Nonstop flight route between Abaiang, Kiribati and Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF), Abaiang, Kiribati and Miyako Airport (MMY), Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,554 miles (or 5,720 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 Abaiang Atoll Airport and Miyako 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 Abaiang Atoll Airport and Miyako Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ABF / NGAB |
Airport Name: | Abaiang Atoll Airport |
Location: | Abaiang, Kiribati |
GPS Coordinates: | 1°47'47"N by 173°2'25"E |
Area Served: | Abaiang, Kiribati |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from ABF |
More Information: | ABF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMY / ROMY |
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Location: | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°46'58"N by 125°17'42"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MMY |
More Information: | MMY Maps & Info |
Facts about Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF):
- Because of Abaiang Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Abaiang Atoll 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 Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) is Marakei Airport (MZK), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) NE of ABF.
- The furthest airport from Abaiang Atoll Airport (ABF) is Cape Palmas Airport (CPA), which is nearly antipodal to Abaiang Atoll Airport (meaning Abaiang Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cape Palmas Airport), and is located 12,007 miles (19,323 kilometers) away in Cape Palmas, Liberia.
Facts about Miyako Airport (MMY):
- The furthest airport from Miyako Airport (MMY) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Miyako Airport (meaning Miyako Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Miyako Airport", other names for MMY include "宮古空港" and "Miyako Kūkō".
- Miyako Airport (MMY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Miyako Airport (MMY) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of MMY.
- Because of Miyako Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Miyako 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.