Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Virginia, United States and Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, United States and Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD), Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,841 miles (or 2,962 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 relatively short distance between Richmond International Airport and Mount Pleasant Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIC / KRIC |
| Airport Name: | Richmond International Airport |
| Location: | Richmond, Virginia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°30'18"N by 77°19'9"W |
| Area Served: | Richmond, Virginia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 167 feet (51 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RIC |
| More Information: | RIC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSD / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mount Pleasant, Utah, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°31'36"N by 111°28'33"W |
| Area Served: | Mount Pleasant, Utah |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Mount Pleasant |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 5830 feet (1,777 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSD |
| More Information: | MSD Maps & Info |
Facts about Richmond International Airport (RIC):
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) has 3 runways.
- Richmond International Airport handled 3,311,747 passengers last year.
- Because of Richmond International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond International 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 Richmond International Airport (RIC) is A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of RIC.
- A terminal building designed by Marcellus Wright and Son was completed in 1950.
- Richmond International has 73 based aircraft.
- To help accommodate the current and proposed increase in passengers and air service, RIC has embarked on a major expansion program.
- The furthest airport from Richmond International Airport (RIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD):
- Because of Mount Pleasant Airport's high elevation of 5,830 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MSD. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MSD a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) is Salina-Gunnison Airport (SBO), which is located 39 miles (64 kilometers) SSW of MSD.
- In addition to being known as "Mount Pleasant Airport", other names for MSD include "MSC" and "43U".
- The furthest airport from Mount Pleasant Airport (MSD) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,037 miles (17,762 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
