Nonstop flight route between Fairfield, California, United States and Monkey Bay, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU), Fairfield, California, United States and Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), Monkey Bay, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,247 miles (or 16,492 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Monkey Bay 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 Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield and Monkey Bay Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SUU / KSUU |
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| Location: | Fairfield, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°15'46"N by 121°55'38"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SUU |
| More Information: | SUU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYZ / FWMY |
| Airport Name: | Monkey Bay Airport |
| Location: | Monkey Bay, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°4'59"S by 34°55'10"E |
| Area Served: | Monkey Bay |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1580 feet (482 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYZ |
| More Information: | MYZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU):
- On 1 January 1966, MATS was redesignated as the Military Airlift Command and on 8 January 1966, the 60th Military Airlift Wing replaced the 1501st as host unit.
- Originally named Fairfield-Suisun Army Air Base, construction began on Travis in June 1942.
- To provide air defense for the base, United States Army Nike surface-to-air missile sites were constructed during 1957–58.
- Travis AFB has a major impact on the community as a number of military families and retirees have chosen to make Fairfield their permanent home.
- In addition to being known as "Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield", another name for SUU is "Travis AFB".
- The closest airport to Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Nut Tree Airport (VCB), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NNW of SUU.
- The furthest airport from Travis Air Force Base Fairfield-Suisun Army Airfield (SUU) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,315 miles (18,210 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- The sites at Elmira and Fairfield/Cement Hill later received modifications to accept the Nike Hercules missile, while the sites at Dixon/Lambie and Potrero Hills were inactivated in 1959.
Facts about Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ):
- Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) is Club Makokola Airport (CMK), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SE of MYZ.
