Nonstop flight route between Gulfport, Mississippi, United States and Mejit Island, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°16'59"N by 170°52'8"E)
Distance from GPT to MJB:
6,447.71 miles (10,376.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT), Gulfport, Mississippi, United States and Mejit Airport (MJB), Mejit Island, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,448 miles (or 10,377 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 Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport and Mejit 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 Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport and Mejit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GPT / KGPT |
| Airport Name: | Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport |
| Location: | Gulfport, Mississippi, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°24'25"N by 89°4'11"W |
| Area Served: | Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area |
| Operator/Owner: | Gulfport–Biloxi Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 28 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GPT |
| More Information: | GPT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJB / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°16'59"N by 170°52'8"E |
| Area Served: | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands |
| Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJB |
| More Information: | MJB Maps & Info |
Facts about Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT):
- Because of Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 28 feet, planes can take off or land at Gulfport–Biloxi International 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.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport is a joint civil-military public use airport located three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Gulfport, a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States.
- The airport was closed for repairs following severe damage by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 11,123 miles (17,900 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is Keesler Air Force Base (BIX), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) E of GPT.
- Gulfport–Biloxi International Airport covers an area of 1,400 acres at an elevation of 28 feet above mean sea level.
Facts about Mejit Airport (MJB):
- Because of Mejit Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Mejit 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.
- Mejit Airport (MJB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Mejit Airport (MJB) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) W of MJB.
- The furthest airport from Mejit Airport (MJB) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Mejit Airport (meaning Mejit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,044 miles (19,383 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- In addition to being known as "Mejit Airport", another name for MJB is "Q30".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 8.73 miles (14.05 km) E | Keesler Air Force Base (BIX) | Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |     |
| 2 | 32.45 miles (52.22 km) E | Trent Lott International Airport (PGL) | Pascagoula, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 52.99 miles (85.28 km) ENE | Mobile Regional Airport (MOB) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 60.25 miles (96.96 km) N | Hattiesburg Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) | Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 61.53 miles (99.03 km) ENE | Mobile Downtown Airport (BFM) | Mobile, Alabama, United States | |
| 6 | 62.52 miles (100.61 km) WSW | Lakefront Airport (NEW) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 7 | 68.08 miles (109.57 km) WSW | Southern Seaplane Airport (BCS) | Belle Chasse, Louisiana, United States | |
| 8 | 70.31 miles (113.15 km) SW | Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans (NBG) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 9 | 74.93 miles (120.58 km) NNW | Hattiesburg–Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) | Hattiesburg/Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 76.49 miles (123.10 km) WSW | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | |
| 11 | 83.77 miles (134.81 km) E | Jack Edwards Airport (GUF) | Gulf Shores, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 85.51 miles (137.62 km) E | NOLF Barin (NHX) | Foley, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 87.67 miles (141.09 km) N | Hesler-Noble Field (LUL) | Laurel, Mississippi, United States | |
| 14 | 98.80 miles (159.01 km) WNW | McComb-Pike County Airport (MCB) | McComb, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 103.26 miles (166.18 km) E | NOLF Saufley Field (NUN) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,122.63 miles (17,900.10 km) SSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,024.96 miles (17,742.91 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,017.75 miles (17,731.31 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,006.64 miles (17,713.43 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,005.83 miles (17,712.11 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,001.17 miles (17,704.62 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,996.28 miles (17,696.75 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,989.40 miles (17,685.67 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,981.41 miles (17,672.82 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,974.14 miles (17,661.12 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,961.66 miles (17,641.05 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,956.20 miles (17,632.26 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,954.21 miles (17,629.05 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,945.10 miles (17,614.39 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,933.19 miles (17,595.22 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 60.39 miles (97.19 km) W | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 71.35 miles (114.82 km) SW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 94.70 miles (152.41 km) NW | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 96.05 miles (154.58 km) S | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 110.81 miles (178.33 km) WSW | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 111.80 miles (179.93 km) SSE | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 149.16 miles (240.05 km) S | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 217.46 miles (349.97 km) SW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 221.35 miles (356.22 km) S | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 224.08 miles (360.62 km) S | Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) | Majuro, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 228.52 miles (367.77 km) SW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 229.13 miles (368.75 km) SSE | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 229.54 miles (369.42 km) S | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 239.52 miles (385.48 km) WSW | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 239.54 miles (385.50 km) WSW | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,043.81 miles (19,382.59 km) ESE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,418.92 miles (18,376.93 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,402.74 miles (18,350.88 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,378.43 miles (18,311.77 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,365.75 miles (18,291.36 km) S | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,316.53 miles (18,212.15 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,306.21 miles (18,195.54 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,304.61 miles (18,192.96 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,296.03 miles (18,179.16 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,292.43 miles (18,173.36 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,286.29 miles (18,163.47 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 12 | 11,284.11 miles (18,159.96 km) S | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,278.34 miles (18,150.69 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,272.25 miles (18,140.88 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |
| 15 | 11,269.64 miles (18,136.68 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |