Nonstop flight route between Nacala, Mozambique and Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Nacala Airport (MNC), Nacala, Mozambique and Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW), Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,313 miles (or 5,332 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 Nacala Airport and Kiryat Shmona 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 Nacala Airport and Kiryat Shmona Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNC / FQNC |
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Location: | Nacala, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°29'17"S by 40°42'43"E |
Area Served: | Nacala, Mozambique |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 410 feet (125 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MNC |
More Information: | MNC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KSW / LLKS |
Airport Name: | Kiryat Shmona Airport |
Location: | Kiryat Shmona (Qiryat Shemona), Israel |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'0"N by 35°35'48"E |
Area Served: | Kiryat Shmona |
Operator/Owner: | Disputed |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 376 feet (115 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KSW |
More Information: | KSW Maps & Info |
Facts about Nacala Airport (MNC):
- Nacala air base was built by the Portuguese in the colonial era.
- Work is underway by the Brazilian multi-national engineering and construction firm Odebrecht International, part of the Odebrecht conglomerate of companies, to rehabilitate the Nacala airport so that commercial aviation may begin.
- The closest airport to Nacala Airport (MNC) is Pemba Airport (POL), which is located 105 miles (168 kilometers) N of MNC.
- Nacala Airport (MNC) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Nacala Airport's relatively low elevation of 410 feet, planes can take off or land at Nacala 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 furthest airport from Nacala Airport (MNC) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,336 miles (18,243 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- In addition to being known as "Nacala Airport", another name for MNC is "Nacala".
Facts about Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW):
- Kiryat Shemona and its airport in the background
- Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) currently has only 1 runway.
- Its history, based on lack of economic viability and local political differences, has seen various closures and reopenings.
- The furthest airport from Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,579 miles (18,635 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- The closest airport to Kiryat Shmona Airport (KSW) is Beirut Air Base (BEY), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of KSW.
- Because of Kiryat Shmona Airport's relatively low elevation of 376 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiryat Shmona 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.
- Tamir Airways announced that it would stop flying to Upper Galilee shortly before the Second Lebanon War broke out, but they changed their mind because they saw it as a "mission of national importance".
- Now rights to fly a domestic route to and from the airport are held by Tamir Airways, while rights to operate the landing strip are owned by a separate company that is in a dispute with Tamir Airways.
- Kiryat Shmona Airport is a public Israeli airport located 2 km east of the northern town of Kiryat Shmona.