Nonstop flight route between Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands and Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Munda Airport (MUA), Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands and Hakodate Airport (HKD), Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,615 miles (or 5,817 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 Munda Airport and Hakodate 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 Munda Airport and Hakodate Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUA / AGGM |
Airport Name: | Munda Airport |
Location: | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°19'40"S by 157°15'47"E |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUA |
More Information: | MUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | HKD / RJCH |
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Location: | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 41°46'12"N by 140°49'18"E |
Area Served: | Hakodate, Japan |
Operator/Owner: | MLIT |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 112 feet (34 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from HKD |
More Information: | HKD Maps & Info |
Facts about Munda Airport (MUA):
- The furthest airport from Munda Airport (MUA) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,978 miles (19,277 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
- After the war, the airfield was turned into a commercial airport, used for regional flights by Solomon Airlines.
- The closest airport to Munda Airport (MUA) is Nusatupe Airport (GZO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of MUA.
- Construction began in mid-November with a great emphasis on keeping the forward airfield secret.
- Because of Munda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Munda 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.
- Munda Airport (MUA) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Hakodate Airport (HKD):
- The furthest airport from Hakodate Airport (HKD) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,458 miles (18,440 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Hakodate Airport (HKD) is Aomori Airport (AOJ), which is located 72 miles (116 kilometers) S of HKD.
- Hakodate airport opened in 1961 and is located by the seas around 10 km from the city centre.
- In addition to being known as "Hakodate Airport", other names for HKD include "函館空港" and "Hakodate Kūkō".
- Scheduled buses operate to Hakodate Station and the Onuma Prince Hotel.
- Because of Hakodate Airport's relatively low elevation of 112 feet, planes can take off or land at Hakodate 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.
- On September 6, 1976, Soviet pilot Viktor Belenko defected to the West by landing a MiG-25 Foxbat aircraft at Hakodate Airport.