Nonstop flight route between Vilanculos, Mozambique and Hemet, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Vilankulo Airport (VNX), Vilanculos, Mozambique and Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT), Hemet, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,572 miles (or 17,013 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 Vilankulo Airport and Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field, 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 Vilankulo Airport and Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Vilankulo Airport (VNX):

• Because of Vilankulo Airport's relatively low elevation of 46 feet, planes can take off or land at Vilankulo 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.
• Vilankulo Airport (VNX) has 2 runways.
• The furthest airport from Vilankulo Airport (VNX) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,749 miles (18,909 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
• The closest airport to Vilankulo Airport (VNX) is Benguerra Island Airport (BCW), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) NE of VNX.

Facts about Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT):

• Because of critical need, the strategic location of the base and proven performance and handling of large wildfires, Cal Fire and the state consider the project top priority in the list of firefighting capital improvements.
• The airport was inactivated in December 1944 with the drawdown of AAFTC's pilot training program, the airfield was declared surplus and turned over to the Army Corps of Engineers.
• In 1977 Cal Fire began a two-week pilot helitack program utilizing a contracted helicopter.
• Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) is Banning Municipal Airport (BNG), which is located only 16 miles (26 kilometers) NE of HMT.
• In 1992 Cal Fire acquired several of the larger Bell UH-1H helicopters with Hemet-Ryan Helitack receiving one of the first buildups.
• The furthest airport from Hemet-Ryan AirportRyan Field (HMT) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,471 miles (18,460 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.