Nonstop flight route between Plaisance, Mauritius and Horsham, Victoria, Australia:
Departure Airport:
(20°25'48"S by 57°40'58"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°40'10"S by 142°10'22"E)
Distance from MRU to HSM:
5,092.30 miles (8,195.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU), Plaisance, Mauritius and Horsham Airport (HSM), Horsham, Victoria, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,092 miles (or 8,195 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 Horsham 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 Horsham 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | HSM / YHSM |
| Airport Name: | Horsham Airport |
| Location: | Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°40'10"S by 142°10'22"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Horsham Rural City Council |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 445 feet (136 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HSM |
| More Information: | HSM Maps & Info |
Facts about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU):
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport handled 269,086 passengers last year.
- In 1942, when Mauritius was a Crown colony, the government decided to build a small airport at Plaine Magnien near Mahébourg.
- 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.
- Later in 1986, infrastructure works were undertaken to accommodate larger aircraft.
- 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.
Facts about Horsham Airport (HSM):
- Because of Horsham Airport's relatively low elevation of 445 feet, planes can take off or land at Horsham 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 Horsham Airport (HSM) is Flores Airport (FLW), which is nearly antipodal to Horsham Airport (meaning Horsham Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Flores Airport), and is located 12,025 miles (19,352 kilometers) away in Flores Island, Azores, Portugal.
- The closest airport to Horsham Airport (HSM) is Ararat Airport (ARY), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SE of HSM.
- Horsham Airport (HSM) has 2 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 143.63 miles (231.15 km) WSW | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France |     |
| 2 | 158.22 miles (254.63 km) WSW | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 371.32 miles (597.58 km) E | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 563.82 miles (907.38 km) WNW | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 5 | 563.90 miles (907.50 km) WNW | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 604.49 miles (972.83 km) W | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 612.67 miles (986.00 km) NW | Antsirabato Airport (ANM) | Antalaha, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 662.58 miles (1,066.31 km) WNW | Mandritsara Airport (WMA) | Mandritsara, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 673.52 miles (1,083.92 km) W | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 685.62 miles (1,103.40 km) W | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 706.32 miles (1,136.71 km) WNW | Tsaratanana Airport (TTS) | Tsaratanana, Madagascar. | |
| 12 | 741.08 miles (1,192.64 km) WNW | Port Bergé Airport (WPB) | Port Bergé, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 753.71 miles (1,212.98 km) WSW | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 761.90 miles (1,226.16 km) NW | Ambilobe Airport (AMB) | Ambilobe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 765.61 miles (1,232.12 km) W | Tsiroanomandidy Airport (WTS) | Tsiroanomandidy, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,696.70 miles (18,823.97 km) NW | Guerrero Negro Airport (GUB) | Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 2 | 11,684.12 miles (18,803.72 km) WNW | Ciudad Constitución Airport (CUA) | Ciudad Constitución, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 3 | 11,641.90 miles (18,735.78 km) WNW | Loreto International Airport (LTO) | Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 4 | 11,632.33 miles (18,720.37 km) WNW | Manuel Márquez de León International Airport (LAP) | La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico | |
| 5 | 11,630.67 miles (18,717.71 km) NW | Bahía de los Ángeles Airport (BHL) | Bahía de los Ángeles, Baja California, México | |
| 6 | 11,607.41 miles (18,680.28 km) WNW | Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) | Los Cabos, Mexico | |
| 7 | 11,575.64 miles (18,629.13 km) NNW | Ensenada Airport (ESE) | Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 8 | 11,574.60 miles (18,627.46 km) NNW | San Felipe International Airport (SFH) | San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 9 | 11,550.64 miles (18,588.90 km) NW | General José María Yáñez International Airport (GYM) | Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico | |
| 10 | 11,539.19 miles (18,570.47 km) NNW | Naval Outlying Landing Field Imperial Beach (NRS) | Imperial Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 11,537.46 miles (18,567.70 km) NNW | Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) | Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico | |
| 12 | 11,535.69 miles (18,564.85 km) NNW | Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 13 | 11,532.73 miles (18,560.08 km) NNW | NAS North Island (NZY) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 14 | 11,529.97 miles (18,555.64 km) NNW | San Diego International Airport (SAN) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| 15 | 11,523.61 miles (18,545.41 km) NNW | Montgomery Field (MYF) | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 63.11 miles (101.56 km) SE | Ararat Airport (ARY) | Ararat, Victoria, Australia | |
| 2 | 66.79 miles (107.48 km) N | Hopetoun Airport (HTU) | Hopetoun, Victoria, Australia | |
| 3 | 67.88 miles (109.23 km) S | Hamilton Airport (HLT) | Hamilton, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 106.56 miles (171.49 km) SW | Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) | Mount Gambier, Australia | |
| 5 | 113.31 miles (182.36 km) S | Warrnambool Airport (WMB) | Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 117.17 miles (188.57 km) ENE | Kerang Airport (KRA) | Kerang, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 119.58 miles (192.44 km) E | Bendigo Airport (BXG) | Bendigo, Victoria, Australia | |
| 8 | 120.21 miles (193.46 km) SSW | Portland Airport (PTJ) | Portland, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 139.58 miles (224.64 km) N | Robinvale Airport (RBC) | Robinvale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 10 | 144.80 miles (233.03 km) SE | Avalon Airport (AVV) | Avalon, Victoria, Australia | |
| 11 | 148.25 miles (238.59 km) ENE | Echuca Airport (ECH) | Echuca, Victoria, Australia | |
| 12 | 159.97 miles (257.45 km) SE | Geelong Airport (GEX) | Grovedale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 13 | 161.92 miles (260.58 km) NNE | Balranald Airport (BZD) | Balranald, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 14 | 162.55 miles (261.60 km) ESE | Melbourne Airport (MEL) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| 15 | 167.05 miles (268.83 km) ESE | Essendon Airport (MEB) | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,024.94 miles (19,352.22 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 12,017.42 miles (19,340.12 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 11,922.14 miles (19,186.78 km) WNW | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 11,907.11 miles (19,162.58 km) WNW | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 11,877.17 miles (19,114.41 km) WNW | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 11,832.84 miles (19,043.07 km) WNW | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 11,765.69 miles (18,934.99 km) W | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 8 | 11,737.00 miles (18,888.82 km) W | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 9 | 11,364.76 miles (18,289.76 km) NE | St. John's International Airport (YYT) | St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada | |
| 10 | 11,266.14 miles (18,131.04 km) NE | Saint-Pierre Airport (FSP) | Saint-Pierre, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, France | |
| 11 | 11,245.99 miles (18,098.61 km) NE | Miquelon Airport (MQC) | Miquelon, Saint Pierre and Miquelon | |
| 12 | 11,242.49 miles (18,092.99 km) NE | Gander International Airport (YQX) | Gander, Newfoundland, Canada | |
| 13 | 11,212.42 miles (18,044.60 km) W | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 14 | 11,196.95 miles (18,019.69 km) W | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 15 | 11,147.12 miles (17,939.50 km) WNW | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |