Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Djerba, Tunisia:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E)
Distance from MDY to DJE:
8,114.64 miles (13,059.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE), Djerba, Tunisia would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,115 miles (or 13,059 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 Djerba–Zarzis 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 Djerba–Zarzis 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: | DJE / DTTJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Djerba, Tunisia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°52'30"N by 10°46'31"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Tunisian Civil Aviation & Airports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 14 feet (4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from DJE |
| More Information: | DJE Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- Henderson Field is a public airport located on Sand Island in Midway Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States.
- 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.
- The closest airport to Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- 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.
- The airfield was previously served by Aloha Airlines with scheduled weekly charter flghts to and from Honolulu utilizing a Boeing 737-200 jetliner.
Facts about Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE):
- In addition to being known as "Djerba–Zarzis International Airport", other names for DJE include "Aéroport international de Djerba-Zarzis" and "مطار جربة جرجيس الدولي".
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport handled 1,781,000 passengers last year.
- Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE), which is located 50 miles (81 kilometers) W of DJE.
- Because of Djerba–Zarzis International Airport's relatively low elevation of 14 feet, planes can take off or land at Djerba–Zarzis 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 furthest airport from Djerba–Zarzis International Airport (DJE) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is located 11,652 miles (18,752 kilometers) away in Gisborne, 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 | 50.06 miles (80.56 km) W | Gabès - Matmata International Airport (GAE) | Gabès, Tunisia | |
| 2 | 58.43 miles (94.03 km) N | Sfax–Thyna International Airport (SFA) | Sfax, Tunisia | |
| 3 | 117.88 miles (189.71 km) WNW | Gafsa - Ksar International Airport (GAF) | Gafsa, Tunisia | |
| 4 | 130.11 miles (209.39 km) N | Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport (MIR) | Monastir, Tunisia | |
| 5 | 153.25 miles (246.63 km) N | Enfidha–Hammamet International Airport (NBE) | Enfidha, Tunisia | |
| 6 | 153.40 miles (246.87 km) NE | Lampedusa Airport (LMP) | Lampedusa, Italy | |
| 7 | 159.58 miles (256.82 km) ESE | Mitiga International Airport (MJI) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 8 | 160.81 miles (258.80 km) ESE | Tripoli International Airport (TIP) | Tripoli, Libya | |
| 9 | 207.93 miles (334.64 km) N | Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | Tunis / Carthage, Tunisia | |
| 10 | 230.87 miles (371.55 km) W | Guemar Airport (ELU) | El Oued, Algeria | |
| 11 | 239.28 miles (385.08 km) NNW | Bizerte-Sidi Ahmed Air Base (OIZ) | Bizerte, Tunisia | |
| 12 | 239.67 miles (385.71 km) NNW | Tabarka–Ain Draham International Airport (TBJ) | Tabarka, Tunisia | |
| 13 | 247.61 miles (398.49 km) NE | Xewkija / Gozo Heliport (GZM) | Xewkija, Gozo, Malta | |
| 14 | 250.59 miles (403.29 km) NE | Malta International Airport (MLA) | Luqa, Malta | |
| 15 | 263.63 miles (424.27 km) NW | Rabah Bitat Airport (AAE) | Annaba, Algeria | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,651.86 miles (18,751.81 km) ESE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,648.45 miles (18,746.32 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,613.18 miles (18,689.55 km) ESE | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,579.57 miles (18,635.47 km) ESE | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,578.38 miles (18,633.54 km) ESE | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,576.14 miles (18,629.94 km) ESE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,556.96 miles (18,599.07 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,554.28 miles (18,594.76 km) ESE | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,554.05 miles (18,594.39 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,553.79 miles (18,593.97 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,552.07 miles (18,591.21 km) ESE | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,530.51 miles (18,556.51 km) ESE | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,522.29 miles (18,543.29 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,512.63 miles (18,527.73 km) ESE | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,497.98 miles (18,504.16 km) ESE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |