Nonstop flight route between Maputo, Mozambique and Torrance, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Maputo International Airport (MPM), Maputo, Mozambique and Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA), Torrance, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,618 miles (or 17,088 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 Maputo International Airport and Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip, 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 Maputo International Airport and Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Maputo International Airport (MPM):

• Maputo International Airport handled 668,706 passengers last year.
• Maputo International Airport (MPM) has 2 runways.
• Because of Maputo International Airport's relatively low elevation of 145 feet, planes can take off or land at Maputo International 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 closest airport to Maputo International Airport (MPM) is Matsapha Airport (MTS), which is located 89 miles (143 kilometers) WSW of MPM.
• The furthest airport from Maputo International Airport (MPM) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,790 miles (18,974 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.

Facts about Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA):

• Because of Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip's relatively low elevation of 103 feet, planes can take off or land at Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip 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 closest airport to Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) is Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of TOA.
• Zamperini Field has a small terminal with a vending machine, conference room, bathroom, and flight planning room.
• Zamperini Field is a city-owned public airport three miles southwest of downtown Torrance, in Los Angeles County, California, United States.
• Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) has 2 runways.
• Zamperini Field is the home of Robinson Helicopter Company.
• The furthest airport from Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,494 miles (18,498 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.