Nonstop flight route between Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom and Moranbah, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between East Midlands Airport (EMA), Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom and Moranbah Airport (MOV), Moranbah, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,768 miles (or 15,720 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 East Midlands Airport and Moranbah 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 East Midlands Airport and Moranbah Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | EMA / EGNX |
Airport Name: | East Midlands Airport |
Location: | Castle Donington, Leicestershire, United Kingdom |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'51"N by 1°19'40"W |
Area Served: | East Midlands |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 306 feet (93 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from EMA |
More Information: | EMA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MOV / YMRB |
Airport Name: | Moranbah Airport |
Location: | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°3'28"S by 148°4'38"E |
Area Served: | Moranbah, Queensland, Australia |
Operator/Owner: | BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 770 feet (235 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MOV |
More Information: | MOV Maps & Info |
Facts about East Midlands Airport (EMA):
- The closest airport to East Midlands Airport (EMA) is RAF Cottesmore (OKH), which is located 29 miles (47 kilometers) ESE of EMA.
- The nearest railway station is East Midlands Parkway, which is 4 miles away.
- In September 2006 Plane Stupid blocked a taxiway at the airport for four hours.
- Expansion was swift, with a further runway extension to 2,283 m and terminal upgrade in the late 1970s.
- The airport was originally a Royal Air Force station, RAF Castle Donington, which was decommissioned in 1946.
- The furthest airport from East Midlands Airport (EMA) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,827 miles (19,034 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Because of East Midlands Airport's relatively low elevation of 306 feet, planes can take off or land at East Midlands 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 arrival of low-cost carriers in 2002 resulted in a sharp jump in passenger numbers, rising 36% in that year to 3.23 million.
- It was announced on 13 April 2011 that Bmibaby would close its Manchester and Cardiff bases, moving an additional service to East Midlands Airport with increased frequencies and new routes for summer 2012.
- East Midlands Airport handled 4,334,117 passengers last year.
- East Midlands Airport (EMA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Moranbah Airport (MOV):
- BMA Alliance Coal Operations Pty Ltd is a jointly-owned entitiy of BHP Billiton Limited and Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd.
- The closest airport to Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Dysart Airport (DYA), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of MOV.
- The airport resides at an elevation of 770 ft above sea level.
- In 2010, to accommodate the growth and demand for more flights, BMA provided $47 million in funding to upgrade the runway and build a new terminal.
- Moranbah Airport (MOV) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Moranbah Airport (MOV) is Agostinho Neto Airport (NTO), which is located 11,880 miles (19,119 kilometers) away in Ponta do Sol, Santo Antão, Cape Verde.
- Because of Moranbah Airport's relatively low elevation of 770 feet, planes can take off or land at Moranbah 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.