.23 miles (17,904.28 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,116.42 miles (17,890.10 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,114.49 miles (17,886.99 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 29.67 miles (47.75 km) NW | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 36.38 miles (58.55 km) NW | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 36.41 miles (58.60 km) N | Baytown Airport (HPY) | Baytown, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 37.87 miles (60.95 km) WSW | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 53.50 miles (86.10 km) NW | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 53.88 miles (86.71 km) WNW | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 57.47 miles (92.49 km) NNW | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 61.99 miles (99.76 km) NW | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 63.80 miles (102.68 km) WSW | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) NE | Beaumont Municipal Airport (BMT) | Beaumont, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) NW | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 69.21 miles (111.38 km) NE | Jack Brooks Regional Airport (BPT) | Beaumont/Port Arthur, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 77.98 miles (125.50 km) W | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 82.13 miles (132.18 km) NNW | Lone Star Executive Airport (CXO) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 91.87 miles (147.84 km) WSW | Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) | Palacios, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,038.02 miles (17,763.92 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,921.82 miles (17,576.92 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,684.05 miles (17,194.27 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,669.40 miles (17,170.69 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,659.97 miles (17,155.51 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,655.00 miles (17,147.51 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,650.96 miles (17,141.01 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,646.62 miles (17,134.03 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,634.25 miles (17,114.13 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,625.56 miles (17,100.14 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,618.72 miles (17,089.13 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,615.78 miles (17,084.39 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 13 | 10,605.80 miles (17,068.34 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,603.05 miles (17,063.91 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,600.36 miles (17,059.59 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |