Nonstop flight route between Masasi, Tanzania and Mojave, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Masasi Airport (XMI), Masasi, Tanzania and Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), Mojave, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,217 miles (or 16,443 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 Masasi Airport and Mojave Air and Space Port, 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 Masasi Airport and Mojave Air and Space Port. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Masasi Airport (XMI):

• Masasi Airport (XMI) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Masasi Airport", another name for XMI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Masasi  (Swahili)".
• The furthest airport from Masasi Airport (XMI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
• The closest airport to Masasi Airport (XMI) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of XMI.

Facts about Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV):

• The Mojave Airport was first opened in 1935 as a small, rural airfield serving the local gold and silver mining industry.
• The furthest airport from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) has 3 runways.
• The East Kern Airport District has been given spaceport status by the Federal Aviation Administration for the Mojave Air and Spaceport through June 16, 2014.
• On November 20, 2012, the EKAD Board of Directors voted to change the name of the district to the Mojave Air and Space Port.
• Flight testing activities have been centered at Mojave since the early 1970s, due to the lack of populated areas surrounding the airport.
• The closest airport to Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MHV.