Nonstop flight route between Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China and Valdosta, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG), Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China and Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,828 miles (or 10,988 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 Mudanjiang Hailang Airport and Moody Air Force Base, 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 Mudanjiang Hailang Airport and Moody Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDG / ZYMD |
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Location: | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China |
GPS Coordinates: | 44°31'27"N by 129°34'8"E |
Area Served: | Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 883 feet (269 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDG |
More Information: | MDG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VAD / KVAD |
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Location: | Valdosta, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W |
View all routes: | Routes from VAD |
More Information: | VAD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG):
- Because of Mudanjiang Hailang Airport's relatively low elevation of 883 feet, planes can take off or land at Mudanjiang Hailang 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.
- Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) is Miramar Airport (MJR), which is located 11,856 miles (19,080 kilometers) away in Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- The closest airport to Mudanjiang Hailang Airport (MDG) is Jixi Xingkaihu Airport (JXA), which is located 88 miles (142 kilometers) NE of MDG.
- In addition to being known as "Mudanjiang Hailang Airport", other names for MDG include "牡丹江海浪机场" and "Mǔdānjiāng Hǎilàng Jīchǎng".
Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):
- As part of the realignment of the post Cold-War Air Force, HQ ACC converted and realigned the 347th Fighter Wing to the 347th Wing on 1 July 1994, with a new mission being that of a force projection, air/land composite wing.
- In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
- On 1 December 1973, the 38th Flying Training Wing replaced and absorbed the resources of the 3550th Pilot Training Wing at Moody.
- On 8 January 1943, the War Department constituted and activated the 29th Flying Training Wing at Moody and assigned it to the AAF Eastern Flying Training Command.
- Construction got underway on 28 July 1941 for a twin-engine advanced training base with accommodations for 4,100 men.
- The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
- Shortly after the Korean War began on 25 June 1950, Air Training Command took over most combat crew training, thereby relieving operational commands of much of their training burden and allowing them to concentrate on their combat mission.
- Originally named Valdosta Airfield when it opened on 15 September 1941, the airfield was renamed Moody Army Airfield on 6 December 1941 in honor of Major George Putnam Moody, an early Air Force pioneer.
- The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.