Nonstop flight route between Monticello, Utah, United States and Horta, Azores, Portugal:
Departure Airport:
(37°55'56"N by 109°20'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W)
Distance from MXC to HOR:
4,221.19 miles (6,793.33 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monticello Airport (MXC), Monticello, Utah, United States and Horta International Airport (HOR), Horta, Azores, Portugal 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 Monticello Airport and Horta International 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 Monticello Airport and Horta International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXC / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Monticello, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°55'56"N by 109°20'27"W |
| Area Served: | Monticello, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Monticello |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6966 feet (2,123 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXC |
| More Information: | MXC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | HOR / LPHR |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Horta, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°31'12"N by 28°42'59"W |
| Area Served: | Horta |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Portugal |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 118 feet (36 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from HOR |
| More Information: | HOR Maps & Info |
Facts about Monticello Airport (MXC):
- The closest airport to Monticello Airport (MXC) is Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of MXC.
- Monticello Airport (MXC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Monticello Airport's high elevation of 6,966 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MXC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MXC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- In addition to being known as "Monticello Airport", another name for MXC is "U64".
- The furthest airport from Monticello Airport (MXC) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,107 miles (17,875 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Horta International Airport (HOR):
- Because of Horta International Airport's relatively low elevation of 118 feet, planes can take off or land at Horta 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.
- The furthest airport from Horta International Airport (HOR) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Horta International Airport (meaning Horta International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,302 miles (19,799 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- Horta International Airport (HOR) currently has only 1 runway.
- Horta International Airport handled 191,969 passengers last year.
- In 2012, the contamination of the gasoline tanks at Horta airport resulted in a deviation from normal flight operations, resulting in flights being refueled on other islands.
- The closest airport to Horta International Airport (HOR) is Pico Airport (PIX), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) E of HOR.
- Along with the airports in Lisbon, Porto, Faro, Flores, Santa Maria, Ponta Delgada and Beja, the airport's concessions to provide support to civil aviation was conceded to ANA Aeroportos de Portugal on 18 December 1998, under provisions of decree 404/98.
- In addition to being known as "Horta International Airport", another name for HOR is "Aeroporto Internacional da Horta".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.35 miles (40.79 km) SSW | Blanding Municipal Airport (BDG) | Blanding, Utah, United States |     |
| 2 | 58.43 miles (94.04 km) SE | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ) | Cortez, Colorado, United States | |
| 3 | 61.09 miles (98.31 km) NNW | Canyonlands Field (CNY) | Moab, Utah, United States | |
| 4 | 78.07 miles (125.64 km) E | Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) | Telluride, Colorado, United States | |
| 5 | 79.59 miles (128.09 km) WSW | Bullfrog Basin Airport (BFG) | Glen Canyon, Utah, United States | |
| 6 | 88.09 miles (141.76 km) ENE | Montrose Regional Airport (MTJ) | Montrose, Colorado, United States | |
| 7 | 93.26 miles (150.09 km) NNE | Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT) | Grand Junction, Colorado, United States | |
| 8 | 95.07 miles (153.00 km) ESE | Animas Air Park (AMK) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 9 | 97.14 miles (156.33 km) SSW | Kayenta Airport (MVM) | Kayenta, Arizona, United States | |
| 10 | 102.34 miles (164.70 km) ESE | Durango–La Plata County Airport (DRO) | Durango, Colorado, United States | |
| 11 | 102.48 miles (164.92 km) SE | Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) | Farmington, New Mexico, United States | |
| 12 | 132.81 miles (213.74 km) ESE | Stevens Field (FAA: PSO) (PGO) | Pagosa Springs, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 134.91 miles (217.12 km) WSW | Page Municipal Airport (PGA) | Page, Arizona, United States | |
| 14 | 137.13 miles (220.69 km) ENE | Gunnison-Crested Butte Regional Airport (GUC) | Gunnison, Colorado, United States | |
| 15 | 140.34 miles (225.86 km) NE | Garfield County Regional Airport (RIL) | Rifle, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,106.82 miles (17,874.65 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,999.71 miles (17,702.27 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,973.43 miles (17,659.97 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,952.21 miles (17,625.82 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,787.86 miles (17,361.34 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,675.69 miles (17,180.81 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,663.44 miles (17,161.10 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,630.82 miles (17,108.60 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,559.88 miles (16,994.44 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 10,521.69 miles (16,932.98 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 10,515.05 miles (16,922.30 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 10,498.36 miles (16,895.44 km) ESE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,479.21 miles (16,864.61 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,468.33 miles (16,847.10 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,463.06 miles (16,838.63 km) ESE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) E | Pico Airport (PIX) | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 2 | 54.18 miles (87.20 km) NE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 89.30 miles (143.72 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 145.02 miles (233.39 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 151.10 miles (243.18 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 172.63 miles (277.82 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 221.17 miles (355.94 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 781.18 miles (1,257.18 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 787.73 miles (1,267.72 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 928.84 miles (1,494.83 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 981.58 miles (1,579.69 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 992.80 miles (1,597.76 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 1,006.07 miles (1,619.11 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,054.83 miles (1,697.58 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,060.22 miles (1,706.25 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,302.25 miles (19,798.51 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,245.09 miles (19,706.51 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,230.39 miles (19,682.85 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,230.08 miles (19,682.36 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,198.37 miles (19,631.32 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,190.12 miles (19,618.05 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,186.62 miles (19,612.42 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,185.49 miles (19,610.60 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,165.65 miles (19,578.66 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,161.89 miles (19,572.62 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,144.94 miles (19,545.33 km) SE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,142.03 miles (19,540.66 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,136.84 miles (19,532.31 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,125.48 miles (19,514.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,123.37 miles (19,510.63 km) SE | Wagga Wagga Airport (WGA) | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | |