Nonstop flight route between Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States and Mojave, California, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB), Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States and Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), Mojave, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,195 miles (or 3,533 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 Orlando/Sanford International Airport and Mojave Air and Space Port, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SFB / KSFB |
| Airport Name: | Orlando/Sanford International Airport |
| Location: | Sanford, Florida (near Orlando), United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°46'40"N by 81°14'14"W |
| Area Served: | Orlando, Florida |
| Operator/Owner: | Sanford Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 55 feet (17 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SFB |
| More Information: | SFB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MHV / KMHV |
| Airport Name: | Mojave Air and Space Port |
| Location: | Mojave, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°3'33"N by 118°9'6"W |
| Area Served: | Mojave, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Kern County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2791 feet (851 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MHV |
| More Information: | MHV Maps & Info |
Facts about Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB):
- Additional name changes followed, to include Sanford Regional Airport, Central Florida Regional Airport, Orlando Sanford Regional Airport and the current Orlando Sanford International Airport.
- The closest airport to Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Orlando Executive Airport (ORL), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) SSW of SFB.
- Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) has 4 runways.
- Because of Orlando/Sanford International Airport's relatively low elevation of 55 feet, planes can take off or land at Orlando/Sanford 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 furthest airport from Orlando/Sanford International Airport (SFB) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,507 miles (18,518 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Orlando-Sanford International Airport started life as Naval Air Station Sanford with the airport codes NRJ and KNRJ.
- Due to flight training, the airport is consistently in the top 30 busiest airports in the world in terms of total flight operations.
Facts about Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV):
- The closest airport to Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MHV.
- The furthest airport from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- On November 20, 2012, the EKAD Board of Directors voted to change the name of the district to the Mojave Air and Space Port.
- Due to the Mojave Spaceport's unique location and facilities, a number of movies, TV shows and commercials have been filmed on location here.
- The airport has a rich history in air racing.
- Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) has 3 runways.
- Flight testing activities have been centered at Mojave since the early 1970s, due to the lack of populated areas surrounding the airport.
- The East Kern Airport District has been given spaceport status by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Mojave Air and Spaceport through June 16, 2014.
