Nonstop flight route between Mountain View, California, United States and Owando, Republic of the Congo:
Departure Airport:
(37°24'53"N by 122°2'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(0°31'53"S by 15°56'59"E)
Distance from NUQ to FTX:
8,745.32 miles (14,074.20 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States and Owando Airport (FTX), Owando, Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,745 miles (or 14,074 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 Owando 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 Owando 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: | FTX / FCOO |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Owando, Republic of the Congo |
| GPS Coordinates: | 0°31'53"S by 15°56'59"E |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 1214 feet (370 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FTX |
| More Information: | FTX Maps & Info |
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- Post-Cold War defense cutbacks and related Base Realignment and Closure actions in the 1990s identified NAS Moffett Field for closure.
- Hangar One is one of the world's largest freestanding structures, covering 8 acres.
- 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.
- The naval air station was authorized by an Act of Congress, signed by President Herbert Hoover on 12 February 1931.
- In September 2008, NASA indicated that it was still urging the Navy to restore the hangar, but that it is willing to help save the structure.
- On 1 July 1994, NAS Moffett Field was closed as a naval air station and turned over to the NASA Ames Research Center.
- 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.
- 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.
- Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) has 2 runways.
Facts about Owando Airport (FTX):
- The furthest airport from Owando Airport (FTX) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is located 11,963 miles (19,253 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- The closest airport to Owando Airport (FTX) is Makoua Airport (MKJ), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) NW of FTX.
- Owando Airport (FTX) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Owando Airport", another name for FTX is "Owando".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 4.85 miles (7.81 km) NW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 7.47 miles (12.02 km) ESE | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.78 miles (22.17 km) ESE | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 4 | 17.32 miles (27.88 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 5 | 22.78 miles (36.66 km) NW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 6 | 22.93 miles (36.91 km) NNE | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 7 | 23.18 miles (37.31 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| 8 | 25.74 miles (41.43 km) WNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 9 | 36.04 miles (58.00 km) SSE | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 10 | 39.71 miles (63.91 km) N | Buchanan FieldConcord Army Air Base (CCR) | Concord, California, United States | |
| 11 | 50.34 miles (81.01 km) SE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 12 | 51.53 miles (82.93 km) E | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 13 | 55.31 miles (89.01 km) NE | Stockton Metropolitan Airport (SCK) | Stockton, California, United States | |
| 14 | 56.59 miles (91.07 km) NNW | Napa County Airport (APC) | Napa, California, United States | |
| 15 | 57.40 miles (92.38 km) SSE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,364.62 miles (18,289.54 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,314.63 miles (18,209.09 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,285.74 miles (18,162.59 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,263.14 miles (18,126.22 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,262.92 miles (18,125.87 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,178.06 miles (17,989.29 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,174.06 miles (17,982.87 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 8 | 11,157.01 miles (17,955.42 km) SSE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,064.49 miles (17,806.52 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,063.50 miles (17,804.94 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,048.46 miles (17,780.72 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,005.64 miles (17,711.82 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,003.19 miles (17,707.88 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,991.68 miles (17,689.34 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 10,969.82 miles (17,654.17 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.66 miles (70.26 km) NW | Makoua Airport (MKJ) | Makoua, Republic of the Congo | |
| 2 | 47.55 miles (76.52 km) S | Oyo Ollombo Airport (OLL) | Oyo, Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo | |
| 3 | 52.30 miles (84.17 km) SW | Boundji Airport (BOE) | Boundji, Republic of the Congo | |
| 4 | 83.08 miles (133.71 km) WSW | Ewo Airport (EWO) | Ewo, Republic of Congo | |
| 5 | 92.46 miles (148.80 km) S | Gamboma Airport (GMM) | Gamboma, Republic of the Congo | |
| 6 | 102.69 miles (165.26 km) WNW | Kelle Airport (KEE) | Kelle, Republic of the Congo | |
| 7 | 147.51 miles (237.39 km) WSW | Akieni Airport (AKE) | Akieni, Gabon | |
| 8 | 161.23 miles (259.47 km) SSW | Djambala Airport (DJM) | Djambala, Republic of Congo | |
| 9 | 164.78 miles (265.18 km) SW | Lague Airport (LCO) | Lague, Republic of Congo | |
| 10 | 166.05 miles (267.23 km) ENE | Mbandaka Airport (MDK) | Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 11 | 188.69 miles (303.66 km) ESE | Inongo Airport (INO) | Inongo, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 12 | 190.13 miles (305.98 km) WSW | M'Vengue El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba International Airport (MVB) | Franceville / Mvengue, Gabon | |
| 13 | 192.79 miles (310.26 km) SE | Nioki Airport (NIO) | Nioki, Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
| 14 | 197.80 miles (318.33 km) WSW | Moanda Airport (MFF) | Moanda, Gabon | |
| 15 | 205.96 miles (331.47 km) NE | Impfondo Airport (ION) | Impfondo, Republic of the Congo | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,963.19 miles (19,252.84 km) WNW | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 2 | 11,860.96 miles (19,088.32 km) ESE | Canton Island Airport (CIS) | Canton Island, Kiribati | |
| 3 | 11,654.25 miles (18,755.65 km) SSW | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,353.57 miles (18,271.76 km) SSE | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 5 | 11,350.68 miles (18,267.11 km) SSE | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 6 | 11,349.78 miles (18,265.66 km) SSE | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 7 | 11,316.93 miles (18,212.78 km) SSE | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 8 | 11,312.42 miles (18,205.53 km) SSE | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 9 | 11,304.88 miles (18,193.40 km) SSE | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 10 | 11,302.99 miles (18,190.36 km) SSE | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 11 | 11,301.77 miles (18,188.39 km) SSE | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 12 | 11,257.06 miles (18,116.44 km) NNE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 13 | 11,171.31 miles (17,978.43 km) SE | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 14 | 11,124.50 miles (17,903.11 km) ESE | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 15 | 11,096.43 miles (17,857.93 km) E | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |