Nonstop flight route between Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay and Milford Sound, New Zealand:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD), Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay and Milford Sound Airport (MFN), Milford Sound, New Zealand would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,292 miles (or 10,126 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 Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport and Milford Sound 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 Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport and Milford Sound Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MVD / SUMU |
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| Location: | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°50'17"S by 56°1'50"W |
| Area Served: | Montevideo |
| Operator/Owner: | Puerta Del Sur |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MVD |
| More Information: | MVD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFN / NZMF |
| Airport Name: | Milford Sound Airport |
| Location: | Milford Sound, New Zealand |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°40'23"S by 167°55'23"E |
| Area Served: | Milford Sound |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Transport |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFN |
| More Information: | MFN Maps & Info |
Facts about Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD):
- The furthest airport from Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) is Mokpo Airport (MPK), which is nearly antipodal to Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (meaning Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Mokpo Airport), and is located 12,300 miles (19,795 kilometers) away in Mokpo, South Korea.
- The closest airport to Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) is Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP), which is located 53 miles (85 kilometers) E of MVD.
- On 3 February 2007, construction began on a new and modern terminal that is located parallel to Runway 06/24.
- The original passenger terminal, presently the cargo terminal, was inaugurated in 1947.
- In 2003 the Uruguayan government transferred the administration, operation and maintenance of the airport to the private investment group Puerta del Sur S.A, which since then invested in several upgrades of the airport.
- In addition to being known as "Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport", another name for MVD is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso".
- Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport handled 1,913,734 passengers last year.
- Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) has 3 runways.
- Because of Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso 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 Milford Sound Airport (MFN):
- Because of Milford Sound Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Milford Sound 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 Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is A Coruña Airport (LCG), which is nearly antipodal to Milford Sound Airport (meaning Milford Sound Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from A Coruña Airport), and is located 12,230 miles (19,682 kilometers) away in A Coruña, Spain.
- Milford Airport is located in Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand, and serves the Milford Tourism Industry including Boats, Kayaks, Milford Track as well as the fishing boats based at Milford Sound.
- The closest airport to Milford Sound Airport (MFN) is Queenstown Airport (ZQN), which is located 47 miles (75 kilometers) ESE of MFN.
- Milford Sound Airport (MFN) currently has only 1 runway.
- Weather permitting, there is substantial daily charter traffic of light aircraft to and from Queenstown, Wanaka and Te Anau and on sightseeing trips.
- Prior to the ability of air operations, Milford Sound had no access in the winter months as the roads became impassable.
