Nonstop flight route between Mountain View, California, United States and Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ), Mountain View, California, United States and Maningrida Airport (MNG), Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,471 miles (or 12,023 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 Maningrida 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 Maningrida 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: | MNG / YMGD |
Airport Name: | Maningrida Airport |
Location: | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°3'21"S by 134°14'3"E |
Area Served: | Maningrida, Northern Territory, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | Maningrida Council Inc. |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 123 feet (37 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MNG |
More Information: | MNG Maps & Info |
Facts about Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ):
- The airship hangar's interior is so large that fog sometimes forms near the ceiling.
- In April 2011, the exterior panels began coming down, starting at the top.
- Moffett Field's "Hangar One" and the row of World War II blimp hangars are still some of the largest unsupported structures in the country.
- 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.
- Hangars #2 and #3 are some of the world's largest freestanding wood structures.
- 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.
- In 1960, the nearby Air Force Satellite Test Center, was created adjacent to NAS Moffett Field.
- 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.
Facts about Maningrida Airport (MNG):
- Maningrida Airport (MNG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Maningrida Airport's relatively low elevation of 123 feet, planes can take off or land at Maningrida 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 Maningrida Airport (MNG) is Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY), which is located 11,764 miles (18,932 kilometers) away in Cayenne, French Guiana.
- The closest airport to Maningrida Airport (MNG) is Milingimbi Airport (MGT), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) E of MNG.