Nonstop flight route between Misima Island, Papua New Guinea and Springfield, Missouri, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Misima Airport (MIS), Misima Island, Papua New Guinea and Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF), Springfield, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,967 miles (or 12,822 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 Misima Airport and Springfield–Branson National 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 Misima Airport and Springfield–Branson National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Misima Airport (MIS):

• Because of Misima Airport's relatively low elevation of 89 feet, planes can take off or land at Misima 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.
• Misima Airport (MIS) currently has only 1 runway.
• The furthest airport from Misima Airport (MIS) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is nearly antipodal to Misima Airport (meaning Misima Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from São Filipe Airport), and is located 12,095 miles (19,465 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
• The closest airport to Misima Airport (MIS) is Guasopa Airport (GAZ), which is located 101 miles (162 kilometers) N of MIS.

Facts about Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF):

• The furthest airport from Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,826 miles (17,423 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• In 1992 the airport was renamed Springfield–Branson Regional Airport capitalizing on the sudden rise of the Branson, Missouri tourist industry southeast of the airport).
• Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) has 2 runways.
• The strongest area of income for SGF is from non-aeronautical revenue activities including parking and rental cars.
• Springfield–Branson National Airport, formerly Springfield–Greene County Airport, Springfield Municipal Airport and Springfield–Branson Regional Airport, is a public airport five miles northwest of Springfield, in Greene County, Missouri.
• The closest airport to Springfield–Branson National Airport (SGF) is M. Graham Clark Downtown Airport (PLK), which is located 44 miles (70 kilometers) SSE of SGF.
• In May 2006 ground was broken for a new terminal and it was announced the airport would be renamed Springfield–Branson National Airport.
• Meanwhile, Branson West hopes to open a $15 million airport with a 5,000-foot runway on the west side of the community to open in the fall of 2008 on 930 acres donated by Conco Companies of Springfield, Kay Renfro and Martin Eastwood.
• There is an Army National Guard unit based at Springfield–Branson, the 35th combat aviation brigade, detachment 3 company 1 of the 185th aviation regiment.