Nonstop flight route between Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States and Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between North Texas Regional Airport (PNX), Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States and Pemba Airport (POL), Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,397 miles (or 15,123 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 North Texas Regional Airport and Pemba 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 North Texas Regional Airport and Pemba Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PNX / KGYI |
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Location: | Sherman/Denison, Texas, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°42'51"N by 96°40'24"W |
Area Served: | Sherman / Denison |
Operator/Owner: | Grayson County, Texas |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 749 feet (228 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from PNX |
More Information: | PNX Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | POL / FQPB |
Airport Name: | Pemba Airport |
Location: | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 12°59'12"S by 40°31'20"E |
Area Served: | Pemba |
Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 331 feet (101 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from POL |
More Information: | POL Maps & Info |
Facts about North Texas Regional Airport (PNX):
- Because of North Texas Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 749 feet, planes can take off or land at North Texas Regional 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 North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) is Eaker Field (DUA), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) NE of PNX.
- The furthest airport from North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,878 miles (17,506 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- It had three runways, but one 8,000' runway is now a taxiway.
- After seeing the fighters take off from here as a young man, aviation expert Chesley Sullenberger became interested in flying.
- In addition to being known as "North Texas Regional Airport", other names for PNX include "Perrin Field" and "GYI".
- North Texas Regional Airport (PNX) has 2 runways.
Facts about Pemba Airport (POL):
- The furthest airport from Pemba Airport (POL) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,305 miles (18,194 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Because of Pemba Airport's relatively low elevation of 331 feet, planes can take off or land at Pemba 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 Pemba Airport (POL) is Nacala Airport (MNC), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) S of POL.
- Pemba Airport (POL) has 2 runways.