Nonstop flight route between McGrath, Alaska, United States and Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(62°57'10"N by 155°36'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(11°9'25"N by 166°53'15"E)
Distance from MCG to RNP:
4,024.51 miles (6,476.81 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between McGrath Airport (MCG), McGrath, Alaska, United States and Rongelap Airport (RNP), Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,025 miles (or 6,477 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 McGrath Airport and Rongelap 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 McGrath Airport and Rongelap Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCG / PAMC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | McGrath, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°57'10"N by 155°36'24"W |
| Area Served: | McGrath, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 341 feet (104 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCG |
| More Information: | MCG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | RNP / |
| Airport Name: | Rongelap Airport |
| Location: | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 11°9'25"N by 166°53'15"E |
| Area Served: | Rongelap, Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from RNP |
| More Information: | RNP Maps & Info |
Facts about McGrath Airport (MCG):
- McGrath Airport (MCG) has 2 runways.
- Because of McGrath Airport's relatively low elevation of 341 feet, planes can take off or land at McGrath 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 furthest airport from McGrath Airport (MCG) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,435 miles (16,793 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to McGrath Airport (MCG) is Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) WSW of MCG.
- In addition to being known as "McGrath Airport", another name for MCG is "(formerly McGrath Army Airbase)".
Facts about Rongelap Airport (RNP):
- The furthest airport from Rongelap Airport (RNP) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Rongelap Airport (meaning Rongelap Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,200 miles (19,634 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Rongelap Airport (RNP) is Wotho Airport (WTO), which is located 91 miles (146 kilometers) SW of RNP.
- Rongelap Airport (RNP) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.30 miles (19.79 km) WSW | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States |     |
| 2 | 13.52 miles (21.76 km) WNW | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 39.45 miles (63.48 km) E | Nikolai Airport (NIB) | Nikolai, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 45.91 miles (73.88 km) NNW | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 79.01 miles (127.16 km) ENE | Telida Airport (TLF) | Telida, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 86.29 miles (138.88 km) SSW | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 97.95 miles (157.64 km) SW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 99.93 miles (160.83 km) SSW | Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 110.28 miles (177.47 km) SW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) ENE | Minchumina Airport (LMA) | Lake Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 120.80 miles (194.41 km) ENE | Minchumina Airport (MHM) | Minchumina, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 122.67 miles (197.42 km) N | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 126.31 miles (203.28 km) W | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 128.21 miles (206.34 km) S | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) NNW | Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) | Galena, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,434.91 miles (16,793.33 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,434.60 miles (16,792.82 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,418.55 miles (16,766.99 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,402.67 miles (16,741.44 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,364.27 miles (16,679.64 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,258.62 miles (16,509.61 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,203.74 miles (16,421.29 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,144.54 miles (16,326.01 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,142.97 miles (16,323.48 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,142.69 miles (16,323.03 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,136.27 miles (16,312.71 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,119.98 miles (16,286.49 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,118.51 miles (16,284.12 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,115.09 miles (16,278.63 km) SSE | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,114.03 miles (16,276.92 km) S | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 90.72 miles (146.00 km) SW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 92.97 miles (149.62 km) WNW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) S | Elenak Airport (EAL) | Elenak, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 160.15 miles (257.74 km) SSW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 171.99 miles (276.79 km) SSW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 177.92 miles (286.33 km) SSE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 178.14 miles (286.69 km) SSE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 188.53 miles (303.41 km) ESE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 201.02 miles (323.52 km) E | Utirik Airport (UTK) | Utirik Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 219.99 miles (354.03 km) ESE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 252.63 miles (406.57 km) SSE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 256.25 miles (412.39 km) ESE | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 275.15 miles (442.80 km) SSE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 276.94 miles (445.69 km) ESE | Mejit Airport (MJB) | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 280.04 miles (450.68 km) SSE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,199.88 miles (19,633.75 km) SSE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,300.59 miles (18,186.49 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,297.12 miles (18,180.91 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,284.00 miles (18,159.79 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,239.41 miles (18,088.04 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,226.24 miles (18,066.83 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 7 | 11,220.56 miles (18,057.69 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,220.40 miles (18,057.44 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 9 | 11,199.69 miles (18,024.11 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,155.55 miles (17,953.07 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,149.88 miles (17,943.94 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 12 | 11,147.49 miles (17,940.10 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 13 | 11,144.86 miles (17,935.87 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 14 | 11,138.36 miles (17,925.41 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,125.15 miles (17,904.15 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |