Nonstop flight route between Moranbah, Queensland, Australia and Barstow, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moranbah Airport (MOV), Moranbah, Queensland, Australia and Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS), Barstow, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,369 miles (or 11,860 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 Moranbah Airport and Bicycle Lake 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 Moranbah Airport and Bicycle Lake 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: | MOV / YMRB |
| Airport Name: | Moranbah Airport |
| Location: | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 22°3'28"S by 148°4'38"E |
| Area Served: | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
| Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOV |
| More Information: | MOV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BYS / KBYS |
| Airport Name: | Bicycle Lake Army Airfield |
| Location: | Barstow, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°16'49"N by 116°37'48"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2350 feet (716 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BYS |
| More Information: | BYS Maps & Info |
Facts about Moranbah Airport (MOV):
- Hertz, Budget and Avis car rental companies all operate from the terminal.
- Moranbah Airport is an airport serving Moranbah, Queensland, Australia.
- In 2010, to accommodate the growth and demand for more flights, BMA provided $47 million in funding to upgrade the runway and build a new terminal.
- Moranbah Airport (MOV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of MOV.
- BMA Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd is a jointly-owned entitiy of BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd.
- Because of Moranbah Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Moranbah 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 Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,880 miles (19,119 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
Facts about Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS):
- The furthest airport from Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,364 miles (18,289 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Bicycle Lake Army Airfield (BYS) is Barstow-Daggett Airport (DAG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of BYS.
