Nonstop flight route between Moomba, South Australia, Australia and Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moomba Airport (MOO), Moomba, South Australia, Australia and Kaben Airport (KBT), Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,275 miles (or 5,270 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 Moomba Airport and Kaben 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 Moomba Airport and Kaben Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOO / YOOM |
Airport Name: | Moomba Airport |
Location: | Moomba, South Australia, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°6'0"S by 140°11'48"E |
Operator/Owner: | Santos |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 143 feet (44 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOO |
More Information: | MOO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KBT / |
Airport Name: | Kaben Airport |
Location: | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°53'35"N by 170°50'41"E |
Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KBT |
More Information: | KBT Maps & Info |
Facts about Moomba Airport (MOO):
- The furthest airport from Moomba Airport (MOO) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is located 11,508 miles (18,521 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- Because of Moomba Airport's relatively low elevation of 143 feet, planes can take off or land at Moomba 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.
- Moomba Airport (MOO) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Moomba Airport (MOO) is Ballera Airport (BBL), which is located 110 miles (176 kilometers) ENE of MOO.
Facts about Kaben Airport (KBT):
- The closest airport to Kaben Airport (KBT) is Maloelap Airport (MAV), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of KBT.
- The island has an airport, Kaben Airport.
- The furthest airport from Kaben Airport (KBT) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Kaben Airport (meaning Kaben Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,073 miles (19,430 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The fauna of the island is similar to that of the other islands in the Marshalls.
- Because of Kaben Airport's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Kaben 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.
- Historically, the island has been claimed by the Iroij, royalty of the islands, as their personal property prohibiting peasant islanders from fishing the island's waters.