Nonstop flight route between Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands and Mexico City, Mexico:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST), Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands and Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX), Mexico City, Mexico would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,798 miles (or 9,331 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 Maastricht Aachen Airport and Benito Juarez International 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 Maastricht Aachen Airport and Benito Juarez International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MST / EHBK |
Airport Name: | Maastricht Aachen Airport |
Location: | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands |
GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'56"N by 5°46'36"E |
Area Served: | Maastricht, Netherlands Aachen, Germany |
Operator/Owner: | Maastricht Aachen Airport BV |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 375 feet (114 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MST |
More Information: | MST Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MEX / MMMX |
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Location: | Mexico City, Mexico |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°26'9"N by 99°4'18"W |
Area Served: | Mexico City, Mexico |
Operator/Owner: | Grupo Aeroportuario de la Ciudad de México |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7316 feet (2,230 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MEX |
More Information: | MEX Maps & Info |
Facts about Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST):
- The late 1950s and early 1960s brought significant expansion in commercial operations at the airport.
- Substantial investments in the airport infrastructure have been made since the privatization.
- Because of Maastricht Aachen Airport's relatively low elevation of 375 feet, planes can take off or land at Maastricht Aachen 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 first unit to be based at the field was the 31st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, flying the F-6, a reconnaissance version of the P-51 Mustang.
- The furthest airport from Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,935 miles (19,207 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Maastricht Upper Area Control Centre of the European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation is also located on the airport.
- The closest airport to Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) is NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen E–3A Component (GKE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) ENE of MST.
- An ILS system, which allows landings in poor weather, was built in 1967, for runway 22 only.
- Maastricht Aachen Airport handled 36,300 passengers last year.
Facts about Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX):
- With the demolition of the Tower Building, Terminal 1's road was also expanded and improved.
- The Customs area grew from 3,350 to 6,200m² and the number of inspection modules grew from 10 to 18.
- Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) has 2 runways.
- Because of Benito Juarez International Airport's high elevation of 7,316 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at MEX. Combined with a high temperature, this could make MEX a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Benito Juarez International Airport handled 3,277,957 passengers last year.
- The furthest airport from Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,294 miles (18,175 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- The closest airport to Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) is Santa Lucía Air Force Base (NLU), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of MEX.
- This hot and high airport is served by 46 domestic and international airlines, including cargo carriers.
- In addition to being known as "Benito Juarez International Airport", another name for MEX is "Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez".
- On November 24, 1978, the "Mexico" Control Tower began its operations.
- The national walkway was remodeled and expanded from 3,670 to 8,170m², an 122% increase.
- To relieve the demand on Benito Juarez Airport, the Mexican Government laid the groundwork for a new airport to be built on the outskirts of Mexico City.