Nonstop flight route between Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands and Khamti, Myanmar (Burma):
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands and Khamti Airport (KHM), Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,004 miles (or 9,662 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 Johnston Atoll Airport and Khamti 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 Johnston Atoll Airport and Khamti Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | JON / PJON |
Airport Name: | Johnston Atoll Airport |
Location: | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 16°43'42"N by 169°32'3"W |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 7 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from JON |
More Information: | JON Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHM / VYKI |
Airport Name: | Khamti Airport |
Location: | Khamti, Myanmar (Burma) |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°59'17"N by 95°40'27"E |
Area Served: | Khamti, Burma |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 6000 feet (1,829 meters) |
View all routes: | Routes from KHM |
More Information: | KHM Maps & Info |
Facts about Johnston Atoll Airport (JON):
- The furthest airport from Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is Lubango Mukanka Airport (SDD), which is nearly antipodal to Johnston Atoll Airport (meaning Johnston Atoll Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Lubango Mukanka Airport), and is located 12,195 miles (19,627 kilometers) away in Lubango, Angola.
- In July 1942 the civilian contractors at the atoll were replaced by 500 men from the 5th and 10th Naval Construction Battalions, who expanded the fuel storage and water production at the base and built additional facilities.
- The closest airport to Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) is PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), which is located 733 miles (1,179 kilometers) ENE of JON.
- Because of Johnston Atoll Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Johnston Atoll 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.
- Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Khamti Airport (KHM):
- Because of Khamti Airport's high elevation of 6,000 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at KHM. Combined with a high temperature, this could make KHM a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The furthest airport from Khamti Airport (KHM) is La Florida Airport (LSC), which is located 11,592 miles (18,655 kilometers) away in La Serena, Chile.
- The closest airport to Khamti Airport (KHM) is Jorhat Airport (JRH), which is located 106 miles (171 kilometers) WNW of KHM.