Nonstop flight route between Plaisance, Mauritius and Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), Plaisance, Mauritius and Boende Airport (BNB), Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,849 miles (or 4,584 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 Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport and Boende 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 Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport and Boende Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRU / FIMP |
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Location: | Plaisance, Mauritius |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°25'48"S by 57°40'58"E |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 186 feet (57 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRU |
More Information: | MRU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BNB / FZGN |
Airport Name: | Boende Airport |
Location: | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 0°16'58"S by 20°52'58"E |
Area Served: | Boende, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
Elevation: | 1168 feet (356 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from BNB |
More Information: | BNB Maps & Info |
Facts about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU):
- In 1942, when Mauritius was a Crown colony, the government decided to build a small airport at Plaine Magnien near Mahébourg.
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport's relatively low elevation of 186 feet, planes can take off or land at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam 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 first flight to Rodrigues island was made on 10 September 1972, an Air Mauritius flight from Plaisance airport to the Plaine Corail Airport at Rodrigues.
- A map showing destinations served by the airport.
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport handled 269,086 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport", another name for MRU is "Plaisance Airport".
- The furthest airport from Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) is Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB), which is located 11,697 miles (18,824 kilometers) away in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico.
- The closest airport to Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) is Roland Garros Airport (RUN), which is located 144 miles (231 kilometers) WSW of MRU.
Facts about Boende Airport (BNB):
- The closest airport to Boende Airport (BNB) is Basankusu Airport (BSU), which is located 129 miles (207 kilometers) NW of BNB.
- The furthest airport from Boende Airport (BNB) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Boende Airport (meaning Boende Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,267 miles (19,742 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.