Nonstop flight route between Washington, Pennsylvania, United States and Mzuzu, Malawi:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Washington County Airport (WSG), Washington, Pennsylvania, United States and Mzuzu Airport (ZZU), Mzuzu, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,006 miles (or 12,884 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 Washington County Airport and Mzuzu 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 Washington County Airport and Mzuzu Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | WSG / KAFJ |
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Location: | Washington, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°8'11"N by 80°17'25"W |
Operator/Owner: | Washington County |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1184 feet (361 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from WSG |
More Information: | WSG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZZU / FWUU |
Airport Name: | Mzuzu Airport |
Location: | Mzuzu, Malawi |
GPS Coordinates: | 11°26'40"S by 34°0'42"E |
Area Served: | Mzuzu, Malawi |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 4115 feet (1,254 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ZZU |
More Information: | ZZU Maps & Info |
Facts about Washington County Airport (WSG):
- Washington County Airport (WSG) currently has only 1 runway.
- Washington County Airport has a 5,000 feet runway and a full parallel taxiway system lit for night operations.
- The furthest airport from Washington County Airport (WSG) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,488 miles (18,487 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Washington County Airport (WSG) is Greene County Airport (WAY), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSE of WSG.
- Washington County Airport is three miles southwest of Washington in the South Franklin Township, Pennsylvania.
- In addition to being known as "Washington County Airport", another name for WSG is "AFJ".
Facts about Mzuzu Airport (ZZU):
- The furthest airport from Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,606 miles (18,679 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- The closest airport to Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) is Chelinda Airport (CEH), which is located 63 miles (101 kilometers) NNW of ZZU.
- Because of Mzuzu Airport's high elevation of 4,115 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at ZZU. Combined with a high temperature, this could make ZZU a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) currently has only 1 runway.