Nonstop flight route between Watsonville, California, United States and Moa, Cuba:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI), Watsonville, California, United States and Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA), Moa, Cuba would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,017 miles (or 4,856 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 Watsonville Municipal Airport and Orestes Acosta 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 Watsonville Municipal Airport and Orestes Acosta Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WVI / KWVI |
Airport Name: | Watsonville Municipal Airport |
Location: | Watsonville, California, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 36°56'8"N by 121°47'22"W |
Operator/Owner: | City of Watsonville |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 163 feet (50 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from WVI |
More Information: | WVI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOA / MUMO |
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Location: | Moa, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 20°39'14"N by 74°55'19"W |
Area Served: | Moa, Holguín Province, Cuba |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 16 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOA |
More Information: | MOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI):
- The furthest airport from Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,380 miles (18,315 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Watsonville Municipal Airport's relatively low elevation of 163 feet, planes can take off or land at Watsonville Municipal 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 Navy took over in July, 1943, purchased an additional 35 acres, built support buildings and the concrete ramp.
- The airport has three approaches, making it a popular instrument training area.
- The closest airport to Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) is Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) E of WVI.
- Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) has 2 runways.
Facts about Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA):
- In addition to being known as "Orestes Acosta Airport", another name for MOA is "Aeropuerto Orestes Acosta".
- The furthest airport from Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,847 miles (19,066 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) is Gustavo Rizo Airport (BCA), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) SE of MOA.
- Orestes Acosta Airport (MOA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Orestes Acosta Airport's relatively low elevation of 16 feet, planes can take off or land at Orestes Acosta 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.