Nonstop flight route between Quelimane, Mozambique and Payson, Arizona, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Quelimane Airport (UEL), Quelimane, Mozambique and Payson Airport (PJB), Payson, Arizona, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,178 miles (or 16,379 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 Quelimane Airport and Payson 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 Quelimane Airport and Payson Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | UEL / FQQL | 
| Airport Name: | Quelimane Airport | 
| Location: | Quelimane, Mozambique | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°52'35"S by 36°53'13"E | 
| Area Served: | Quelimane | 
| Operator/Owner: | Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company) | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 36 feet (11 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 2 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from UEL | 
| More Information: | UEL Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PJB / KPAN | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Payson, Arizona, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°15'24"N by 111°20'21"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Payson | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 5157 feet (1,572 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from PJB | 
| More Information: | PJB Maps & Info | 
Facts about Quelimane Airport (UEL):
- Quelimane Airport (UEL) has 2 runways.
- Because of Quelimane Airport's relatively low elevation of 36 feet, planes can take off or land at Quelimane 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 closest airport to Quelimane Airport (UEL) is Beira Airport (BEW), which is located 185 miles (298 kilometers) SW of UEL.
- The furthest airport from Quelimane Airport (UEL) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,646 miles (18,742 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Payson Airport (PJB):
- Payson Airport (PJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Payson Airport (PJB) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,384 miles (18,320 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In addition to being known as "Payson Airport", another name for PJB is "PAN".
- The closest airport to Payson Airport (PJB) is Sedona Airport (SDX), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) NNW of PJB.
- Because of Payson Airport's high elevation of 5,157 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at PJB. Combined with a high temperature, this could make PJB a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- There are 35 aircraft based on the field.
- Payson Aviation is the main provider of fixed-based operations.




