Nonstop flight route between Marion, Illinois, United States and Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique:
Departure Airport:
(37°45'18"N by 89°0'39"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°21'31"S by 40°21'17"E)
Distance from MWA to MZB:
8,826.82 miles (14,205.36 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA), Marion, Illinois, United States and Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB), Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,827 miles (or 14,205 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 Williamson County Regional Airport and Mocímboa da Praia 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 Williamson County Regional Airport and Mocímboa da Praia Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MWA / KMWA |
| Airport Name: | Williamson County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Marion, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°45'18"N by 89°0'39"W |
| Area Served: | Marion, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Williamson County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 472 feet (144 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MWA |
| More Information: | MWA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZB / FQMP |
| Airport Name: | Mocímboa da Praia Airport |
| Location: | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°21'31"S by 40°21'17"E |
| Area Served: | Mocímboa da Praia, Mocímboa da Praia District, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique |
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Moçambique |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MZB |
| More Information: | MZB Maps & Info |
Facts about Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA):
- Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Southern Illinois Airport (MDH), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) W of MWA.
- Because of Williamson County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 472 feet, planes can take off or land at Williamson County Regional 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.
- On November 6, 2006 Mesa Airlines announced that new service to Chicago Midway International Airport would begin in February 2007 operated by subsidiary Air Midwest, with service to Decatur Airport in Decatur, Illinois, and continuing to Chicago Midway International Airport direct.
- The furthest airport from Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,065 miles (17,807 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB):
- Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,261 miles (18,123 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WSW of MZB.
- Because of Mocímboa da Praia Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Mocímboa da Praia 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.25 miles (21.32 km) W | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 40.14 miles (64.59 km) NNE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 47.76 miles (76.86 km) SW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 4 | 49.75 miles (80.06 km) SSE | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 61.39 miles (98.80 km) N | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 66.44 miles (106.92 km) SSW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 70.62 miles (113.65 km) NW | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 77.32 miles (124.43 km) NNW | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 83.05 miles (133.65 km) ENE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) SSE | Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) | Murray, Kentucky, United States | |
| 11 | 83.94 miles (135.09 km) NW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 12 | 95.03 miles (152.94 km) S | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) NW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 96.47 miles (155.25 km) SW | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 100.34 miles (161.47 km) NW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,064.76 miles (17,806.97 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,043.12 miles (17,772.14 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,021.10 miles (17,736.70 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,014.99 miles (17,726.87 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,994.45 miles (17,693.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,978.42 miles (17,668.00 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,970.88 miles (17,655.87 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,969.59 miles (17,653.81 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,939.00 miles (17,604.57 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,936.90 miles (17,601.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,921.79 miles (17,576.88 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,920.44 miles (17,574.70 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,885.38 miles (17,518.28 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,884.35 miles (17,516.62 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,883.93 miles (17,515.94 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.84 miles (93.08 km) WSW | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 71.63 miles (115.27 km) N | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 111.83 miles (179.98 km) NNW | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 113.05 miles (181.94 km) S | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 115.62 miles (186.08 km) WNW | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 178.64 miles (287.50 km) NNW | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 197.00 miles (317.04 km) E | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 8 | 197.88 miles (318.46 km) E | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 9 | 217.55 miles (350.11 km) S | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 268.75 miles (432.51 km) SSW | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 280.80 miles (451.91 km) ESE | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| 12 | 319.40 miles (514.03 km) NNW | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 334.38 miles (538.14 km) S | Angoche Airport (ANO) | Angoche, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 347.48 miles (559.22 km) ESE | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 15 | 351.29 miles (565.34 km) SW | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,261.06 miles (18,122.87 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,218.52 miles (18,054.41 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,216.36 miles (18,050.93 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,202.36 miles (18,028.41 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,196.97 miles (18,019.73 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,171.00 miles (17,977.93 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,143.96 miles (17,934.42 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,128.05 miles (17,908.81 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,117.72 miles (17,892.20 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,102.90 miles (17,868.35 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,097.79 miles (17,860.11 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,061.31 miles (17,801.41 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 11,045.22 miles (17,775.52 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,045.22 miles (17,775.52 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,037.07 miles (17,762.40 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |