Nonstop flight route between Fukuoka, Japan and Masamba, Indonesia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fukuoka Airport (FUK), Fukuoka, Japan and Andi Jemma Airport (MXB), Masamba, Indonesia would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,583 miles (or 4,157 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 Fukuoka Airport and Andi Jemma 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 Fukuoka Airport and Andi Jemma Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | FUK / RJFF |
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Location: | Fukuoka, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 33°35'3"N by 130°27'6"E |
Operator/Owner: | Civil Aviation Bureau Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from FUK |
More Information: | FUK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXB / WAWM |
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Location: | Masamba, Indonesia |
GPS Coordinates: | 2°33'34"S by 120°19'50"E |
Area Served: | Masamba |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 180 feet (55 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MXB |
More Information: | MXB Maps & Info |
Facts about Fukuoka Airport (FUK):
- Fukuoka Airport (FUK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Fukuoka Airport", other names for FUK include "福岡空港" and "Fukuoka KūkōItazuke Air Base".
- The furthest airport from Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Fukuoka Airport (meaning Fukuoka Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,719 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Because of Fukuoka Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Fukuoka 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.
- In 1971 it was announced that Itazuke would be returned to Japanese control, and the USAF facilities were closed on 31 March 1972.
- Although Fukuoka is known as one of the most convenient airports in Japan, it is constrained both by its inner-city location and by its single runway.
- The 38th Bomb Group remained at Itazuke until October 1946 also during with time several reconstruction units worked on the former IJAAF base rebuilding and constructing new facilities.
- The closest airport to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 31 miles (50 kilometers) SSW of FUK.
- During the 1950s, the 8th flew the F-86 Sabre for air defense of Japan and South Korea, being upgraded to the new F-100 Super Sabre in 1956.
- During the Korean War, Itazuke was a major combat airfield for the USAF.
Facts about Andi Jemma Airport (MXB):
- Because of Andi Jemma Airport's relatively low elevation of 180 feet, planes can take off or land at Andi Jemma 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.
- In addition to being known as "Andi Jemma Airport", another name for MXB is "Bandara Andi Jemma".
- Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) is Lethem Airport (LTM), which is nearly antipodal to Andi Jemma Airport (meaning Andi Jemma Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lethem Airport), and is located 12,380 miles (19,924 kilometers) away in Lethem, Guyana.
- The closest airport to Andi Jemma Airport (MXB) is Soroako Airport (SQR), which is located 71 miles (114 kilometers) E of MXB.