Nonstop flight route between Moroni, Comoros and St. George's, Grenada:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Iconi Airport (YVA), Moroni, Comoros and Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND), St. George's, Grenada would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,386 miles (or 11,886 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 Iconi Airport and Maurice Bishop 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 Iconi Airport and Maurice Bishop 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: | YVA / FMCN | 
| Airport Name: | Iconi Airport | 
| Location: | Moroni, Comoros | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°42'45"S by 43°14'32"E | 
| Area Served: | Moroni, Comoros | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 33 feet (10 meters) | 
| View all routes: | Routes from YVA | 
| More Information: | YVA Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GND / TGPY | 
| Airport Name: | Maurice Bishop International Airport | 
| Location: | St. George's, Grenada | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 12°0'15"N by 61°47'9"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Grenada Airports Authority | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 41 feet (12 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from GND | 
| More Information: | GND Maps & Info | 
Facts about Iconi Airport (YVA):
- Because of Iconi Airport's relatively low elevation of 33 feet, planes can take off or land at Iconi 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 closest airport to Iconi Airport (YVA) is Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) N of YVA.
- The furthest airport from Iconi Airport (YVA) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,102 miles (17,867 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
Facts about Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND):
- The furthest airport from Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport (WGP), which is nearly antipodal to Maurice Bishop International Airport (meaning Maurice Bishop International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Umbu Mehang Kunda Airport), and is located 12,222 miles (19,669 kilometers) away in Waingapu, Sumba, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
- Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Maurice Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 41 feet, planes can take off or land at Maurice Bishop International 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 closest airport to Maurice Bishop International Airport (GND) is Lauriston Airport (CRU), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) NNE of GND.
- The unfinished airport was chosen as the jump off point for the invasion of the island by the United States of America in October 1983.
- More than 500 Rangers from 1st and 2nd Battalions of the United States Army 75th Ranger Regiment conducted a risky daylight low altitude parachute assault onto the airport.




