Nonstop flight route between Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico and Benguera Island, Mozambique:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico and Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), Benguera Island, Mozambique would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,595 miles (or 17,050 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 Tijuana International Airport and Benguerra Island 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 Tijuana International Airport and Benguerra Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Tijuana International Airport (TIJ):

• Because of Tijuana International Airport's relatively low elevation of 489 feet, planes can take off or land at Tijuana 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.
• In the 1960s, the demand of flights to the then-developing city of Tijuana increased, as more passengers were arriving and settling in the city.
• In April 2014, Otay-Tijuana Venture, the developer of the border crossing, agreed to pay for the employees and of the U.S.
• Construction works have begun on both Tijuana and San Diego sides as of October 2013, with estimated completion being second half of 2014.
• The furthest airport from Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,553 miles (18,593 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Due to a prohibition by Mexican law, Mexican cities' public taxis may drop passengers at the airport, but cannot pick up passengers from the terminal.
• Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) is Brown Field Municipal Airport (SDM), which is located only 2 miles (4 kilometers) NNW of TIJ.
• In addition to being known as "Tijuana International Airport", another name for TIJ is "General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport".
• Runway 09/27 runs east-west approximately 300 meters south of the U.S.-Mexico border.
• The Old Airport Terminal is set for aviation of the Mexican Military and federal police forces.

Facts about Benguerra Island Airport (BCW):

• Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Indigo Bay Lodge Airport (IBL), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) N of BCW.
• The furthest airport from Benguerra Island Airport (BCW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,744 miles (18,900 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.