Nonstop flight route between Magong, Taiwan and Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Magong Airport (MZG), Magong, Taiwan and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU), Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil would travel a Great Circle distance of 12,041 miles (or 19,379 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 Magong Airport and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas 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 Magong Airport and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
The distance between MZG and IGU makes them almost exactly antipodal (the exact opposite side of the world) to each other. Nonstop flights between Magong Airport and Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport would be very impractical for the airlines, because only a lightly loaded Boeing 777-200LR would be able to make the trip. Since airlines need to be able to take as many people and cargo as possible in order to make a profit, the odds of ever seeing a nonstop flight between MZG and IGU are slim to none. However, you'll still be able to get from Magong, Taiwan and Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil by taking some connecting flights!
Did you know that one full circling of the Earth (measuring from the equator) is about 24,901.5 miles (or 40,075 kilometers), which means if you were 12,450 miles from any given point on the planet, the distance back to your starting point would be about the same -- in any direction! The same can be said for a nonstop flight between MZG and IGU!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MZG / RCQC |
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Location: | Magong, Taiwan |
GPS Coordinates: | 23°34'0"N by 119°37'47"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
Airport Type: | Public |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MZG |
More Information: | MZG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | IGU / SBFI |
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Location: | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°36'1"S by 54°29'5"W |
Area Served: | Foz do Iguaçu and Argentina |
Operator/Owner: | Infraero |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 786 feet (240 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from IGU |
More Information: | IGU Maps & Info |
Facts about Magong Airport (MZG):
- The furthest airport from Magong Airport (MZG) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Magong Airport (meaning Magong Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,330 miles (19,844 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Magong Airport", other names for MZG include "馬公航空站馬公機場" and "Mǎgōng HángkōngzhànMǎgōng Jīchǎng".
- Magong Airport (MZG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Magong Airport (MZG) is Wang-an Airport (WOT), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) SSW of MZG.
Facts about Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU):
- Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport", another name for IGU is "Aeroporto Internacional de Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas".
- Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport handled 1,741,526 passengers last year.
- Because of Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport's relatively low elevation of 786 feet, planes can take off or land at Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas 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 Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) is Miyako Airport (MMY), which is nearly antipodal to Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (meaning Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Miyako Airport), and is located 12,379 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan.
- The closest airport to Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) is Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) S of IGU.