Nonstop flight route between Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon and Dover, Delaware, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB), Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon and Dover Air Force Base (DOV), Dover, Delaware, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,232 miles (or 10,029 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 M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport and Dover Air Force Base, 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 M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport and Dover Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVB / FOON |
Airport Name: | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport |
Location: | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°39'21"S by 13°26'17"E |
Area Served: | Franceville |
Airport Type: | Civil/Military |
Elevation: | 1450 feet (442 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MVB |
More Information: | MVB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | DOV / KDOV |
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Location: | Dover, Delaware, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 39°7'41"N by 75°27'52"W |
View all routes: | Routes from DOV |
More Information: | DOV Maps & Info |
Facts about M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB):
- The closest airport to M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) is Moanda Airport (MFF), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) NW of MVB.
- M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) is Canton Island Airport (CIS), which is located 11,968 miles (19,261 kilometers) away in Canton Island, Kiribati.
Facts about Dover Air Force Base (DOV):
- * Was a subbase of Camp Springs AAF, Maryland, June 6, 1943 – April 15, 1944.
- Some of the more memorable flights during the post-war period included the airdrop and test firing of a Minuteman I intercontinental ballistic missile and the delivery of a 40-ton superconducting magnet to Moscow during the Cold War, for which the crew received the Mackay Trophy.
- The closest airport to Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Millville Municipal Airport (MIV), which is located 27 miles (43 kilometers) NE of DOV.
- The furthest airport from Dover Air Force Base (DOV) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,750 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "Dover Air Force Base", another name for DOV is "Dover AFB".
- * Base put on temporary inactive status, September 1, 1946 – August 1, 1950.