Nonstop flight route between Chimoio, Mozambique and Punta Gorda, Florida, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Chimoio Airport (VPY), Chimoio, Mozambique and Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), Punta Gorda, Florida, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,337 miles (or 13,418 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 Chimoio Airport and Punta Gorda 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 Chimoio Airport and Punta Gorda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | VPY / FQCH |
Airport Name: | Chimoio Airport |
Location: | Chimoio, Mozambique |
GPS Coordinates: | 19°8'54"S by 33°25'45"E |
Area Served: | Chimoio |
Elevation: | 2287 feet (697 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from VPY |
More Information: | VPY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | PGD / KPGD |
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Location: | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°55'8"N by 81°59'26"W |
Area Served: | Punta Gorda, Florida |
Operator/Owner: | Charlotte County Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 26 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from PGD |
More Information: | PGD Maps & Info |
Facts about Chimoio Airport (VPY):
- Chimoio Airport (VPY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chimoio Airport (VPY) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,883 miles (19,124 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Chimoio Airport (VPY) is Mutare Airport (UTA), which is located 53 miles (86 kilometers) W of VPY.
Facts about Punta Gorda Airport (PGD):
- Because of Punta Gorda Airport's relatively low elevation of 26 feet, planes can take off or land at Punta Gorda 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 closest airport to Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Page Field (FMY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) SSE of PGD.
- The furthest airport from Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,471 miles (18,461 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Punta Gorda Airport handled 149,141 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Punta Gorda Airport", another name for PGD is "(Formerly Charlotte County Airport)".
- Airline service resumed on November 22, 2008 when low-cost carrier Direct Air began twice weekly service to 10 cities in the eastern US.
- The airport saw no large airlines after the early 1980s in the aftermath of the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978.
- Following the war, the US Government issued a Deed of Release transferring all of the fixtures and improvements situated on the property to Charlotte County.
- The airport has mainly been used by single engine and small jet aircraft, but has recently seen more scheduled airline service.
- Punta Gorda Airport (PGD) has 3 runways.
- Punta Gorda Airport covers 1,934 acres at an elevation of 26 feet.