Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(42°1'48"S by 71°10'14"W)
Distance from MDY to EMX:
8,287.30 miles (13,337.09 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and El Maitén Airport (EMX), El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,287 miles (or 13,337 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 El Maitén 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 El Maitén 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: | EMX / SAVD |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | El Maitén, Neuquén, Argentina |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°1'48"S by 71°10'14"W |
| Area Served: | El Maitén |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2362 feet (720 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from EMX |
| More Information: | EMX Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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 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.
- Henderson Field is an uncontrolled airport.
Facts about El Maitén Airport (EMX):
- El Maitén Airport (EMX) has 3 runways.
- The closest airport to El Maitén Airport (EMX) is El Bolsón Airport (EHL), which is located only 20 miles (31 kilometers) WNW of EMX.
- In addition to being known as "El Maitén Airport", another name for EMX is "El Maitén Airport (El Maitén)".
- The furthest airport from El Maitén Airport (EMX) is Baotou Airport (BAV), which is nearly antipodal to El Maitén Airport (meaning El Maitén Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Baotou Airport), and is located 12,319 miles (19,825 kilometers) away in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China.
| 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 | 19.51 miles (31.40 km) WNW | El Bolsón Airport (EHL) | El Bolsón, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 2 | 60.58 miles (97.49 km) S | Esquel Airport (EQS) | Esquel, Chubut Province, Argentina | |
| 3 | 60.74 miles (97.75 km) N | San Carlos de Bariloche Airport (BRC) | San Carlos de Bariloche, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 95.83 miles (154.22 km) ENE | Ingeniero Jacobacci Airport (IGB) | Ingeniero Jacobacci, Río Negro, Argentina | |
| 5 | 99.79 miles (160.59 km) SW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 6 | 107.25 miles (172.60 km) WNW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 7 | 115.94 miles (186.58 km) WNW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 8 | 132.04 miles (212.50 km) W | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 9 | 135.08 miles (217.39 km) N | Aviador Carlos Campos Airport (CPC) | San Martín de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina | |
| 10 | 135.18 miles (217.55 km) W | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 11 | 136.88 miles (220.29 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 12 | 138.65 miles (223.14 km) NW | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |
| 13 | 138.72 miles (223.25 km) ENE | Maquinchao Airport (MQD) | Maquinchao, Río Negro Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 192.54 miles (309.86 km) NNW | Pichoy Airport (ZAL) | Valdivia, Chile | |
| 15 | 193.27 miles (311.03 km) NNW | Pucón Airport (ZPC) | Pucón, Chile | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,318.51 miles (19,824.66 km) NNW | Baotou Airport (BAV) | Baotou, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 2 | 12,261.62 miles (19,733.11 km) WNW | Hohhot Baita International Airport (HET) | Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 3 | 12,253.42 miles (19,719.91 km) NNW | Ordos Ejin Horo Airport (DSN) | Ordos, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 4 | 12,249.45 miles (19,713.52 km) NE | Wuhai Airport (WUA) | Wuhai, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 5 | 12,244.89 miles (19,706.18 km) WNW | Erenhot Saiwusu International Airport (ERL) | Erenhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 6 | 12,158.82 miles (19,567.68 km) WNW | Datong Yungang Airport (DAT) | Datong, Shanxi, China | |
| 7 | 12,158.65 miles (19,567.40 km) NE | Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport (AXF) | Alxa Left Banner, Inner Mongolia, China | |
| 8 | 12,150.12 miles (19,553.67 km) NNE | Yinchuan Hedong International Airport (INC) | Yinchuan, Ningxia, China | |
| 9 | 12,149.23 miles (19,552.24 km) NNE | Mandalgovi Airport (MXW) | Mandalgovi, Dundgovi, Mongolia | |
| 10 | 12,112.40 miles (19,492.97 km) NNW | Lüliang Airport (LLV) | Lüliang, Shanxi, China | |
| 11 | 12,108.26 miles (19,486.31 km) WNW | Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport (ZQZ) | Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, China | |
| 12 | 12,078.92 miles (19,439.08 km) NW | Taiyuan Wuxu International Airport (TYN) | Taiyuan, Shanxi, China | |
| 13 | 12,072.33 miles (19,428.49 km) NNE | Zhongwei Shapotou Airport (ZHY) | Zhongwei, Ningxia, China | |
| 14 | 12,062.16 miles (19,412.12 km) N | Yan'an Airport (ENY) | Yan'an, Shaanxi, China | |
| 15 | 12,053.45 miles (19,398.10 km) WNW | Xilinhot Airport (XIL) | Xilinhot, Inner Mongolia, China | |