Nonstop flight route between Alton, Illinois, United States and Miyakejima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°4'24"N by 139°33'37"E)
Distance from ALN to MYE:
6,480.09 miles (10,428.66 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States and Miyakejima Airport (MYE), Miyakejima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,480 miles (or 10,429 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 St. Louis Regional Airport and Miyakejima 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 St. Louis Regional Airport and Miyakejima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYE / RJTQ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miyakejima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°4'24"N by 139°33'37"E |
| Area Served: | Miyakejima |
| Operator/Owner: | Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYE |
| More Information: | MYE Maps & Info |
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis Regional 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.
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Civic Memorial Airport opened in 1946 and received its current name in 1984.
- Today a fair amount of air traffic and the Direct TV blimp comes for Cardinals playoffs, as Lambert's airport cannot take the blimp.
Facts about Miyakejima Airport (MYE):
- The closest airport to Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) S of MYE.
- Miyakejima Airport (MYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Miyakejima Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Miyakejima 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 Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,791 miles (18,976 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Miyakejima Airport", other names for MYE include "三宅島空港" and "Miyakejima Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 67.49 miles (108.62 km) S | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 2 | 92.71 miles (149.19 km) WNW | Shizuoka Airport (FSZ) | Shizuoka, Honshu, Japan | |
| 3 | 103.00 miles (165.77 km) N | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 4 | 125.89 miles (202.59 km) NNE | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 5 | 166.03 miles (267.20 km) WNW | Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 6 | 169.55 miles (272.87 km) N | Utsunomiya Air Field (QUT) | Nikkō / Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 7 | 170.58 miles (274.52 km) WNW | Nagoya Airfield (NKM) | Nagoya, Japan | |
| 8 | 171.68 miles (276.30 km) NNW | Matsumoto Airport (MMJ) | Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan | |
| 9 | 222.52 miles (358.11 km) NW | Toyama Airport (TOY) | Toyama, Toyama, Japan | |
| 10 | 223.29 miles (359.35 km) NNE | Fukushima Airport (FKS) | Sugawa, Fukushima, Japan | |
| 11 | 236.62 miles (380.80 km) NW | Fukui Airport (FKJ) | Fukui, Honshu, Japan | |
| 12 | 239.47 miles (385.39 km) NW | Komatsu Airport (KMQ) | Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan | |
| 13 | 239.92 miles (386.12 km) WNW | Osaka International Airport (ITM) | Itami (near Osaka), Japan | |
| 14 | 239.92 miles (386.12 km) WNW | Osaka International Airport (OSA) | Osaka, Japan | |
| 15 | 242.37 miles (390.05 km) W | Nanki-Shirahama Airport (SHM) | Shirahama, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,791.36 miles (18,976.31 km) ESE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,783.64 miles (18,963.88 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,748.42 miles (18,907.20 km) ESE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,744.66 miles (18,901.16 km) E | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,740.05 miles (18,893.73 km) SE | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,728.41 miles (18,875.00 km) E | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,709.96 miles (18,845.31 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,700.13 miles (18,829.49 km) SE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,659.91 miles (18,764.76 km) S | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,650.08 miles (18,748.93 km) S | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,648.41 miles (18,746.25 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,648.06 miles (18,745.70 km) SSE | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,641.82 miles (18,735.64 km) SSE | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,640.15 miles (18,732.97 km) SSE | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,639.29 miles (18,731.57 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |