Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Sleetmute, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W)
Distance from MDY to SLQ:
2,493.15 miles (4,012.32 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Sleetmute Airport (SLQ), Sleetmute, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,493 miles (or 4,012 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 relatively short distance between Henderson Field and Sleetmute Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
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: | SLQ / PASL |
| Airport Name: | Sleetmute Airport |
| Location: | Sleetmute, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 61°42'2"N by 157°9'56"W |
| Area Served: | Sleetmute, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Central Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 190 feet (58 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLQ |
| More Information: | SLQ Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- 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.
- Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R.
- Henderson Field is a public airport located on Sand Island in Midway Atoll, an unincorporated territory of the United States.
- 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.
Facts about Sleetmute Airport (SLQ):
- The closest airport to Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is Red Devil Airport (RDV), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) NW of SLQ.
- The furthest airport from Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,523 miles (16,935 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- Because of Sleetmute Airport's relatively low elevation of 190 feet, planes can take off or land at Sleetmute 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.
- Sleetmute Airport (SLQ) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 8.54 miles (13.75 km) NW | Red Devil Airport (RDV) | Red Devil, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 19.86 miles (31.96 km) ENE | Stony River Airport (SRV) | Stony River, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 33.70 miles (54.24 km) WNW | Crooked Creek Airport (CKD) | Crooked Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 67.13 miles (108.04 km) SE | Sparrevohn LRRS Airport (SVW) | Sparrevohn, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 67.79 miles (109.10 km) W | Chuathbaluk Airport (CHU) | Chuathbaluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 78.44 miles (126.24 km) W | Aniak Airport (ANI) | Aniak, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 90.90 miles (146.29 km) NNE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 91.23 miles (146.83 km) WNW | Holy Cross Airport (HCR) | Holy Cross, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 96.50 miles (155.30 km) NNE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 99.93 miles (160.83 km) NNE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 103.40 miles (166.40 km) NW | Shageluk Airport (SHX) | Shageluk, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 104.90 miles (168.82 km) W | Kalskag Airport (KLG) | Kalskag, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 106.08 miles (170.72 km) WSW | Nyac Airport (ZNC) | Nyac, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 117.41 miles (188.96 km) NW | Anvik Airport (ANV) | Anvik, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 124.38 miles (200.17 km) NW | Grayling Airport (KGX) | Grayling, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,523.23 miles (16,935.46 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,517.90 miles (16,926.87 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,511.64 miles (16,916.81 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,483.83 miles (16,872.04 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,443.82 miles (16,807.65 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,336.87 miles (16,635.54 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,279.09 miles (16,542.54 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,223.64 miles (16,453.31 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 9 | 10,223.09 miles (16,452.43 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,222.55 miles (16,451.55 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,215.36 miles (16,439.99 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,209.24 miles (16,430.14 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,198.98 miles (16,413.63 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 10,195.49 miles (16,408.00 km) SSW | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 15 | 10,189.37 miles (16,398.16 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |