Nonstop flight route between Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Club Makokola, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW), Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and Club Makokola Airport (CMK), Club Makokola, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,847 miles (or 12,629 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Club Makokola 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 United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and Club Makokola Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | NBW / KNBW |
Airport Name: | United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay |
Location: | Guantanamo Bay, Cuba |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°53'59"N by 75°9'0"W |
View all routes: | Routes from NBW |
More Information: | NBW Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMK / FWCM |
Airport Name: | Club Makokola Airport |
Location: | Club Makokola, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 14°18'24"S by 35°7'58"E |
View all routes: | Routes from CMK |
More Information: | CMK Maps & Info |
Facts about United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW):
- In January 2009, President Obama signed executive orders directing the CIA to shut what remains of its network of "secret" prisons and ordering the closing of the Guantánamo detention camp within a year.
- Until the 1953–59 revolution, thousands of Cubans commuted daily from outside the base to jobs within.
- During the Cuban missile crisis in 1962, the families of military personnel were evacuated from the base.
- "Cactus Curtain" is a term describing the line separating the naval base from Cuban-controlled territory.
- In the last quarter of the 20th century, the base was used to house Cuban and Haitian refugees intercepted on the high seas.
- The furthest airport from United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is RAAF Learmonth (LEA), which is located 11,820 miles (19,022 kilometers) away in Exmouth, Western Australia, Australia.
- During the war the base was set up to use a non-descript number for postal operations.
- The closest airport to United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NBW) is Mariana Grajales Airport (GAO), which is located only 13 miles (21 kilometers) N of NBW.
Facts about Club Makokola Airport (CMK):
- The furthest airport from Club Makokola Airport (CMK) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,667 miles (18,777 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Club Makokola Airport (CMK) is Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NW of CMK.