Nonstop flight route between La Uni贸n, Honduras[disambiguation needed] and Minami-Tori-shima, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Uni贸n Airport (LUI), La Uni贸n, Honduras[disambiguation needed] and Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS), Minami-Tori-shima, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,625 miles (or 15,490 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 La Uni贸n Airport and Minamitorishima Air 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 La Uni贸n Airport and Minamitorishima Air Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | LUI / |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | La Uni贸n, Honduras[disambiguation needed] |
GPS Coordinates: | 34掳21'6"S by 71掳39'49"W |
Area Served: | Marchig眉e |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 528 feet (161 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from LUI |
More Information: | LUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUS / RJAM |
Airport Names: |
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Location: | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 24掳17'22"N by 153掳58'45"E |
Area Served: | Minami Torishima |
Operator/Owner: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
Airport Type: | Military/Public |
Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUS |
More Information: | MUS Maps & Info |
Facts about La Uni贸n Airport (LUI):
- The closest airport to La Uni贸n Airport (LUI) is Comodoro Arturo Merino Ben铆tez International Airport (SCL), which is located 83 miles (134 kilometers) NE of LUI.
- La Uni贸n Airport (LUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of La Uni贸n Airport's relatively low elevation of 528 feet, planes can take off or land at La Uni贸n 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.
- In addition to being known as "La Uni贸n Airport", other names for LUI include "La Uni贸n Airport (Marchig眉e)", "Aeropuerto La Uni贸n" and "SCLU".
- The furthest airport from La Uni贸n Airport (LUI) is Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY), which is nearly antipodal to La Uni贸n Airport (meaning La Uni贸n Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Xi'an Xianyang International Airport), and is located 12,412 miles (19,976 kilometers) away in Xianyang, Shaanxi, China.
Facts about Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS):
- Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Minamitorishima Air Field", other names for MUS include "Minami Torishima Airport" and "Marcus Island Airport".
- The furthest airport from Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Vit贸ria-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX), which is located 11,484 miles (18,481 kilometers) away in Vit贸ria, Esp铆rito Santo, Brazil.
- The closest airport to Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 796 miles (1,281 kilometers) W of MUS.
- Because of Minamitorishima Air Field's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Minamitorishima Air 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.