Nonstop flight route between Moranbah, Queensland, Australia and Rio Grande, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moranbah Airport (MOV), Moranbah, Queensland, Australia and Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), Rio Grande, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,464 miles (or 13,622 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 Rio Grande Regional 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 Moranbah Airport and Rio Grande Regional Airport. 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: | RIG / SBRG | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Rio Grande, Brazil | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°4'54"S by 52°9'47"W | 
| Area Served: | Rio Grande | 
| Operator/Owner: | DAP | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RIG | 
| More Information: | RIG Maps & Info | 
Facts about Moranbah Airport (MOV):
- The closest airport to Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of MOV.
- Moranbah Airport (MOV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 770 ft above sea level.
- Moranbah Airport Services is the ground handling agent for all aircraft accessing the airport.
- 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.
- 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.
- All private general aviation aircraft are required to contact BMA's Airports Team for slot times and permission to land at the aerodrome.
Facts about Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG):
- The closest airport to Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) is Pelotas International Airport (PET), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) NNW of RIG.
- Because of Rio Grande Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Rio Grande Regional 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 Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) is Fukue Airport (FUJ), which is nearly antipodal to Rio Grande Regional Airport (meaning Rio Grande Regional Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Fukue Airport), and is located 12,366 miles (19,901 kilometers) away in Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan.
- Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Rio Grande Regional Airport", other names for RIG include "Aeroporto Regional de Rio Grande" and "SJRG".




