Nonstop flight route between Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Lilongwe, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGuire AFB (WRI), Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), Lilongwe, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,795 miles (or 12,544 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 McGuire AFB and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International 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 McGuire AFB and Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WRI / KWRI |
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| Location: | Wrightstown, New Jersey, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°0'56"N by 74°35'30"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from WRI |
| More Information: | WRI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LLW / FWKI |
| Airport Name: | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport |
| Location: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 13°47'21"S by 33°46'50"E |
| Area Served: | Lilongwe, Malawi |
| Operator/Owner: | Department of Civil Aviation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 4035 feet (1,230 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LLW |
| More Information: | LLW Maps & Info |
Facts about McGuire AFB (WRI):
- On 1 January 1966 MATS was discontinued and its assets were assigned to the new Military Airlift Command.
- McGuire Air Force Base was established as Fort Dix Airport in 1937 and first opened to military aircraft on 9 January 1941.
- The closest airport to McGuire AFB (WRI) is JB MDL Lakehurst (NEL), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of WRI.
- The furthest airport from McGuire AFB (WRI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,757 miles (18,921 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- In addition to being known as "McGuire AFB", another name for WRI is "McGuire AFB/JB MDL McGuire".
- The Twin Mustangs of the 52d FW were replaced by the ADC 4709th Defense Wing on 1 February 1952.
- Fort Dix Army Air Base was taken out of inactive status and activated as a primary installation on 29 August 1948.
- Developed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology engineers and scientists, SAGE monitored North American skies for possible attack by manned aircraft and missiles for 25 years.
Facts about Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW):
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport handled 296,190 passengers last year.
- Because of Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport's high elevation of 4,035 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LLW. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LLW a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,724 miles (18,867 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) is Salima Airport (LMB), which is located 54 miles (87 kilometers) E of LLW.
- Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) currently has only 1 runway.
