Nonstop flight route between Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Masasi, Tanzania:
Departure Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E)
Distance from MDY to XMI:
9,805.96 miles (15,781.12 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States and Masasi Airport (XMI), Masasi, Tanzania would travel a Great Circle distance of 9,806 miles (or 15,781 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 Masasi 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 Masasi 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: | XMI / HTMI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Masasi, Tanzania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°44'17"S by 38°46'17"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1700 feet (518 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XMI |
| More Information: | XMI Maps & Info |
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- 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 (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- 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.
- The airfield was previously served by Aloha Airlines with scheduled weekly charter flghts to and from Honolulu utilizing a Boeing 737-200 jetliner.
- 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 Masasi Airport (XMI):
- In addition to being known as "Masasi Airport", another name for XMI is "Uwanja wa Ndege wa Masasi (Swahili)".
- The closest airport to Masasi Airport (XMI) is Mueda Airport (MUD), which is located 84 miles (135 kilometers) SE of XMI.
- Masasi Airport (XMI) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Masasi Airport (XMI) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,327 miles (18,229 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
| 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 | 83.95 miles (135.10 km) SE | Mueda Airport (MUD) | Mueda, Mozambique | |
| 2 | 90.95 miles (146.36 km) NE | Lindi / Kikwetu Airport (LDI) | Lindi, Tanzania | |
| 3 | 99.76 miles (160.56 km) ENE | Mtwara Airport (MYW) | Mtwara, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 115.62 miles (186.08 km) ESE | Mocímboa da Praia Airport (MZB) | Mocimboa da Praia, Mozambique | |
| 5 | 135.86 miles (218.64 km) NNE | Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY) | Kilwa Masoko, Tanzania | |
| 6 | 195.32 miles (314.34 km) SE | Pemba Airport (POL) | Pemba/Porto Amelia, Mozambique | |
| 7 | 268.34 miles (431.85 km) N | Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | |
| 8 | 290.24 miles (467.10 km) SSE | Nacala Airport (MNC) | Nacala, Mozambique | |
| 9 | 294.60 miles (474.11 km) SW | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 10 | 295.57 miles (475.67 km) NW | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 11 | 303.70 miles (488.76 km) S | Nampula Airport (APL) | Nampula, Mozambique | |
| 12 | 310.01 miles (498.90 km) E | Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport (HAH) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 13 | 310.39 miles (499.53 km) ESE | Iconi Airport (YVA) | Moroni, Comoros | |
| 14 | 313.58 miles (504.65 km) N | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) | Zanzibar, Tanzania | |
| 15 | 319.79 miles (514.66 km) SSW | Cuamba Airport (FXO) | Cuamba, Mozambique | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,327.05 miles (18,229.07 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,285.65 miles (18,162.45 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,282.58 miles (18,157.51 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,270.80 miles (18,138.54 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,262.40 miles (18,125.04 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,234.30 miles (18,079.81 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,207.85 miles (18,037.25 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 11,192.25 miles (18,012.14 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,183.41 miles (17,997.92 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,176.42 miles (17,986.65 km) ENE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 11 | 11,166.72 miles (17,971.05 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,162.16 miles (17,963.71 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,110.77 miles (17,881.01 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,110.77 miles (17,881.01 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,102.99 miles (17,868.49 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |