Nonstop flight route between Namibe, Angola and Jackson, Mississippi, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Namibe Airport (MSZ), Namibe, Angola and Hawkins Field (HKS), Jackson, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,249 miles (or 11,666 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 Namibe Airport and Hawkins 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 Namibe Airport and Hawkins Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSZ / FNMO | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Namibe, Angola | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°15'32"S by 12°51'45"E | 
| Area Served: | Namibe, Angola | 
| Airport Type: | Public / Military | 
| Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MSZ | 
| More Information: | MSZ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKS / KHKS | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°20'4"N by 90°13'20"W | 
| Area Served: | Jackson, Mississippi | 
| Operator/Owner: | City of Jackson | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from HKS | 
| More Information: | HKS Maps & Info | 
Facts about Namibe Airport (MSZ):
- Because of Namibe Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Namibe 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.
- In addition to being known as "Namibe Airport", other names for MSZ include "N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (N'Zeto)" and "Aeroporto de Namibe".
- The furthest airport from Namibe Airport (MSZ) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- The closest airport to Namibe Airport (MSZ) is N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of MSZ.
- Namibe Airport (MSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hawkins Field (HKS):
- Because of Hawkins Field's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at Hawkins 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.
- On July 1, 1944, Jackson Army Air Base was transferred to the Third Air Force.
- The furthest airport from Hawkins Field (HKS) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,975 miles (17,662 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Hawkins Field covers 602 acres at an elevation of 341 feet.
- The closest airport to Hawkins Field (HKS) is Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of HKS.
- Hawkins Field (HKS) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Hawkins Field", another name for HKS is "(former Jackson Army Air Base)".




