Nonstop flight route between Moa, Cuba and La Verne, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°39'14"N by 74°55'19"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°5'29"N by 117°46'54"W)
Distance from MOA to POC:
2,765.62 miles (4,450.82 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), Moa, Cuba and Brackett Field (POC), La Verne, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,766 miles (or 4,451 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 Orestes Acosta Airport and Brackett Field, 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 Orestes Acosta Airport and Brackett Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOA / MUMO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Moa, Cuba |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°39'14"N by 74°55'19"W |
| Area Served: | Moa, Holguín Province, Cuba |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOA |
| More Information: | MOA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | POC / KPOC |
| Airport Name: | Brackett Field |
| Location: | La Verne, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'29"N by 117°46'54"W |
| Operator/Owner: | County of Los Angeles |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1011 feet (308 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from POC |
| More Information: | POC Maps & Info |
Facts about Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA):
- Because of Orestes Acosta Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Orestes Acosta 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 furthest airport from Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) is Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SE of MOA.
- In addition to being known as "Orestes Acosta Airport", another name for MOA is "Aeropuerto Orestes Acosta".
- Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Brackett Field (POC):
- The furthest airport from Brackett Field (POC) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,462 miles (18,447 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The closest airport to Brackett Field (POC) is Cable Airport (CCB), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) ENE of POC.
- Brackett Field, named after Frank Parkhurst Brackett, one of the original professors at Pomona College who started working at the college in the late 1800s, has a long, celebrated history.
- Brackett Field (POC) has 2 runways.
- Actor Kent McCord worked for a Fixed Base Operator on the north side of Brackett in the late 1950s.
- A large, wooden hangar was built on the north side of the field, to house such operations as a Piper dealership and aircraft repair.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.51 miles (53.93 km) SE | Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA) | Baracoa, Cuba |     |
| 2 | 39.45 miles (63.49 km) W | Nicaro Airport (ICR) | Nicaro, Cuba | |
| 3 | 42.15 miles (67.84 km) SSW | Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO) | Guantánamo, Cuba | |
| 4 | 47.83 miles (76.97 km) W | Preston Airport (PST) | Guatemala, Cuba | |
| 5 | 54.14 miles (87.13 km) SSW | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba | |
| 6 | 75.73 miles (121.88 km) SW | Antonio Maceo Airport (SCU) | Santiago, Cuba | |
| 7 | 84.05 miles (135.27 km) ENE | Inagua Airport (IGA) | Matthew Town, Great Inagua Island, Bahamas | |
| 8 | 90.47 miles (145.59 km) W | Frank País International Airport (HOG) | Holguín, Cuba | |
| 9 | 111.38 miles (179.25 km) W | Carlos Manuel de Céspedes Airport (BYM) | Bayamo, Cuba | |
| 10 | 117.64 miles (189.32 km) NNW | Duncan Town Airport (DCT) | Duncan Town, Ragged Island, Bahamas | |
| 11 | 142.35 miles (229.10 km) W | Sierra Maestra Airport (MZO) | Manzanillo, Cuba | |
| 12 | 145.99 miles (234.95 km) SSE | Jérémie Airport (JEE) | Jérémie, Haiti | |
| 13 | 152.13 miles (244.82 km) NNE | Colonel Hill Airport (CRI) | Colonel Hill, Crooked Island, Bahamas | |
| 14 | 171.07 miles (275.30 km) NE | Mayaguana Airport (MYG) | Abraham's Bay, Mayaguana, Bahamas | |
| 15 | 174.83 miles (281.35 km) N | Deadman's Cay Airport (LGI) | Deadman's Cay, Long Island, Bahamas | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,847.20 miles (19,066.17 km) WSW | RAAF Learmonth (LEA) | Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,816.47 miles (19,016.72 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,787.46 miles (18,970.03 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,769.56 miles (18,941.22 km) W | Barrow Island Airport (BWB) | Barrow Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,730.64 miles (18,878.59 km) S | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,681.37 miles (18,799.30 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,680.95 miles (18,798.62 km) W | Karratha Airport (KTA) | Karratha / Dampier, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,636.72 miles (18,727.44 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,616.48 miles (18,694.86 km) W | Coolawanyah Station Airport (COY) | Coolawanyah Station, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,613.92 miles (18,690.75 km) W | Solomon Airport (SLJ) | Karijini National Park, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,611.83 miles (18,687.38 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,606.67 miles (18,679.08 km) WSW | Paraburdoo Airport (PBO) | Paraburdoo, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,603.32 miles (18,673.69 km) WSW | Tom Price Airport (TPR) | Tom Price, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,587.65 miles (18,648.48 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,560.10 miles (18,604.13 km) W | Port Hedland International Airport (PHE) | Port Hedland, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.57 miles (8.96 km) ENE | Cable Airport (CCB) | Upland, California, United States | |
| 2 | 10.63 miles (17.10 km) ESE | LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) | Ontario (near Los Angeles), California, United States | |
| 3 | 11.59 miles (18.65 km) SE | Chino Airport (CNO) | Chino, California, United States | |
| 4 | 14.48 miles (23.30 km) W | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 5 | 18.95 miles (30.49 km) SW | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 6 | 21.57 miles (34.71 km) ESE | Riverside Municipal Airport (RAL) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| 7 | 22.44 miles (36.11 km) ESE | Flabob Airport (RIR) | Riverside/Rubidoux, California, United States | |
| 8 | 28.42 miles (45.73 km) SW | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 9 | 28.42 miles (45.73 km) SW | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 28.86 miles (46.44 km) S | MCAS El Toro (NZJ) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 11 | 29.17 miles (46.95 km) S | John Wayne Airport (SNA) | Santa Ana, California, United States | |
| 12 | 29.90 miles (48.12 km) WSW | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 13 | 31.29 miles (50.35 km) E | San Bernardino International Airport (SBT) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 14 | 31.29 miles (50.35 km) E | Norton Air Force Base (SBD) | San Bernardino, California, United States | |
| 15 | 33.29 miles (53.57 km) ESE | March Air Reserve Base (RIV) | Riverside, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,462.23 miles (18,446.62 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,452.97 miles (18,431.72 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,443.93 miles (18,417.17 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 11,437.13 miles (18,406.23 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 11,328.67 miles (18,231.69 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,209.42 miles (18,039.77 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,203.09 miles (18,029.58 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,168.15 miles (17,973.35 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,078.46 miles (17,829.01 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,044.45 miles (17,774.28 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,038.96 miles (17,765.44 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,033.69 miles (17,756.96 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,020.09 miles (17,735.07 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,009.26 miles (17,717.64 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,999.87 miles (17,702.52 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |