Nonstop flight route between Mountain View, California, United States and Abou-Deia, Chad:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States and Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD), Abou-Deia, Chad would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,232 miles (or 13,248 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Abou-Deïa 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 Moffett Federal Airfield and Abou-Deïa Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | NUQ / KNUQ | 
| Airport Name: | Moffett Federal Airfield | 
| Location: | Mountain View, California, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | NASA Ames Research Center | 
| Airport Type: | Private | 
| Elevation: | 32 feet (10 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from NUQ | 
| More Information: | NUQ Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOD / | 
| Airport Name: | Abou-Deïa Airport | 
| Location: | Abou-Deia, Chad | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°28'1"N by 19°16'58"E | 
| Area Served: | Abou-Deïa, Chad | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 1575 feet (480 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from AOD | 
| More Information: | AOD Maps & Info | 
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
 - The closest airport to Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) NW of NUQ.
 - In April 2011, the exterior panels began coming down, starting at the top.
 - Moffett Federal Airfield has occasional air traffic, with an average of 5-10 flights landing per day.
 - The furthest airport from Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,365 miles (18,290 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
 - On April 16, 1942, control of the facility was returned to the Navy and it was re-commissioned as NAS Sunnyvale.
 - Because of Moffett Federal Airfield's relatively low elevation of 32 feet, planes can take off or land at Moffett Federal Airfield 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.
 - By far the most famous and visible sites are Hangars #1, #2, and #3, which dwarf the surrounding buildings.
 
Facts about Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD):
- Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Zakouma Airport (AKM), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) SE of AOD.
 - The furthest airport from Abou-Deïa Airport (AOD) is Manihiki Island Airport (MHX), which is nearly antipodal to Abou-Deïa Airport (meaning Abou-Deïa Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Manihiki Island Airport), and is located 12,359 miles (19,890 kilometers) away in Manihiki Island, Cook Islands.
 
