Nonstop flight route between Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan and Deming, New Mexico, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Komatsu Airport (KMQ), Komatsu, Ishikawa, Japan and Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN), Deming, New Mexico, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,140 miles (or 9,882 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 Komatsu Airport and Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield, 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 Komatsu Airport and Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

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Facts about Komatsu Airport (KMQ):

• Komatsu Airport is an airport located 4.2 km west southwest of Komatsu Station in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
• In addition to being known as "Komatsu Airport", other names for KMQ include "小松飛行場" and "Komatsu Hikōjō".
• Because of Komatsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Komatsu 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.
• The closest airport to Komatsu Airport (KMQ) is Fukui Airport (FKJ), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of KMQ.
• The base was handed over to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force in 1958 and designated as a jet fighter base in 1960.
• The furthest airport from Komatsu Airport (KMQ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
• Komatsu Airport (KMQ) currently has only 1 runway.
• The airport is located near the Hokuriku Expressway.

Facts about Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN):

• Airline flights ended in 1953.
• The closest airport to Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) is Columbus Municipal Airport (CUS), which is located 31 miles (49 kilometers) S of DMN.
• The airport covers 2,870 acres at an elevation of 4,314 feet.
• Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) has 2 runways.
• Because of Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield's high elevation of 4,314 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at DMN. Combined with a high temperature, this could make DMN a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
• The furthest airport from Deming Municipal AirportDeming Army Airfield (DMN) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,412 miles (18,365 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• Activated 15 November 1942.