Nonstop flight route between Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique and Dublin, Ireland:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB), Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique and Dublin Airport (DUB), Dublin, Ireland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,246 miles (or 8,443 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 Mocímboa da Praia Airport and Dublin 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 Mocímboa da Praia Airport and Dublin Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

Arrival Airport Information:

Facts about Mocímboa da Praia Airport (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.
• The closest airport to Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 58 miles (93 kilometers) WSW of 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.

Facts about Dublin Airport (DUB):

• On 8 June 2012, United Airlines commenced a new daily service to Washington DC, also to operate from Terminal 2.
• In addition to being known as "Dublin Airport", another name for DUB is "Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath".
• In October 2004, Aer Rianta was renamed as the Dublin Airport Authority plc, following the State Airports Act 2004.
• The closest airport to Dublin Airport (DUB) is Kilkenny Airport (KKY), which is located 68 miles (110 kilometers) SW of DUB.
• Dublin Airport handled 20,166,783 passengers last year.
• The furthest airport from Dublin Airport (DUB) is Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS), which is located 11,922 miles (19,187 kilometers) away in Stewart Island, New Zealand.
• The airport has an extensive short and medium haul network, served by an array of carriers as well as some intercontinental routes focused in the Middle East and the US.
• Finally, the demand from Ireland's migrant workers, principally those from Eastern Europe, has resulted in a large number of new routes opening to destinations in the European Union accession states.
• Planning is currently under way for a new air traffic control complex and control tower which will replace the existing structure.
• Dublin Airport (DUB) has 2 runways.
• Because of Dublin Airport's relatively low elevation of 242 feet, planes can take off or land at Dublin 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.
• Upon the outbreak of World War II, services were severely restricted at Dublin Airport until late 1945 and the only international scheduled route operated during this time was by Aer Lingus to Liverpool.