Nonstop flight route between Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Mongu, Western Province, Zambia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Townsville Airport (TSV), Townsville, Queensland, Australia and Mongu Airport (MNR), Mongu, Western Province, Zambia would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,923 miles (or 12,750 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 Townsville Airport and Mongu 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 Townsville Airport and Mongu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TSV / YBTL |
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| Location: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°15'11"S by 146°45'53"E |
| Area Served: | Townsville, Queensland |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Defence |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TSV |
| More Information: | TSV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNR / FLMG |
| Airport Name: | Mongu Airport |
| Location: | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°15'15"S by 23°9'43"E |
| Area Served: | Mongu, Zambia |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3488 feet (1,063 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNR |
| More Information: | MNR Maps & Info |
Facts about Townsville Airport (TSV):
- Because of Townsville Airport's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Townsville 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.
- Townsville Airport handled 1,644,089 passengers last year.
- On 13 December 2003, an "Open Day" was held for Townsville residents to view the new look airport.
- During the 1990s a new crisis was looming for Townsville International Airport.
- On 15 November 2011, Air North announced plans to commence services between Townsville & Darwin.
- With the new demand for international services, Townsville became the first regional Australian airport to offer direct long-distance international flights.
- In addition to being known as "Townsville Airport", other names for TSV include "Garbutt Airport" and "Townsville International Airport".
- The closest airport to Townsville Airport (TSV) is Charters Towers Airport (CXT), which is located 63 miles (102 kilometers) SSW of TSV.
- Townsville Airport (TSV) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Townsville Airport (TSV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,884 miles (19,125 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- The airport is located 2 nautical miles west of the Townsville CBD.
Facts about Mongu Airport (MNR):
- Mongu Airport (MNR) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mongu Airport (MNR) is Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), which is nearly antipodal to Mongu Airport (meaning Mongu Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Kona International Airport at Keāhole), and is located 12,123 miles (19,509 kilometers) away in Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mongu Airport (MNR) is Kalabo Airport (KLB), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) WNW of MNR.
