Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Chernivtsi, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(48°15'32"N by 25°58'51"E)
Distance from MDY to CWC:
6,959.10 miles (11,199.56 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC), Chernivtsi, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,959 miles (or 11,200 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 Chernivtsi 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 Chernivtsi 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: | CWC / UKLN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°15'32"N by 25°58'51"E |
| Area Served: | Chernivtsi, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 797 feet (243 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CWC |
| More Information: | CWC Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- After transition from the U.S.
- 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 (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
Facts about Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC):
- Because of Chernivtsi International Airport's relatively low elevation of 797 feet, planes can take off or land at Chernivtsi 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.
- Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Chernivtsi International Airport", another name for CWC is "Міжнародний аеропорт «Чернівці»".
- The closest airport to Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) SSE of CWC.
- The furthest airport from Chernivtsi International Airport (CWC) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,322 miles (18,221 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands |     |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 43.09 miles (69.34 km) SSE | Suceava "Stefan cel Mare" Airport (SCV) | Suceava, Romania | |
| 2 | 73.29 miles (117.95 km) NW | Ivano-Frankivsk International Airport (IFO) | Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 87.79 miles (141.28 km) ESE | Bălți-Leadoveni International Airport (BZY) | Bălţi, Moldova | |
| 4 | 88.41 miles (142.28 km) N | Ternopil (TNL) | Ternopil, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 106.63 miles (171.61 km) SE | Iași International Airport (IAS) | Iași, Romania | |
| 6 | 123.53 miles (198.79 km) WSW | Baia Mare Airport (BAY) | Baia Mare, Romania | |
| 7 | 127.64 miles (205.41 km) SSE | Bacău "George Enescu" International Airport (BCM) | Bacău, Romania | |
| 8 | 141.19 miles (227.22 km) NW | Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport (LWO) | Lviv, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 143.88 miles (231.55 km) SSW | Târgu Mureș International Airport (TGM) | Târgu-Mureş, Romania | |
| 10 | 147.76 miles (237.80 km) SW | Cluj Avram Iancu International Airport (CLJ) | Cluj-Napoca, Romania | |
| 11 | 148.21 miles (238.52 km) WSW | Satu Mare Airport (SUJ) | Satu Mare, Romania | |
| 12 | 165.36 miles (266.12 km) ESE | Chișinău International Airport (KIV) | Chişinău, Moldova | |
| 13 | 186.46 miles (300.08 km) NE | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 192.78 miles (310.24 km) SSW | Sibiu International Airport (SBZ) | Sibiu, Romania | |
| 15 | 208.09 miles (334.88 km) WSW | Oradea Airport (OMR) | Oradea, Romania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,322.03 miles (18,220.99 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,895.37 miles (17,534.35 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,876.60 miles (17,504.14 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,873.68 miles (17,499.45 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,850.54 miles (17,462.20 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,847.48 miles (17,457.29 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,841.93 miles (17,448.35 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,826.60 miles (17,423.68 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,818.65 miles (17,410.89 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,813.75 miles (17,403.01 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,811.03 miles (17,398.62 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,810.82 miles (17,398.29 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,807.94 miles (17,393.66 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,799.62 miles (17,380.27 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,785.30 miles (17,357.22 km) E | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |