Nonstop flight route between Cimei, Taiwan and Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States:
Departure Airport:
(23°12'47"N by 119°25'3"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Distance from CMJ to MDY:
3,906.14 miles (6,286.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Qimei Airport (CMJ), Cimei, Taiwan and Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,906 miles (or 6,286 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 Qimei Airport and Henderson Field, 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 Qimei Airport and Henderson Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CMJ / RCCM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Cimei, Taiwan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 23°12'47"N by 119°25'3"E |
| Area Served: | Cimei, Penghu County, Taiwan |
| Operator/Owner: | Civil Aeronautics Administration |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 63 feet (19 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CMJ |
| More Information: | CMJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Qimei Airport (CMJ):
- The closest airport to Qimei Airport (CMJ) is Wang-an Airport (WOT), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) NNE of CMJ.
- Qimei Airport (CMJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Qimei Airport", other names for CMJ include "七美航空站澎湖七美機場" and "Qīměi HángkōngzhànPēnghú Qīměi Jīchǎng".
- The furthest airport from Qimei Airport (CMJ) is Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG), which is nearly antipodal to Qimei Airport (meaning Qimei Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport), and is located 12,356 miles (19,885 kilometers) away in Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay.
- Because of Qimei Airport's relatively low elevation of 63 feet, planes can take off or land at Qimei 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.
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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 airfield was previously served by Aloha Airlines with scheduled weekly charter flghts to and from Honolulu utilizing a Boeing 737-200 jetliner.
- Henderson Field is a public airport located on Sand Island in Midway Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.83 miles (19.05 km) NNE | Wang-an Airport (WOT) | Wang-an, Penghu (Pescadores), Republic of China |     |
| 2 | 27.90 miles (44.90 km) NNE | Magong Airport (MZG) | Magong, Taiwan | |
| 3 | 53.28 miles (85.75 km) ESE | Tainan Airport (TNN) | Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 4 | 64.37 miles (103.59 km) ENE | Chiayi Airport (Shueishang Airport) (CYI) | Chiayi, Taiwan | |
| 5 | 73.85 miles (118.86 km) SE | Kaohsiung International Airport (Kaohsiung Siaogang Airport) (KHH) | Kaohsiung, Taiwan | |
| 6 | 105.21 miles (169.32 km) NE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 7 | 105.21 miles (169.32 km) NE | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 8 | 107.33 miles (172.72 km) NW | Kinmen Airport (Kinmen Shang Yi Airport) (KNH) | Kinmen, Taiwan | |
| 9 | 111.71 miles (179.78 km) ESE | Taitung Airport (TTT) | Taitung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 10 | 116.62 miles (187.68 km) SE | Hengchun Airport (HCN) | Hengchun, Taiwan | |
| 11 | 121.40 miles (195.37 km) NNW | Quanzhou Jinjiang Airport (JJN) | Jinjiang City, Quanzhou, Fujian, China | |
| 12 | 122.87 miles (197.74 km) NW | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) | Xiamen, Fujian, China | |
| 13 | 135.59 miles (218.21 km) ESE | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 14 | 150.11 miles (241.58 km) ENE | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 15 | 157.45 miles (253.39 km) ESE | Lanyu Airport (KYD) | Orchid Island, Taitung County, Taiwan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,356.05 miles (19,885.09 km) S | Dr. Luis María Argaña International Airport (ESG) | Mariscal Estigarribia, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,228.39 miles (19,679.63 km) E | Tartagal "General Enrique Mosconi" Airport (TTG) | Tartagal, Salta, Argentina | |
| 3 | 12,222.75 miles (19,670.56 km) ESE | Yacuiba Airport (BYC) | Yacuiba, Bolivia | |
| 4 | 12,206.46 miles (19,644.34 km) SW | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,198.80 miles (19,632.02 km) E | Orán Airport (ORA) | Orán, Salta Province, Argentina | |
| 6 | 12,198.35 miles (19,631.30 km) SW | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 7 | 12,197.61 miles (19,630.10 km) E | Bermejo Airport (BJO) | Bermejo, Bolivia | |
| 8 | 12,182.27 miles (19,605.41 km) SW | Formosa International Airport (FMA) | Formosa, Argentina | |
| 9 | 12,149.84 miles (19,553.23 km) ESE | Capitán Oriel Lea Plaza International Airport (TJA) | Tarija, Bolivia | |
| 10 | 12,146.41 miles (19,547.70 km) SSW | Carlos Miguel Jiménez Airport (PIL) | Pilar, Paraguay | |
| 11 | 12,145.49 miles (19,546.23 km) SE | Camiri Airport (CAM) | Camiri, Bolivia | |
| 12 | 12,140.31 miles (19,537.88 km) ESE | Gobernador Horacio Guzmán Internacional Airport (JUJ) | San Salvador de Jujuy, Jujuy, Argentina | |
| 13 | 12,131.80 miles (19,524.19 km) W | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 14 | 12,128.96 miles (19,519.61 km) SSW | Resistencia International Airport (RES) | Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,122.81 miles (19,509.72 km) W | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |