Nonstop flight route between Moultrie, Georgia, United States and Sheffield, England, United Kingdom:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Spence Airport (MUL), Moultrie, Georgia, United States and Sheffield City Heliport (SZD), Sheffield, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,221 miles (or 6,793 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 Spence Airport and Sheffield City Heliport, 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 Spence Airport and Sheffield City Heliport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Spence Airport (MUL):

• Spence Airport (MUL) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport was used for many years by the military, finally being closed as Spence Air Base.
• The furthest airport from Spence Airport (MUL) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,331 miles (18,236 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
• However, the USAF was still a presence at the civilian airport after its formal inactivation.
• Spence Airport covers an area of 100 acres at an elevation of 292 feet above mean sea level.
• Because of Spence Airport's relatively low elevation of 292 feet, planes can take off or land at Spence 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 Spence Airport (MUL) is Moultrie Municipal Airport (MGR), which is located only 7 miles (11 kilometers) WSW of MUL.
• Part of the cantonment area eventually became the Moultrie Regional Industrial Park and a county correctional institution.

Facts about Sheffield City Heliport (SZD):

• Because of Sheffield City Heliport's relatively low elevation of 231 feet, planes can take off or land at Sheffield City Heliport 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.
• An assessment commissioned by the City Council revealed it was losing £400,000 a year and was not sustainable.
• The runway, as a part of the 80 acres, has been sold and will be developed into the Blue Skies Business Park.
• The furthest airport from Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,799 miles (18,989 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
• Sheffield City Airport was a small airport in Sheffield.
• Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Sheffield City Heliport (SZD) is Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield (DSA), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) ENE of SZD.
• Passenger figures ranged from 46,000 in 1998, 75,000 in 1999, 60,000 in 2000, 33,000 in 2001 and 13,000 in the airports final year of operation.