Nonstop flight route between Lichinga, Mozambique and Columbus, Ohio, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Lichinga Airport (VXC), Lichinga, Mozambique and Ohio State University Airport (OSU), Columbus, Ohio, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,297 miles (or 13,353 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 Lichinga Airport and Ohio State University 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 Lichinga Airport and Ohio State University Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Lichinga Airport (VXC):

• Lichinga Airport (VXC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Lichinga Airport (VXC) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) SW of VXC.
• The furthest airport from Lichinga Airport (VXC) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,622 miles (18,703 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
• Because of Lichinga Airport's high elevation of 4,505 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at VXC. Combined with a high temperature, this could make VXC a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.

Facts about Ohio State University Airport (OSU):

• The OSU Airport is home to 230 aircraft, including single- and multi-engine, piston, and turbine engine aircraft and rotorcraft.
• Because of Ohio State University Airport's relatively low elevation of 905 feet, planes can take off or land at Ohio State University 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 furthest airport from Ohio State University Airport (OSU) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,350 miles (18,267 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• The OSU Airport began in 1943 as a flight training facility for military and civilian pilots, operated by the OSU School of Aviation.
• The airport serves the rapidly expanding north outerbelt of Columbus, as well as the new commercial centers in Worthington, Dublin, and Hilliard.
• The closest airport to Ohio State University Airport (OSU) is Port Columbus International Airport (CMH), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) ESE of OSU.
• Ohio State University Airport (OSU) has 4 runways.
• The Department oversees all aspects of the Airport from Airport Management, to Fixed Base Operations, to Airport Maintenance.