Nonstop flight route between Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Chiang Mai, Thailand:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA), Kwajalein, Marshall Islands and Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX), Chiang Mai, Thailand would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,642 miles (or 7,471 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Chiang Mai International 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 Bucholz Army Airfield and Chiang Mai International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA):

• Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Bucholz Army Airfield (meaning Bucholz Army Airfield is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,283 miles (19,767 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
• Although the Marshall Islands was officially granted independence from the United States, and became an independent republic in 1986, Kwajalein atoll is still used by the United States for missile testing and various other operations.
• After the seizure from the Japanese, Kwajalein was developed into a major American base and staging area for further campaigns in the advance on the Japanese homeland.
• The closest airport to Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) is Ebadon Airstrip (EBN), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) SSE of KWA.
• Because of Bucholz Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Bucholz Army Airfield 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 Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX):

• Chiang Mai International Airport handled 5,463,921 passengers last year.
• Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) currently has only 1 runway.
• It is the major gateway to the north of Thailand, and currently the fourth busiest airport in the country.
• The closest airport to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) is Lampang Airport (LPT), which is located 49 miles (79 kilometers) SE of CNX.
• There are two terminals, one for domestic passengers and the other for international flights.
• In addition to being known as "Chiang Mai International Airport", another name for CNX is "ท่าอากาศยานเชียงใหม่".
• Chiang Mai International Airport is an international airport serving Chiang Mai, the capital city of Chiang Mai Province in Thailand.
• The furthest airport from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) is Capitán FAP Renán Elías Olivera International Airport (PIO), which is located 11,965 miles (19,256 kilometers) away in Pisco, Peru.