Nonstop flight route between Monrovia, Liberia and Mareeba, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB), Monrovia, Liberia and Mareeba Airfield (MRG), Mareeba, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,638 miles (or 17,120 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 Roberts International Airport Roberts Field and Mareeba Airfield, 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 Roberts International Airport Roberts Field and Mareeba Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ROB / GLRB |
Airport Name: | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field |
Location: | Monrovia, Liberia |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°14'2"N by 10°21'43"W |
Area Served: | Monrovia, Liberia |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 31 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ROB |
More Information: | ROB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRG / YMBA |
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Location: | Mareeba, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 17°4'9"S by 145°25'9"E |
Operator/Owner: | Tablelands Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1560 feet (475 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MRG |
More Information: | MRG Maps & Info |
Facts about Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB):
- The furthest airport from Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Nauru International Airport (INU), which is nearly antipodal to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (meaning Roberts International Airport Roberts Field is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Nauru International Airport), and is located 12,001 miles (19,314 kilometers) away in Yaren, Nauru.
- In 1942, Liberia signed a Defense Pact with the United States.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) currently has only 1 runway.
- During the Second Liberian Civil War, the main terminal building suffered major damage, and remains vacant and unenclosed.
- Because of Roberts International Airport Roberts Field's relatively low elevation of 31 feet, planes can take off or land at Roberts International Airport Roberts Field 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.
- Roberts International Airport Roberts Field handled 133,656 passengers last year.
- However, just one week prior to the inaugural flight, Delta announced that its planned launch would be suspended indefinitely.
- The story of Robertsfield is consistently intertwined with the history of Pan American World Airways.
- The closest airport to Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) is Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW), which is located 27 miles (44 kilometers) W of ROB.
Facts about Mareeba Airfield (MRG):
- The closest airport to Mareeba Airfield (MRG) is Cairns Airport (CNS), which is located 26 miles (41 kilometers) ENE of MRG.
- With the departure of the American units, Mareeba was then used by Nos 5 and 100 Squadrons, No 5 Communication Unit and a variety of Royal Australian Air Force support units, with No 24 Operational Base Unit disbanding in early 1946.
- Mareeba Airfield (MRG) currently has only 1 runway.
- A major US Army Air Force Base during World War II, Mareeba housed both heavy bomber and fighter squadrons of that Service in 1942 and 1943.
- The furthest airport from Mareeba Airfield (MRG) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,810 miles (19,007 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- In addition to being known as "Mareeba Airfield", another name for MRG is "Mareeba Airport".