Nonstop flight route between Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Muzaffarabad, Pakistan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG), Muzaffarabad, Pakistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,676 miles (or 12,354 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 Moody Air Force Base and Muzaffarabad 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 Moody Air Force Base and Muzaffarabad Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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| Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
| More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MFG / OPMF |
| Airport Name: | Muzaffarabad Airport |
| Location: | Muzaffarabad, Pakistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°20'21"N by 73°30'30"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2691 feet (820 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MFG |
| More Information: | MFG Maps & Info |
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- Originally named Valdosta Airfield when it opened on 15 September 1941, the airfield was renamed Moody Army Airfield on 6 December 1941 in honor of Major George Putnam Moody, an early Air Force pioneer.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- The Air Force reorganized the MAJCOMs at the end of the Cold War, and on 1 June 1992 Moody was reassigned from the inactivating Tactical Air Command to the new Air Combat Command.
- Under SAC, Moody was assigned to the Second Air Force and the 40th Air Division.
- Construction got underway on 28 July 1941 for a twin-engine advanced training base with accommodations for 4,100 men.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- With the arrival of the TF-102 Delta Dagger in Air Defense Command in 1960, Moody ended interceptor pilot and crew training and became one of ATC's new undergraduate pilot training schools.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG):
- The closest airport to Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) is Abbottabad Airport (AAW), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) SW of MFG.
- The furthest airport from Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,912 miles (19,170 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Muzaffarabad Airport (MFG) currently has only 1 runway.
