Nonstop flight route between Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Namibe, Angola:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM), Birmingham, Alabama, United States and Namibe Airport (MSZ), Namibe, Angola would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,048 miles (or 11,342 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Namibe 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 Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport and Namibe Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BHM / KBHM |
Airport Name: | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport |
Location: | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°33'50"N by 86°45'7"W |
Area Served: | Birmingham, Alabama |
Operator/Owner: | City of Birmingham |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BHM |
More Information: | BHM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSZ / FNMO |
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Location: | Namibe, Angola |
GPS Coordinates: | 7°15'32"S by 12°51'45"E |
Area Served: | Namibe, Angola |
Airport Type: | Public / Military |
Elevation: | 210 feet (64 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MSZ |
More Information: | MSZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM):
- Because of Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth 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.
- A ribbon cutting ceremony for the new concourses A and B took place on February 26, 2013.
- Continued growth in passenger traffic by 1962 resulted in the construction of a second passenger terminal and a new air traffic control tower, built west of the original 1931 terminal.
- During the 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion, pilots and crews from the Alabama Air National Guard's 117th Tactical Reconnaissance Wing at Birmingham were selected to train Cuban exile fliers in Nicaragua to fly the Douglas B-26 Invader in the close air support role.
- An aircraft modification facility on the southwest side of the airport, built during World War II, is now operated by Pemco Aeroplex and owned by Nader Banilohi, with much of its recent work in support of the U.S.
- Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,183 miles (17,998 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) is St. Clair County Airport (PLR), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) E of BHM.
- Former concourse B consisted of 6 gates, B1-B6.
Facts about Namibe Airport (MSZ):
- Because of Namibe Airport's relatively low elevation of 210 feet, planes can take off or land at Namibe 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.
- Namibe Airport (MSZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Namibe Airport", other names for MSZ include "N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (N'Zeto)" and "Aeroporto de Namibe".
- The furthest airport from Namibe Airport (MSZ) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 11,763 miles (18,930 kilometers) away in Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands.
- The closest airport to Namibe Airport (MSZ) is N'Zeto/Ambrizete Airport (ARZ), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of MSZ.