Nonstop flight route between Norwood, Massachusetts, United States and Nampula, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD), Norwood, Massachusetts, United States and Nampula Airport (APL), Nampula, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,956 miles (or 12,804 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 Norwood Memorial Airport and Nampula 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 Norwood Memorial Airport and Nampula Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | OWD / KOWD |
Airport Name: | Norwood Memorial Airport |
Location: | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 42°11'26"N by 71°10'23"W |
Operator/Owner: | Town of Norwood |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 49 feet (15 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from OWD |
More Information: | OWD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | APL / FQNP |
Airport Name: | Nampula Airport |
Location: | Nampula, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 15°6'20"S by 39°16'54"E |
Area Served: | Nampula |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1444 feet (440 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from APL |
More Information: | APL Maps & Info |
Facts about Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD):
- Because of Norwood Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 49 feet, planes can take off or land at Norwood Memorial 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.
- On June 4, 2007 a Mooney M-20-P crashed into the woods south of the airport while on final approach.
- Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) has 2 runways.
- In March 2010, the airport was closed due to severe flooding.
- The furthest airport from Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,772 miles (18,946 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) is Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) NE of OWD.
Facts about Nampula Airport (APL):
- The closest airport to Nampula Airport (APL) is Angoche Airport (ANO), which is located 86 miles (139 kilometers) SSE of APL.
- The furthest airport from Nampula Airport (APL) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,440 miles (18,411 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Nampula Airport (APL) has 2 runways.