Nonstop flight route between Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC), Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil and McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,391 miles (or 7,066 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 Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport and McGuire AFB, 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 Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport and McGuire AFB. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOC / SBMK |
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Location: | Montes Claros, Minas Gerais, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°42'21"S by 43°49'18"W |
Area Served: | Montes Claros |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2191 feet (668 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOC |
More Information: | MOC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC):
- The airport was inaugurated in 1939.
- In addition to being known as "Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport", another name for MOC is "Aeroporto de Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro".
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport handled 322,176 passengers last year.
- Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) is Januária Airport (JNA), which is located 93 miles (150 kilometers) NNW of MOC.
- The furthest airport from Montes Claros/Mário Ribeiro Airport (MOC) is Yap International Airport (YAP), which is located 11,923 miles (19,188 kilometers) away in Yap, Federated States of Micronesia.
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- The 438th MAW completed the replacement of the prop-driven transports of MATS with the new Lockheed C-141 Starlifter.
- The host unit at McGuire AFB is the 87th Air Base Wing, United States Air Force Expeditionary Center, AMC..
- In late 1942, Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command took up tenant status at Fort Dix AAB.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- The Twin Mustangs of the 52d FW were replaced by the ADC 4709th Defense Wing on 1 February 1952.
- Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers and scientists, SAGE monitored North American skies for possible attack by manned aircraft and missiles for 25 years.
- After the United States' entry into World War II, Fort Dix Army Air Base was used as a training and facility for numerous service units under First Air Force.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.