Nonstop flight route between Manila, Arkansas, United States and Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Manila Municipal Airport (MXA), Manila, Arkansas, United States and RAF Brize Norton (BZZ), Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,268 miles (or 6,869 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 Manila Municipal Airport and RAF Brize Norton, 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 Manila Municipal Airport and RAF Brize Norton. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXA / KMXA |
| Airport Name: | Manila Municipal Airport |
| Location: | Manila, Arkansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°53'39"N by 90°9'15"W |
| Area Served: | Manila, Arkansas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Manila |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 242 feet (74 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXA |
| More Information: | MXA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BZZ / EGVN |
| Airport Name: | RAF Brize Norton |
| Location: | Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 51°45'0"N by 1°35'0"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence |
| View all routes: | Routes from BZZ |
| More Information: | BZZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Manila Municipal Airport (MXA):
- This airport is included in the FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation facility.
- The closest airport to Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) is Arkansas International Airport (BYH), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) ENE of MXA.
- The furthest airport from Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,003 miles (17,708 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Manila Municipal Airport (MXA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Manila Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Manila Municipal 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 RAF Brize Norton (BZZ):
- By the end of June 2011 all flying units from RAF Lyneham had moved to RAF Brize Norton.
- By 1950 the USAF Strategic Air Command was based at RAF Lakenheath, RAF Marham, and RAF Sculthorpe.
- Like many UK military bases RAF Brize Norton has been subject to limited protests by peace demonstrators.
- The furthest airport from RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,888 miles (19,132 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to RAF Brize Norton (BZZ) is RAF Fairford (FFD), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WSW of BZZ.
- On 19 September 2005, Brize Norton was closed as part of a major upgrade project.
