Nonstop flight route between Moyale, Ethiopia and Bedford, Massachusetts, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moyale Airport (MYS), Moyale, Ethiopia and Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED), Bedford, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,079 miles (or 11,393 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 Moyale Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field, 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 Moyale Airport and Laurence G. Hanscom Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYS / |
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| Location: | Moyale, Ethiopia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 3°27'53"N by 39°6'17"E |
| Area Served: | Moyale, Kenya |
| Operator/Owner: | Kenya Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public, Civilian |
| Elevation: | 2790 feet (850 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYS |
| More Information: | MYS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BED / KBED |
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| Location: | Bedford, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°28'11"N by 71°17'20"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 132 feet (40 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BED |
| More Information: | BED Maps & Info |
Facts about Moyale Airport (MYS):
- The furthest airport from Moyale Airport (MYS) is Atuona Airport (AUQ), which is located 11,983 miles (19,284 kilometers) away in Atuona, Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia.
- In addition to being known as "Moyale Airport", other names for MYS include "Moyale Lower Airport", "OYL" and "HKMY".
- Moyale Airport (MYS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Moyale Airport (MYS) is Neghelle Airport (EGL), which is located 133 miles (214 kilometers) NNE of MYS.
Facts about Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED):
- The Massachusetts Air and Space Museum is looking at Hanscom Field as a future location.
- The closest airport to Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) ESE of BED.
- Because of Laurence G. Hanscom Field's relatively low elevation of 132 feet, planes can take off or land at Laurence G. Hanscom Field 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.
- In 2006, Neil Entwistle was flown from London to Hanscom by U.S.
- Federal Aviation Administration records say the airport had 8,385 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 7,350 in 2009, and 7,952 in 2010.
- In addition to being known as "Laurence G. Hanscom Field", another name for BED is "Hanscom Air Force Base".
- From 1999 until 2003, Shuttle America, a Connecticut-based regional airline operating for US Airways Express, operated scheduled service from the airfield, carrying more than 10,000 passengers each month to airports in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania using De Havilland Dash 8 and Saab 340 aircraft.
- The furthest airport from Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,753 miles (18,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As an airport close to Boston, many teams competing in the Boston area use Hanscom Field.
- Laurence G. Hanscom Field (BED) has 2 runways.
- Hanscom Field covers 1,125 acres at an elevation of 132 feet above mean sea level.
