Nonstop flight route between Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and McComb, Mississippi, United States:
Departure Airport:
(38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W)
Arrival Airport:
(31°10'41"N by 90°28'18"W)
Distance from PIX to MCB:
3,487.29 miles (5,612.23 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pico Airport (PIX), Pico Island, Azores, Portugal and McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB), McComb, Mississippi, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,487 miles (or 5,612 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 Pico Airport and McComb-Pike County 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 Pico Airport and McComb-Pike County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PIX / LPPI |
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| Location: | Pico Island, Azores, Portugal |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°33'15"N by 28°26'29"W |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PIX |
| More Information: | PIX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCB / KMCB |
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| Location: | McComb, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°10'41"N by 90°28'18"W |
| Area Served: | McComb, Mississippi |
| Operator/Owner: | City of McComb & Pike County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 413 feet (126 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCB |
| More Information: | MCB Maps & Info |
Facts about Pico Airport (PIX):
- On April 2005, Pico received its first intercontinental flight, a direct flight from Lisbon.
- The closest airport to Pico Airport (PIX) is Horta International Airport (HOR), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) W of PIX.
- In addition to being known as "Pico Airport", another name for PIX is "Aeroporto do Pico".
- The furthest airport from Pico Airport (PIX) is Merimbula Airport (MIM), which is nearly antipodal to Pico Airport (meaning Pico Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Merimbula Airport), and is located 12,291 miles (19,781 kilometers) away in Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia.
- In 1990, with the arrival of new ATP aircraft for SATA Air Açores' fleet, the decision was taken to extend the runway, to improve operations with this type of aircraft.
- Pico Airport (PIX) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Pico Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Pico 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.
Facts about McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB):
- In addition to being known as "McComb-Pike County Airport", another name for MCB is "John E. Lewis Field".
- McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of McComb-Pike County Airport's relatively low elevation of 413 feet, planes can take off or land at McComb-Pike County 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 closest airport to McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) is Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ), which is located 57 miles (92 kilometers) WNW of MCB.
- The furthest airport from McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,045 miles (17,774 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 15.05 miles (24.22 km) W | Horta International Airport (HOR) | Horta, Azores, Portugal |     |
| 2 | 43.31 miles (69.70 km) NNE | Graciosa Airport (GRW) | Graciosa Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 3 | 74.26 miles (119.52 km) ENE | Lajes Air Base (TER) | Lajes, Azores, Portugal | |
| 4 | 157.38 miles (253.27 km) WNW | Flores Airport (FLW) | Flores Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 5 | 159.29 miles (256.35 km) ESE | João Paulo II Airport (PDL) | Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal | |
| 6 | 162.65 miles (261.77 km) WNW | Corvo Airport (CVU) | Corvo Island, Azores, Portugal | |
| 7 | 209.34 miles (336.90 km) ESE | Santa Maria Airport (SMA) | Santa Maria, Portugal | |
| 8 | 769.14 miles (1,237.81 km) ESE | Madeira Airport (FNC) | Funchal, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 9 | 775.29 miles (1,247.70 km) ESE | Porto Santo Airport (PXO) | Porto Santo, Madeira, Portugal | |
| 10 | 919.93 miles (1,480.48 km) SE | La Palma Airport (SPC) | La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 11 | 972.67 miles (1,565.35 km) SE | La Gomera Airport (GMZ) | Alajeró / San Sebastián, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 12 | 983.15 miles (1,582.23 km) SE | Tenerife North Airport (TFN) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 13 | 996.79 miles (1,604.17 km) SE | Tenerife-South Airport (TFS) | Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| 14 | 1,039.79 miles (1,673.37 km) E | Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS) | Lisbon, Portugal | |
| 15 | 1,050.37 miles (1,690.41 km) SE | Gran Canaria Airport (LPA) | Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,291.44 miles (19,781.10 km) SE | Merimbula Airport (MIM) | Merimbula, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,237.44 miles (19,694.20 km) SSE | Moruya Airport (MYA) | Moruya, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,218.64 miles (19,663.95 km) ESE | Flinders Island Airport (FLS) | Flinders Island, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 4 | 12,215.34 miles (19,658.64 km) E | Bairnsdale Aerodrome (BSJ) | Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia | |
| 5 | 12,183.79 miles (19,607.86 km) ESE | Mount Hotham Airport (MHU) | Mount Hotham, Victoria, Australia | |
| 6 | 12,177.83 miles (19,598.28 km) SE | St Helens Airport (HLS) | St. Helens, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 7 | 12,177.23 miles (19,597.31 km) SSE | Canberra Airport (CBR) | Canberra, Australia | |
| 8 | 12,177.06 miles (19,597.04 km) SE | Corryong Airport (CYG) | Corryong, Victoria, Australia | |
| 9 | 12,158.19 miles (19,566.67 km) SSE | Goulburn Airport (GUL) | Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 10 | 12,157.60 miles (19,565.71 km) S | Illawarra Regional Airport (WOL) | Shellharbour, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 11 | 12,131.65 miles (19,523.96 km) SE | George Town Aerodrome (GEE) | George Town, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 12 | 12,131.23 miles (19,523.27 km) ESE | Albury Airport (ABX) | Albury, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 13 | 12,127.89 miles (19,517.90 km) SE | Launceston Airport (LST) | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia | |
| 14 | 12,121.13 miles (19,507.02 km) S | Camden Aerodrome (CDU) | Camden, New South Wales, Australia | |
| 15 | 12,117.69 miles (19,501.48 km) S | Sydney (Kingsford Smith) Airport (SYD) | Mascot (near Sydney), Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 57.21 miles (92.08 km) WNW | Natchez–Adams County Airport (HEZ) | Natchez, Mississippi, United States | |
| 2 | 60.06 miles (96.65 km) SW | Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| 3 | 67.59 miles (108.78 km) WSW | False River Regional Airport (HZR) | New Roads, Louisiana, United States | |
| 4 | 69.90 miles (112.49 km) ENE | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 72.28 miles (116.33 km) E | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 81.23 miles (130.73 km) N | Hawkins Field (HKS) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 7 | 81.65 miles (131.41 km) NNE | Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN) | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | |
| 8 | 82.79 miles (133.24 km) SSE | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 82.86 miles (133.35 km) S | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 10 | 83.88 miles (134.99 km) ENE | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 11 | 94.53 miles (152.14 km) SSE | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 12 | 97.04 miles (156.17 km) SSE | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 13 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) ESE | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 105.60 miles (169.94 km) WSW | St. Landry Parish Airport (OPL) | Opelousas, Louisiana, United States | |
| 15 | 106.08 miles (170.71 km) ESE | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,044.57 miles (17,774.46 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,939.38 miles (17,605.18 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,935.43 miles (17,598.82 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,932.44 miles (17,594.01 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,924.26 miles (17,580.85 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,923.03 miles (17,578.87 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,922.08 miles (17,577.34 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,908.54 miles (17,555.55 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,905.76 miles (17,551.08 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,904.98 miles (17,549.83 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,889.14 miles (17,524.32 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,883.20 miles (17,514.77 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,879.73 miles (17,509.19 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,871.39 miles (17,495.77 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,852.42 miles (17,465.23 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |