About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Moody Air Force Base (VAD), Valdosta, Georgia, United States and Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,229 miles (or 10,024 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VAD / KVAD
Airport Names:
  1. Moody Air Force Base
  2. Moody AFB
Location: Valdosta, Georgia, United States
GPS Coordinates: 30°58'4"N by 83°11'34"W
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: CIS / PCIS
Airport Name: Canton Island Airport
Location: Canton Island, Kiribati
GPS Coordinates: 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W
Elevation: 9 feet (3 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Moody Air Force Base (VAD):

  • The furthest airport from Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Kalbarri Airport (KAX), which is located 11,363 miles (18,286 kilometers) away in Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia.
  • The closest airport to Moody Air Force Base (VAD) is Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) SSW of VAD.
  • On 8 January 1943, the War Department constituted and activated the 29th Flying Training Wing at Moody and assigned it to the AAF Eastern Flying Training Command.
  • In addition to being known as "Moody Air Force Base", another name for VAD is "Moody AFB".
  • In September 1944, Moody began replacing the AT-10 with the TB-25 Mitchell.
  • Following the end of the war, activity at Moody diminished to the point that 24 of the 93 A-26s had to be placed in flyable storage.
  • As a result of the August 1992 destruction of Homestead AFB, Florida by Hurricane Andrew, the 31st Fighter Wing's 307th and 308th Fighter Squadrons were initially evacuated to Moody AFB prior to the hurricane making landfall.
  • To inject more realism into the training, ATC made arrangements with Strategic Air Command to allow instructor pilots to fly intercept missions against SAC bombers with F-86D Sabre, With the addition of interceptor crew training and the acquisition of interceptor aircraft, HQ USAF decided effective 20 October 1953 to assign ATC responsibility for supporting Air Defense Command's interceptor forces.

Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):

  • Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
  • The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
  • The Pan American pioneered central air route, Hawaii to the Philippines and Asia by way of stations at Midway, Wake and Guam passed through the Japanese controlled islands with serious concerns about its safety growing in 1941 even as the Army had reinforced the Philippines with a flight of B-17 bombers by way of Midway, Wake and Port Moresby in September.
  • Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton Island 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 furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
  • The airport was used as a military airfield during World War II by the United States Army Air Forces in 1942 and 1943, initially being used by the 40th Ferrying Squadron, Ferrying Command as an airfield for moving combat aircraft to forward combat units.

Map of Nearest Airports to Moody Air Force Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Moody Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
113.79 miles (22.20 km) SSWValdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield (VLD)Valdosta, Georgia, United StatesView Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield on a map Set VLD as origin Airport Set VLD as destination Airport Get more information about Valdosta Regional AirportValdosta Army Auxiliary Airfield
232.47 miles (52.25 km) WNWSpence Airport (MUL)Moultrie, Georgia, United StatesView Spence Airport on a map Set MUL as origin Airport Set MUL as destination Airport Get more information about Spence Airport
336.34 miles (58.49 km) NNWHenry Tift Myers Airport (TMA)Tifton, Georgia, United StatesView Henry Tift Myers Airport on a map Set TMA as origin Airport Set TMA as destination Airport Get more information about Henry Tift Myers Airport
437.05 miles (59.62 km) WNWMoultrie Municipal Airport (MGR)Moultrie, Georgia, United StatesView Moultrie Municipal Airport on a map Set MGR as origin Airport Set MGR as destination Airport Get more information about Moultrie Municipal Airport
541.05 miles (66.06 km) WThomasville Regional Airport (TVI)Thomasville, Georgia, United StatesView Thomasville Regional Airport on a map Set TVI as origin Airport Set TVI as destination Airport Get more information about Thomasville Regional Airport
651.01 miles (82.09 km) ENEWaycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield (AYS)Waycross, Georgia, United StatesView Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield on a map Set AYS as origin Airport Set AYS as destination Airport Get more information about Waycross-Ware County AirportWaycross Army Airfield
765.50 miles (105.41 km) SELake City Gateway Airport (LCQ)Lake City, Florida, United StatesView Lake City Gateway Airport on a map Set LCQ as origin Airport Set LCQ as destination Airport Get more information about Lake City Gateway Airport
866.00 miles (106.21 km) SSWPerry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield (FPY)Perry, Florida, United StatesView Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield on a map Set FPY as origin Airport Set FPY as destination Airport Get more information about Perry-Foley AirportPerry Army Airfield
970.99 miles (114.25 km) NWSouthwest Georgia Regional Airport (ABY)Albany, Georgia, United StatesView Southwest Georgia Regional Airport on a map Set ABY as origin Airport Set ABY as destination Airport Get more information about Southwest Georgia Regional Airport
1079.29 miles (127.61 km) WSWTallahassee Regional Airport (TLH)Tallahassee, Florida, United StatesView Tallahassee Regional Airport on a map Set TLH as origin Airport Set TLH as destination Airport Get more information about Tallahassee Regional Airport
1180.17 miles (129.02 km) NNETelfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW)McRae, Georgia, United StatesView Telfair-Wheeler Airport on a map Set MQW as origin Airport Set MQW as destination Airport Get more information about Telfair-Wheeler Airport
1285.59 miles (137.74 km) WDecatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE)Bainbridge, Georgia, United StatesView Decatur County Industrial Air Park on a map Set BGE as origin Airport Set BGE as destination Airport Get more information about Decatur County Industrial Air Park
1392.20 miles (148.38 km) SCross City Airport (CTY)Cross City, Florida, United StatesView Cross City Airport on a map Set CTY as origin Airport Set CTY as destination Airport Get more information about Cross City Airport
1495.18 miles (153.18 km) ESEJacksonville International Airport (JAX)Jacksonville, Florida, United StatesView Jacksonville International Airport on a map Set JAX as origin Airport Set JAX as destination Airport Get more information about Jacksonville International Airport
1597.48 miles (156.88 km) NNEVidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI)Vidalia, Georgia, United StatesView Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield on a map Set VDI as origin Airport Set VDI as destination Airport Get more information about Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield

