Nonstop flight route between Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Maquinchao Airport (MQD), Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,786 miles (or 9,312 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 Maquinchao Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, 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 Maquinchao Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Maquinchao Airport (MQD):

• The furthest airport from Maquinchao Airport (MQD) is Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET), which is nearly antipodal to Maquinchao Airport (meaning Maquinchao Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Hohhot Baita International Airport), and is located 12,398 miles (19,953 kilometers) away in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China.
• Maquinchao Airport (MQD) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Maquinchao Airport (MQD) is Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) W of MQD.
• In addition to being known as "Maquinchao Airport", other names for MQD include "Maquinchao Airport (Maquinchao)" and "Aeropuerto Maquinchao".

Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):

• In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
• The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
• Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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 Massachusetts Air and Space Museum is looking at Hanscom Field as a future location.
• Hanscom Field covers 1,125 acres at an elevation of 132 feet above mean sea level.
• Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
• In February 2006, NBA player Sebastian Telfair was questioned after a handgun registered to his girlfriend was found in his pillowcase aboard the Portland Trail Blazers team plane.
• The field serves aircraft from Piper Cubs to Gulfstream V jets.
• The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.