Nonstop flight route between San Bernardino, California, United States and Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norton Air Force Base (SBD), San Bernardino, California, United States and Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM), Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,276 miles (or 14,929 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 Norton Air Force Base and Mbuji Mayi 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 Norton Air Force Base and Mbuji Mayi Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | SBD / |
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Location: | San Bernardino, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 34°5'43"N by 117°14'5"W |
View all routes: | Routes from SBD |
More Information: | SBD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJM / FZWA |
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Location: | Mbuji Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
GPS Coordinates: | 6°7'15"S by 23°34'8"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 2221 feet (677 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MJM |
More Information: | MJM Maps & Info |
Facts about Norton Air Force Base (SBD):
- During World War II, San Bernardino Army Airfield provided administrative and logistical support for the United States Army Desert Training Center.
- On 29 November 1957, General Thomas D.
- The furthest airport from Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,447 miles (18,423 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- A change of mission in 1966 from Air Force Logistics Command to Military Airlift Command meant that Norton became one of six Military Airlift Command strategic-airlift bases, supporting US Army and Marine Corps' airlift requirements among other functions.
- Norton was placed on the Department of Defense's base closure list in 1989.
- The closest airport to Norton Air Force Base (SBD) is San Bernardino International Airport (SBT), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) S of SBD.
- In addition to being known as "Norton Air Force Base", another name for SBD is "Norton AFB".
Facts about Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM):
- In addition to being known as "Mbuji Mayi Airport", another name for MJM is "Mbuji Mayi Airport".
- The closest airport to Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) is Gandajika Airport (GDJ), which is located 50 miles (80 kilometers) SSE of MJM.
- The furthest airport from Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) is Cassidy International Airport (CXI), which is nearly antipodal to Mbuji Mayi Airport (meaning Mbuji Mayi Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cassidy International Airport), and is located 12,144 miles (19,544 kilometers) away in Christmas Island, Kiribati.
- Mbuji Mayi Airport (MJM) currently has only 1 runway.