Nonstop flight route between Dibba, Oman and Misawa, Aomori, Japan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Dibba Airport (BYB), Dibba, Oman and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), Misawa, Aomori, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,845 miles (or 7,797 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 Dibba Airport and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō, 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 Dibba Airport and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Dibba Airport (BYB):

• The furthest airport from Dibba Airport (BYB) is Totegegie Airport (GMR), which is located 11,715 miles (18,853 kilometers) away in Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia.
• In addition to being known as "Dibba Airport", another name for BYB is "دبا".
• The closest airport to Dibba Airport (BYB) is Ras Al Khaimah International Airport(Ra's al-Khaymah) (RKT), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) W of BYB.

Facts about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ):

• The closest airport to Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MSJ.
• The furthest airport from Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,479 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
• After the Soviet Union shot down an RB-29 aircraft on November 7, 1954, the 39th provided fighter escort for all friendly reconnaissance aircraft flying near Soviet territory and the Northern Air Defense Sector.
• Japanese Air Self Defense Force
• In addition to being known as "Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō", another name for MSJ is "Misawa AB".
• In 1870, the Japanese Emperor established a stud farm for the household cavalry in the area that later became Misawa AB, and kept his own cavalry there until 1931, when the Sino-Japanese conflict required their use in China.
• The Misawa Passive Radio Frequency space surveillance site was used for tracking satellites using the signals they transmit.
• At Misawa, the 49th was replaced by the 6163d Air Base Wing to perform host and occupation duties.