Nonstop flight route between Mzuzu, Malawi and Cocle, Panama:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mzuzu Airport (ZZU), Mzuzu, Malawi and Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH), Cocle, Panama would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,958 miles (or 12,807 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 Mzuzu Airport and Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez 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 Mzuzu Airport and Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZZU / FWUU | 
| Airport Name: | Mzuzu Airport | 
| Location: | Mzuzu, Malawi | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°26'40"S by 34°0'42"E | 
| Area Served: | Mzuzu, Malawi | 
| Operator/Owner: | Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 4115 feet (1,254 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from ZZU | 
| More Information: | ZZU Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RIH / MPSM | 
| Airport Name: | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport | 
| Location: | Cocle, Panama | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°22'32"N by 80°7'40"W | 
| Area Served: | Rio Hato, Coclé, Panama | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 105 feet (32 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from RIH | 
| More Information: | RIH Maps & Info | 
Facts about Mzuzu Airport (ZZU):
- Because of Mzuzu Airport's high elevation of 4,115 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZZU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZZU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of ZZU.
- The furthest airport from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH):
- The closest airport to Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) is Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) NE of RIH.
- Río Hato Airport, also known as Scarlett Martinez International Airport, is an airport and former Panamanian defense base in Río Hato, Coclé, Panama.
- Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (meaning Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,102 miles (19,476 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Because of Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport's relatively low elevation of 105 feet, planes can take off or land at Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez 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.
- Unfortunately, the fog of war was in the air.