Map of Furthest Airports from Moody Air Force Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Moody Air Force Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,362.64 miles (18,286.35 km) WKalbarri Airport (KAX)Kalbarri, Western Australia, AustraliaView Kalbarri Airport on a map Set KAX as origin Airport Set KAX as destination Airport Get more information about Kalbarri Airport
211,360.62 miles (18,283.11 km) WSWShark Bay Airport (MJK)Monkey Mia, Western Australia, AustraliaView Shark Bay Airport on a map Set MJK as origin Airport Set MJK as destination Airport Get more information about Shark Bay Airport
311,355.19 miles (18,274.37 km) WGeraldton Airport (GET)Geraldton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Geraldton Airport on a map Set GET as origin Airport Set GET as destination Airport Get more information about Geraldton Airport
411,352.31 miles (18,269.73 km) WSWMargaret River Airport (MGV)Margaret River, Western Australia, AustraliaView Margaret River Airport on a map Set MGV as origin Airport Set MGV as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret River Airport
511,352.21 miles (18,269.57 km) WJurien Bay Airport (JUR)Jurien Bay, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jurien Bay Airport on a map Set JUR as origin Airport Set JUR as destination Airport Get more information about Jurien Bay Airport
611,336.69 miles (18,244.59 km) WSWBusselton Regional Airport (BQB)Busselton, Western Australia, AustraliaView Busselton Regional Airport on a map Set BQB as origin Airport Set BQB as destination Airport Get more information about Busselton Regional Airport
711,332.13 miles (18,237.25 km) WRottnest Airport (RTS)Rottnest Island, Western Australia, AustraliaView Rottnest Airport on a map Set RTS as origin Airport Set RTS as destination Airport Get more information about Rottnest Airport
811,326.21 miles (18,227.72 km) WSWCarnarvon Airport (CVQ)Carnarvon, Western Australia, AustraliaView Carnarvon Airport on a map Set CVQ as origin Airport Set CVQ as destination Airport Get more information about Carnarvon Airport
911,322.32 miles (18,221.46 km) WSWBunbury Airport (BUY)Bunbury, Western Australia, AustraliaView Bunbury Airport on a map Set BUY as origin Airport Set BUY as destination Airport Get more information about Bunbury Airport
1011,312.27 miles (18,205.29 km) WJandakot Airport (JAD)Jandakot, Western Australia, AustraliaView Jandakot Airport on a map Set JAD as origin Airport Set JAD as destination Airport Get more information about Jandakot Airport
1111,306.98 miles (18,196.78 km) WPerth Airport (PER)Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaView Perth Airport on a map Set PER as origin Airport Set PER as destination Airport Get more information about Perth Airport
1211,302.34 miles (18,189.30 km) WMullewa Airport (MXU)Mullewa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Mullewa Airport on a map Set MXU as origin Airport Set MXU as destination Airport Get more information about Mullewa Airport
1311,290.71 miles (18,170.58 km) WSWManjimup Airport (MJP)Manjimup, Western Australia, AustraliaView Manjimup Airport on a map Set MJP as origin Airport Set MJP as destination Airport Get more information about Manjimup Airport
1411,283.02 miles (18,158.21 km) WMorawa Airport (MWB)Morawa, Western Australia, AustraliaView Morawa Airport on a map Set MWB as origin Airport Set MWB as destination Airport Get more information about Morawa Airport
1511,212.79 miles (18,045.19 km) WSWRAAF Learmonth (LEA)Exmouth, Western Australia, AustraliaView RAAF Learmonth on a map Set LEA as origin Airport Set LEA as destination Airport Get more information about RAAF Learmonth

