Nonstop flight route between San Angelo, Texas, United States and Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W)
Arrival Airport:
(32°50'13"N by 130°51'19"E)
Distance from GOF to KMJ:
6,878.40 miles (11,069.68 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF), San Angelo, Texas, United States and Kumamoto Airport (KMJ), Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,878 miles (or 11,070 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 Goodfellow Air Force Base and Kumamoto 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 Goodfellow Air Force Base and Kumamoto Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOF / |
| Airport Name: | Goodfellow Air Force Base |
| Location: | San Angelo, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°25'46"N by 100°23'56"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from GOF |
| More Information: | GOF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KMJ / RJFT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°50'13"N by 130°51'19"E |
| Area Served: | Mashiki, |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 632 feet (193 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KMJ |
| More Information: | KMJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF):
- The following are some of the facilities at Goodfellow AFB
- The next four years witnessed the graduation of more than 10,000 trained pilots and the decoration of scores of these for outstanding heroism in action against Germany, Italy, and Japan.
- The closest airport to Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) SW of GOF.
- The furthest airport from Goodfellow Air Force Base (GOF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,146 miles (17,937 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In 1992, as part of an overall organizational restructuring of the U.S.
Facts about Kumamoto Airport (KMJ):
- The closest airport to Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) is Saga Airport (HSG), which is located 39 miles (62 kilometers) NW of KMJ.
- Kumamoto was one of three nationally-owned airports to turn a profit in fiscal year 2011.
- The furthest airport from Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is nearly antipodal to Kumamoto Airport (meaning Kumamoto Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Rio Grande Regional Airport), and is located 12,253 miles (19,720 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- Because of Kumamoto Airport's relatively low elevation of 632 feet, planes can take off or land at Kumamoto 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.
- Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kumamoto Airport", other names for KMJ include "熊本空港" and "Kumamoto Kūkō".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.72 miles (12.42 km) SW | San Angelo Regional Airport (SJT) | San Angelo, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 65.11 miles (104.78 km) ENE | Coleman Municipal Airport (COM) | Coleman, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 65.79 miles (105.87 km) ESE | Curtis Field (BBD) | Brady, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 71.80 miles (115.55 km) N | Avenger Field (SWW) | Sweetwater, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 75.56 miles (121.60 km) NNE | Dyess Air Force Base (DYS) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 79.88 miles (128.56 km) NNE | Abilene Regional Airport (ABI) | Abilene, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 85.49 miles (137.58 km) NW | Webb Air Force Base Big Spring Army Airfield (BGS) | Big Spring, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 88.53 miles (142.48 km) ENE | Brownwood Regional Airport (BWD) | Brownwood, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 108.46 miles (174.54 km) WNW | Midland Airpark (MDD) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 111.76 miles (179.87 km) WNW | Midland International AirportMidland Army Airfield (MAF) | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 127.15 miles (204.62 km) SE | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 144.81 miles (233.05 km) S | Laughlin Air Force Base (DLF) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 145.46 miles (234.10 km) SSW | Del Rio International Airport (DRT) | Del Rio, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 150.72 miles (242.56 km) SSW | Ciudad Acuña International Airport (ACN) | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 152.79 miles (245.89 km) WSW | Fort Stockton-Pecos County Airport (FST) | Fort Stockton, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,145.59 miles (17,937.04 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,881.71 miles (17,512.37 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 10,790.47 miles (17,365.53 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 4 | 10,780.34 miles (17,349.23 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 5 | 10,713.27 miles (17,241.29 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,409.03 miles (16,751.67 km) E | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 10,385.60 miles (16,713.97 km) ESE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 10,375.32 miles (16,697.41 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,356.56 miles (16,667.23 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,350.25 miles (16,657.06 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,346.46 miles (16,650.97 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,341.81 miles (16,643.49 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,339.88 miles (16,640.38 km) ESE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 10,339.49 miles (16,639.76 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,338.47 miles (16,638.11 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 38.64 miles (62.19 km) NW | Saga Airport (HSG) | Saga, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 2 | 54.92 miles (88.38 km) W | Nagasaki Airport (NGS) | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 3 | 56.66 miles (91.18 km) NNW | Fukuoka Airport (FUK) | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| 4 | 67.61 miles (108.81 km) NE | Oita Airport (OIT) | Oita, Japan | |
| 5 | 69.24 miles (111.43 km) N | Kokura Airport (KKJ) | Kita Kyūshū, Kyūshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 71.89 miles (115.70 km) S | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 7 | 74.82 miles (120.42 km) SSE | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 8 | 79.36 miles (127.71 km) NNE | Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ) | Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 88.23 miles (141.99 km) NW | Iki Airport (IKI) | Iki, Iki Island, Japan | |
| 10 | 118.11 miles (190.09 km) W | Fukue Airport (FUJ) | Gotō, Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 11 | 126.55 miles (203.66 km) ENE | Matsuyama Airport (MYJ) | Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan | |
| 12 | 137.96 miles (222.02 km) NNE | Iwami Airport (IWJ) | Masuda, Shimane, Japan, Japan | |
| 13 | 162.18 miles (261.00 km) NE | Hiroshima Airport (HIJ) | Hiroshima, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 169.79 miles (273.24 km) S | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 169.92 miles (273.46 km) ENE | Kōchi Airport (KCZ) | Kōchi, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,253.25 miles (19,719.64 km) ESE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,235.20 miles (19,690.59 km) ESE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,206.87 miles (19,645.01 km) SSE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,152.16 miles (19,556.96 km) S | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,139.31 miles (19,536.27 km) E | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 6 | 12,134.41 miles (19,528.39 km) E | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 12,129.57 miles (19,520.61 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,109.99 miles (19,489.09 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 9 | 12,092.22 miles (19,460.50 km) SE | Santa Maria Airport (RIA) | Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,081.02 miles (19,442.46 km) SSE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,078.05 miles (19,437.70 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,068.11 miles (19,421.69 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 12,067.32 miles (19,420.41 km) SSE | Lauro Kurtz Airport (PFB) | Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,043.85 miles (19,382.64 km) ESE | Pres. Gral. Óscar D. Gestido International Airport (RVY) | Rivera, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 12,033.74 miles (19,366.39 km) E | Tacuarembó Airport (TAW) | Tacuarembó, Tacuarembó, Uruguay | |