Nonstop flight route between Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Club Makokola, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD), Tonopah, Nevada, United States and Club Makokola Airport (CMK), Club Makokola, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 10,073 miles (or 16,211 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 Tonopah Test Range Airport and Club Makokola 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 Tonopah Test Range Airport and Club Makokola Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XSD / KTNX |
| Airport Name: | Tonopah Test Range Airport |
| Location: | Tonopah, Nevada, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°47'40"N by 116°46'42"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from XSD |
| More Information: | XSD Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMK / FWCM |
| Airport Name: | Club Makokola Airport |
| Location: | Club Makokola, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°18'24"S by 35°7'58"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMK |
| More Information: | CMK Maps & Info |
Facts about Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD):
- Near the end of the Cold War the program was abandoned and the squadron was disbanded.
- The closest airport to Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Tonopah Airport (TPH), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of XSD.
- In addition, unconfirmed Soviet aircraft flown were MiG-25 Foxbat.
- In 2003, after the seizure of the Iraqi Air Force Al-Taqaddum Air Base, an advanced Russian MiG-25 Foxbat was found buried in the sand after an informant tipped off U.S.
- The furthest airport from Tonopah Test Range Airport (XSD) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,207 miles (18,036 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- The MiG-21 posed a major threat to Israeli Air Defenses as well as to American pilots over the skies of North Vietnam.
- Pakistan was the first and largest customer of the J-6 receiving nearly 300 aircraft, mostly of the J-6C variety.
Facts about Club Makokola Airport (CMK):
- The closest airport to Club Makokola Airport (CMK) is Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NW of CMK.
- The furthest airport from Club Makokola Airport (CMK) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,667 miles (18,777 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