Map of Nearest Airports to Canton Island Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Canton Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSWFunafuti International Airport (FUN)Funafuti, TuvaluView Funafuti International Airport on a map Set FUN as destination Airport Set FUN as destination Airport Get more information about Funafuti International Airport
2744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) SAsau Airport (AAU)Asau, SamoaView Asau Airport on a map Set AAU as destination Airport Set AAU as destination Airport Get more information about Asau Airport
3759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) SMaota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS)Maota, SamoaView Maota (Salelologa) Airport on a map Set MXS as destination Airport Set MXS as destination Airport Get more information about Maota (Salelologa) Airport
4764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) SFaleolo International Airport (APW)Apia, Upolu Island, SamoaView Faleolo International Airport on a map Set APW as destination Airport Set APW as destination Airport Get more information about Faleolo International Airport
5765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) SFagali'i Airport (FGI)Apia, SamoaView Fagali'i Airport on a map Set FGI as destination Airport Set FGI as destination Airport Get more information about Fagali'i Airport
6787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSWWallis Island (WLS)Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Wallis Island on a map Set WLS as destination Airport Set WLS as destination Airport Get more information about Wallis Island
7793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) WArorae Island Airport (AIS)Arorae Island, KiribatiView Arorae Island Airport on a map Set AIS as destination Airport Set AIS as destination Airport Get more information about Arorae Island Airport
8798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) SPago Pago International Airport (PPG)Pago Pago, American SamoaView Pago Pago International Airport on a map Set PPG as destination Airport Set PPG as destination Airport Get more information about Pago Pago International Airport
9800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) SOfu Airport (OFU)Ofu, American SamoaView Ofu Airport on a map Set OFU as destination Airport Set OFU as destination Airport Get more information about Ofu Airport
10805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) STau Airport (TAV)Tau, American SamoaView Tau Airport on a map Set TAV as destination Airport Set TAV as destination Airport Get more information about Tau Airport
11806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) SFitiuta Airport (FTI)Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United StatesView Fitiuta Airport on a map Set FTI as destination Airport Set FTI as destination Airport Get more information about Fitiuta Airport
12854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) WBeru Island Airport (BEZ)Beru, KiribatiView Beru Island Airport on a map Set BEZ as destination Airport Set BEZ as destination Airport Get more information about Beru Island Airport
13903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SEManihiki Island Airport (MHX)Manihiki Island, Cook IslandsView Manihiki Island Airport on a map Set MHX as destination Airport Set MHX as destination Airport Get more information about Manihiki Island Airport
14907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSWAéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT)Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna IslandsView Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport on a map Set FUT as destination Airport Set FUT as destination Airport Get more information about Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport
15923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSWMata'aho Airport (NFO)Niuafo'ou, TongaView Mata'aho Airport on a map Set NFO as destination Airport Set NFO as destination Airport Get more information about Mata'aho Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Canton Island Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Canton Island Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNWMalabo International Airport (SSG)Malabo, Equatorial GuineaView Malabo International Airport on a map Set SSG as destination Airport Set SSG as destination Airport Get more information about Malabo International Airport
212,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NWLimbe Airport (VCC)Limbe, CameroonView Limbe Airport on a map Set VCC as destination Airport Set VCC as destination Airport Get more information about Limbe Airport
312,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) WKribi Airport (KBI)Kribi, CameroonView Kribi Airport on a map Set KBI as destination Airport Set KBI as destination Airport Get more information about Kribi Airport
412,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNWBata Airport (BSG)Bata, Equatorial GuineaView Bata Airport on a map Set BSG as destination Airport Set BSG as destination Airport Get more information about Bata Airport
512,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NWDouala International Airport (DLA)Douala, CameroonView Douala International Airport on a map Set DLA as destination Airport Set DLA as destination Airport Get more information about Douala International Airport
612,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) NAkwa Ibom International Airport (QUO)Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NigeriaView Akwa Ibom International Airport on a map Set QUO as destination Airport Set QUO as destination Airport Get more information about Akwa Ibom International Airport
712,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) NMargaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ)Calabar, NigeriaView Margaret Ekpo International Airport on a map Set CBQ as destination Airport Set CBQ as destination Airport Get more information about Margaret Ekpo International Airport
812,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNWLibreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV)Libreville, GabonView Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport on a map Set LBV as destination Airport Set LBV as destination Airport Get more information about Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport
912,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNEPort Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC)Port Harcourt, NigeriaView Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on a map Set PHC as destination Airport Set PHC as destination Airport Get more information about Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa
1012,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNESão Tomé International Airport (TMS)São Tomé, São Tomé and PríncipeView São Tomé International Airport on a map Set TMS as destination Airport Set TMS as destination Airport Get more information about São Tomé International Airport
1112,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNESam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW)Owerri, NigeriaView Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport on a map Set QOW as destination Airport Set QOW as destination Airport Get more information about Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
1212,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) WEbolowa Airport (EBW)Ebolowa, CameroonView Ebolowa Airport on a map Set EBW as destination Airport Set EBW as destination Airport Get more information about Ebolowa Airport
1312,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNWMamfe Airport (MMF)Mamfe, CameroonView Mamfe Airport on a map Set MMF as destination Airport Set MMF as destination Airport Get more information about Mamfe Airport
1412,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNWDschang Airport (DSC)Dschang, CameroonView Dschang Airport on a map Set DSC as destination Airport Set DSC as destination Airport Get more information about Dschang Airport
1512,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNWBitam Airport (BMM)Bitam, GabonView Bitam Airport on a map Set BMM as destination Airport Set BMM as destination Airport Get more information about Bitam Airport