Nonstop flight route between Macon, Georgia, United States and Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN), Macon, Georgia, United States and Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,337 miles (or 10,198 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 Middle Georgia Regional Airport and Wakkanai 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 Middle Georgia Regional Airport and Wakkanai Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MCN / KMCN |
| Airport Name: | Middle Georgia Regional Airport |
| Location: | Macon, Georgia, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 32°41'34"N by 83°38'57"W |
| Area Served: | Macon, Georgia |
| Operator/Owner: | Macon-Bibb County |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 354 feet (108 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MCN |
| More Information: | MCN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKJ / RJCW |
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| Location: | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKJ |
| More Information: | WKJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN):
- Because of Middle Georgia Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 354 feet, planes can take off or land at Middle Georgia Regional 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 Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) is Robins Air Force Base (WRB), which is located only 5 miles (8 kilometers) SE of MCN.
- On August 17, 1941, the first class of British Royal Air Force cadets arrived at Cochran Field.
- The furthest airport from Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,352 miles (18,270 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- As per the Federal Aviation Administration, this airport had 10,029 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 1,866 in 2009, and 1,296 in 2010.
- The two Army built hangars still exist along with a few old warehouses.
- Middle Georgia Regional Airport (MCN) has 2 runways.
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):
- The furthest airport from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Wakkanai Airport is an airport located 10 km east southeast of Wakkanai, Hokkaidō, Japan.
- Because of Wakkanai Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wakkanai 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 "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- Until 1989, the JNR Temboku Line passed by the airport.
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Wakkanai is the northernmost airport in Japan which is capable of handling jet aircraft.
- The closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.
