Nonstop flight route between Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Miyakejima, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°4'24"N by 139°33'37"E)
Distance from BFF to MYE:
5,839.95 miles (9,398.47 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF), Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States and Miyakejima Airport (MYE), Miyakejima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,840 miles (or 9,398 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 Western Nebraska 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 Western Nebraska 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: | BFF / KBFF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°52'26"N by 103°35'44"W |
| Area Served: | Scottsbluff, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | Airport Authority of Scotts Bluff County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 3967 feet (1,209 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BFF |
| More Information: | BFF 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 Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF):
- The closest airport to Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of BFF.
- Construction began on September 7, 1942.
- In 1944 base command was transferred from Second Air Force to the 1st Troop Carrier Command, and became a satellite field of Alliance Army Airfield.
- In addition to being known as "Western Nebraska Regional Airport", other names for BFF include "William B. Heilig Field" and "(former Scottsbluff Army Airfield)".
- In the summer of 2003 the county created an Airport Authority Board which has made major improvements around the airport property.
- Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Western Nebraska Regional Airport (BFF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,729 miles (17,266 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Western Airlines DC-3s were at Scottsbluff by 1945 and United appeared in 1953-54.
- The airfield closed on December 31, 1945 and the War Department handed over control to the City of Scottsbluff in 1947.
Facts about Miyakejima Airport (MYE):
- Miyakejima Airport (MYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) S of MYE.
- In addition to being known as "Miyakejima Airport", other names for MYE include "三宅島空港" and "Miyakejima Kūkō".
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.51 miles (50.71 km) WNW | Torrington Municipal Airport (TOR) | Torrington, Wyoming, United States |     |
| 2 | 42.52 miles (68.43 km) ENE | Alliance Municipal Airport (AIA) | Alliance, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 62.13 miles (99.98 km) SSE | Sidney Municipal Airport (SNY) | Sidney, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 71.31 miles (114.76 km) NNE | Chadron Municipal Airport (CDR) | Chadron, Nebraska, United States | |
| 5 | 80.09 miles (128.89 km) SW | Cheyenne Regional Airport (CYS) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 6 | 83.35 miles (134.14 km) SW | Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (FEW) | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |
| 7 | 96.72 miles (155.65 km) NE | Pine Ridge Airport (XPR) | Pine Ridge, South Dakota, United States | |
| 8 | 111.49 miles (179.42 km) NW | Converse County Airport (DGW) | Douglas, Wyoming, United States | |
| 9 | 112.97 miles (181.81 km) SSW | Greeley-Weld County Airport (GXY) | Greeley, Colorado, United States | |
| 10 | 114.25 miles (183.86 km) WSW | Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) | Laramie, Wyoming, United States | |
| 11 | 118.95 miles (191.43 km) S | Colorado Plains Regional Airport (AKO) | Akron, Colorado, United States | |
| 12 | 122.78 miles (197.60 km) SW | Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport (FNL) | Fort Collins/Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| 13 | 149.99 miles (241.39 km) SSW | Denver International Airport (DEN) | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| 14 | 152.48 miles (245.39 km) N | Rapid City Regional Airport (RAP) | Rapid City, South Dakota, United States | |
| 15 | 152.64 miles (245.65 km) SW | Boulder Municipal Airport (WBU) | Boulder, Colorado, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,728.60 miles (17,265.96 km) SSE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,596.29 miles (17,053.03 km) SE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,565.76 miles (17,003.89 km) SE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,544.89 miles (16,970.32 km) SE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,395.47 miles (16,729.84 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 10,276.62 miles (16,538.57 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,275.74 miles (16,537.16 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,271.40 miles (16,530.17 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 10,253.72 miles (16,501.71 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,233.25 miles (16,468.78 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,229.86 miles (16,463.33 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,228.91 miles (16,461.79 km) ESE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 10,192.45 miles (16,403.12 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,177.97 miles (16,379.82 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,168.32 miles (16,364.29 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, 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 | |