Nonstop flight route between Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique and Palacios, Texas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(12°59'12"S by 40°31'20"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°43'38"N by 96°15'2"W)
Distance from POL to PSX:
9,461.61 miles (15,226.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Pemba Airport (POL), Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique and Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX), Palacios, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,462 miles (or 15,227 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 Pemba Airport and Palacios Municipal 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 Pemba Airport and Palacios Municipal Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PSX / KPSX |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Palacios, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°43'38"N by 96°15'2"W |
| Area Served: | Palacios, Texas |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Palacios |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PSX |
| More Information: | PSX Maps & Info |
Facts about Pemba Airport (POL):
- Pemba Airport (POL) has 2 runways.
- 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.
- 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.
Facts about Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX):
- In addition to being known as "Palacios Municipal Airport", another name for PSX is "(former Palacios Army Airfield)".
- The furthest airport from Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,017 miles (17,730 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) is Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) NE of PSX.
- Palacios Municipal Airport (PSX) has 3 runways.
- Palacios Municipal Airport covers an area of 1,538 acres at an elevation of 14 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Palacios Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Palacios Municipal 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 104.51 miles (168.19 km) S | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique |     |
| 2 | 111.52 miles (179.47 km) NW | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 3 | 113.05 miles (181.94 km) N | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 4 | 168.37 miles (270.96 km) SSW | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 184.59 miles (297.06 km) N | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) NW | Masasi Airport (XMI) | Masasi, Tanzania | |
| 7 | 203.60 miles (327.66 km) ENE | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 8 | 210.91 miles (339.42 km) ENE | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 9 | 222.82 miles (358.59 km) NNW | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 10 | 224.12 miles (360.69 km) S | Angoche Airport (ANO) | Angoche, Mozambique | |
| 11 | 270.08 miles (434.65 km) ENE | Ouani Airport (FMCV- Port of Soap) (AJN) | Anjouan, Comoros | |
| 12 | 289.87 miles (466.50 km) NNW | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 296.23 miles (476.74 km) WSW | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| 14 | 320.74 miles (516.18 km) E | Dzaoudzi Pamandzi International Airport (DZA) | Dzaoudzi, Mayotte | |
| 15 | 354.22 miles (570.05 km) W | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,305.40 miles (18,194.24 km) ENE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,261.94 miles (18,124.29 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,260.79 miles (18,122.45 km) ENE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,244.47 miles (18,096.18 km) ENE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,242.40 miles (18,092.84 km) ENE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,218.88 miles (18,054.99 km) ENE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,191.40 miles (18,010.77 km) ENE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,175.26 miles (17,984.80 km) ENE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,163.42 miles (17,965.74 km) ENE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,150.69 miles (17,945.25 km) ENE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,145.01 miles (17,936.11 km) ENE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,091.51 miles (17,850.01 km) ENE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,091.51 miles (17,850.01 km) ENE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,083.00 miles (17,836.32 km) ENE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,080.15 miles (17,831.73 km) ENE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 28.96 miles (46.60 km) NE | Bay City Municipal Airport (BBC) | Bay City, Texas, United States | |
| 2 | 36.86 miles (59.31 km) N | Wharton Regional Airport (WHT) | Wharton, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 41.35 miles (66.54 km) WNW | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 54.48 miles (87.68 km) ENE | Texas Gulf Coast Regional Airport (LJN) | Angleton / Lake Jackson, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 65.46 miles (105.35 km) SW | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 71.46 miles (115.00 km) NNE | Sugar Land Regional Airport (SGR) | Sugar Land, Texas (near Houston), United States | |
| 7 | 79.32 miles (127.65 km) NNE | Andrau Airpark (AAP) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 83.04 miles (133.64 km) NNE | West Houston Airport (IWS) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 86.38 miles (139.01 km) NE | William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 89.63 miles (144.25 km) NE | Ellington Field Joint Reserve BaseEllington Air Force BaseEllington Field (EFD) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 91.87 miles (147.84 km) ENE | Scholes International Airport at Galveston (GLS) | Galveston, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 95.53 miles (153.74 km) SW | Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NGP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 100.82 miles (162.25 km) SW | Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.32 miles (163.07 km) NNE | David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| 15 | 102.67 miles (165.23 km) NNE | George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,017.12 miles (17,730.30 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,013.57 miles (17,724.58 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,706.11 miles (17,229.77 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,599.95 miles (17,058.93 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,596.33 miles (17,053.09 km) E | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 6 | 10,590.43 miles (17,043.60 km) E | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 7 | 10,582.77 miles (17,031.28 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,577.34 miles (17,022.53 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,567.07 miles (17,006.01 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,559.48 miles (16,993.80 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,557.25 miles (16,990.21 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,542.87 miles (16,967.06 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,537.40 miles (16,958.26 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,534.97 miles (16,954.35 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,527.45 miles (16,942.25 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |