Nonstop flight route between Tete, Mozambique and Abilene, Texas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Chingozi Airport (TCV), Tete, Mozambique and Dyess Air Force Base (DYS), Abilene, Texas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,327 miles (or 15,010 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 Chingozi Airport and Dyess Air Force Base, 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 Chingozi Airport and Dyess Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Chingozi Airport (TCV):

• The closest airport to Chingozi Airport (TCV) is Chingozi Airport (TET), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of TCV.
• The furthest airport from Chingozi Airport (TCV) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,814 miles (19,012 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
• Because of Chingozi Airport's relatively low elevation of 525 feet, planes can take off or land at Chingozi 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.
• Chingozi Airport (TCV) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Chingozi Airport", other names for TCV include "TET", "FQTT" and "TET".

Facts about Dyess Air Force Base (DYS):

• Dyess' first active combat unit was the 341st Bombardment Wing, which activated on 1 September 1955.
• On 25 March 1944, Republic P-47 Thunderbolt training for flight cadets was taken over by the 261st Army Air Force Base Unit.
• The furthest airport from Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,080 miles (17,831 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Dyess AFB was established in 1942 as Abilene Army Air Base.
• The closest airport to Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) is Abilene Regional Airport (ABI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) E of DYS.
• Dyess AFB is also home to several tenant units, including Air Force Office of Special Investigations Detachment 222.
• In June 1985, the 96th received its first B-1B Lancer replacing the B-52 Stratofortress and in October 1986, assumed nuclear alert status.
• In addition to being known as "Dyess Air Force Base", another name for DYS is "Dyess AFB".