Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ), Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,935 miles (or 9,552 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 Henderson Field and Chub Cay 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 Henderson Field and Chub Cay International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CCZ / MYBC |
Airport Name: | Chub Cay International Airport |
Location: | Chub Cay, Berry Islands, Bahamas |
GPS Coordinates: | 25°25'1"N by 77°52'50"W |
Area Served: | Chub Cay |
Airport Type: | Private |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from CCZ |
More Information: | CCZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R.
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson 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.
- Henderson Field is an uncontrolled airport.
- The airfield was previously served by Aloha Airlines with scheduled weekly charter flghts to and from Honolulu utilizing a Boeing 737-200 jetliner.
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ):
- Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,723 miles (18,866 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Chub Cay International Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Chub Cay International 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 Chub Cay International Airport (CCZ) is Great Harbour Cay Airport (GHC), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) N of CCZ.