Nonstop flight route between Wevelgem, Belgium and Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States:
Departure Airport:
(50°49'1"N by 3°12'16"E)
Arrival Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Distance from KJK to MDY:
6,977.02 miles (11,228.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK), Wevelgem, Belgium and Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,977 miles (or 11,228 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 Kortrijk-Wevelgem International 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 Kortrijk-Wevelgem International 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: | KJK / EBKT |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wevelgem, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°49'1"N by 3°12'16"E |
| Area Served: | Kortrijk / Wevelgem, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 64 feet (20 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KJK |
| More Information: | KJK 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 Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK):
- The closest airport to Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) is Lille Airport (LIL), which is located only 18 miles (29 kilometers) SSW of KJK.
- Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport", another name for KJK is "Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) B-55".
- The furthest airport from Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport (KJK) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,952 miles (19,235 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kortrijk-Wevelgem International Airport's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at Kortrijk-Wevelgem 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.
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.
- After transition from the U.S.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 an uncontrolled airport.
- 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.28 miles (29.43 km) SSW | Lille Airport (LIL) | Lille, France |     |
| 2 | 28.33 miles (45.58 km) WSW | Merville - Calonne Airport (HZB) | Merville / Calonne, France | |
| 3 | 30.30 miles (48.77 km) NNW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 4 | 32.36 miles (52.07 km) WNW | Dunkerque – Les Moëres Airfield (XDK) | Dunkerque, France | |
| 5 | 35.79 miles (57.59 km) SSE | Valenciennes-Denain Airport (XVS) | Valenciennes, France | |
| 6 | 38.38 miles (61.76 km) SSW | Arras - Roclincourt Airport (QRV) | Arras / Roclincourt, France | |
| 7 | 55.52 miles (89.35 km) W | Calais–Dunkerque Airport (CQF) | Calais / Dunkerque, France | |
| 8 | 56.11 miles (90.31 km) E | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 9 | 60.00 miles (96.56 km) ESE | Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL) | Charleroi, Wallonia, Belgium | |
| 10 | 60.34 miles (97.11 km) ENE | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 11 | 65.84 miles (105.96 km) NE | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 72.16 miles (116.14 km) WSW | Le Touquet - Côte d'Opale Airport (LTQ) | Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, France | |
| 13 | 74.04 miles (119.16 km) ENE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 14 | 74.54 miles (119.95 km) SSW | Amiens - Glisy Aerodrome (QAM) | Amiens, France | |
| 15 | 76.22 miles (122.66 km) SW | Aerodrome Abbeville (XAB) | Abbeville, France | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,952.39 miles (19,235.46 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,752.27 miles (18,913.39 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,746.35 miles (18,903.87 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,725.55 miles (18,870.40 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,721.82 miles (18,864.39 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,720.97 miles (18,863.03 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,700.60 miles (18,830.24 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,700.48 miles (18,830.05 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,693.30 miles (18,818.49 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,691.11 miles (18,814.97 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,668.48 miles (18,778.55 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,666.39 miles (18,775.19 km) SSE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,665.73 miles (18,774.12 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,662.48 miles (18,768.89 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,658.38 miles (18,762.29 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 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 | |