About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Shafter Airport (MIT), Shafter, California, United States and Polyarny Airport (PYJ), Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,894 miles (or 7,876 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 Shafter Airport and Polyarny 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 Shafter Airport and Polyarny Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: MIT / KMIT
Airport Names:
  1. Shafter Airport
  2. Minter Field
Location: Shafter, California, United States
GPS Coordinates: 35°30'20"N by 119°11'30"W
Area Served: Shafter, California
Operator/Owner: Minter Field Airport District
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 424 feet (129 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: PYJ / UERP
Airport Names:
  1. Polyarny Airport
  2. Аэропорт Полярный
Location: Polyarny, Yakutia, Russia
GPS Coordinates: 66°25'0"N by 112°2'59"E
Area Served: Udachny
Operator/Owner: Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1670 feet (509 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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More Information: PYJ Maps & Info

Facts about Shafter Airport (MIT):

  • The closest airport to Shafter Airport (MIT) is Meadows Field (BFL), which is located only 9 miles (15 kilometers) ESE of MIT.
  • Shafter Airport (MIT) has 2 runways.
  • Because of Shafter Airport's relatively low elevation of 424 feet, planes can take off or land at Shafter 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 primary aircraft flown at Minter Field was the Vultee BT-13 Valiant, which was used for basic flight training.
  • In addition to being known as "Shafter Airport", another name for MIT is "Minter Field".
  • The furthest airport from Shafter Airport (MIT) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,404 miles (18,353 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.

Facts about Polyarny Airport (PYJ):

  • The furthest airport from Polyarny Airport (PYJ) is Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM), which is nearly antipodal to Polyarny Airport (meaning Polyarny Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport), and is located 12,041 miles (19,378 kilometers) away in Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica.
  • In addition to being known as "Polyarny Airport", another name for PYJ is "Аэропорт Полярный".
  • The closest airport to Polyarny Airport (PYJ) is Olenyok Airport (ONK), which is located 145 miles (234 kilometers) N of PYJ.
  • Polyarny Airport (PYJ) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Shafter Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Shafter Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
19.03 miles (14.53 km) ESEMeadows Field (BFL)Bakersfield, California, United StatesView Meadows Field on a map Set BFL as origin Airport Set BFL as destination Airport Get more information about Meadows Field
236.91 miles (59.40 km) NNEPorterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield (PTV)Porterville, California, United StatesView Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield on a map Set PTV as origin Airport Set PTV as destination Airport Get more information about Porterville Municipal AirportPorterville Army Airfield
345.60 miles (73.39 km) NMefford Field (TLR)Tulare, California, United StatesView Mefford Field on a map Set TLR as origin Airport Set TLR as destination Airport Get more information about Mefford Field
447.02 miles (75.68 km) NNWCorcoran Airport (CRO)Corcoran, California, United StatesView Corcoran Airport on a map Set CRO as origin Airport Set CRO as destination Airport Get more information about Corcoran Airport
549.56 miles (79.76 km) ESETehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP)Tehachapi, California, United StatesView Tehachapi Municipal Airport on a map Set TSP as origin Airport Set TSP as destination Airport Get more information about Tehachapi Municipal Airport
657.27 miles (92.17 km) NNWVisalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield (VIS)Visalia, California, United StatesView Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield on a map Set VIS as origin Airport Set VIS as destination Airport Get more information about Visalia Municipal AirportVisalia Army Airfield
766.27 miles (106.65 km) ESEMojave Air and Space Port (MHV)Mojave, California, United StatesView Mojave Air and Space Port on a map Set MHV as origin Airport Set MHV as destination Airport Get more information about Mojave Air and Space Port
871.25 miles (114.66 km) NWNaval Air Station Lemoore (NLC)Lemoore, California, United StatesView Naval Air Station Lemoore on a map Set NLC as origin Airport Set NLC as destination Airport Get more information about Naval Air Station Lemoore
976.26 miles (122.73 km) SEGeneral Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF)Lancaster, California, United StatesView General Wm. J. Fox Airfield on a map Set WJF as origin Airport Set WJF as destination Airport Get more information about General Wm. J. Fox Airfield
1076.64 miles (123.34 km) NWNew Coalinga Municipal Airport (CLG)Coalinga, California, United StatesView New Coalinga Municipal Airport on a map Set CLG as origin Airport Set CLG as destination Airport Get more information about New Coalinga Municipal Airport
1177.27 miles (124.35 km) EInyokern Airport (IYK)Inyokern, California, United StatesView Inyokern Airport on a map Set IYK as origin Airport Set IYK as destination Airport Get more information about Inyokern Airport
1279.73 miles (128.31 km) SWSanta Ynez Airport (SQA)Santa Ynez, California, United StatesView Santa Ynez Airport on a map Set SQA as origin Airport Set SQA as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Ynez Airport
1380.41 miles (129.41 km) SSanta Paula Airport (SZP)Santa Paula, California, United StatesView Santa Paula Airport on a map Set SZP as origin Airport Set SZP as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Paula Airport
1481.46 miles (131.10 km) WPaso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield (PRB)Paso Robles, California, United StatesView Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield on a map Set PRB as origin Airport Set PRB as destination Airport Get more information about Paso Robles Municipal AirportEstrella Army Airfield
1582.86 miles (133.35 km) WSWSanta Maria Public Airport (SMX)Santa Maria, California, United StatesView Santa Maria Public Airport on a map Set SMX as origin Airport Set SMX as destination Airport Get more information about Santa Maria Public Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Shafter Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Shafter Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,404.12 miles (18,353.11 km) SSEPierrefonds Airport (ZSE)Saint-Pierre, RéunionView Pierrefonds Airport on a map Set ZSE as origin Airport Set ZSE as destination Airport Get more information about Pierrefonds Airport
211,378.03 miles (18,311.12 km) SSir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU)Plaisance, MauritiusView Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport on a map Set MRU as origin Airport Set MRU as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport
311,377.28 miles (18,309.91 km) SSERoland Garros Airport (RUN)St Denis, Réunion, FranceView Roland Garros Airport on a map Set RUN as origin Airport Set RUN as destination Airport Get more information about Roland Garros Airport
411,340.59 miles (18,250.87 km) SETôlanaro Airport (FTU)Tôlanaro, MadagascarView Tôlanaro Airport on a map Set FTU as origin Airport Set FTU as destination Airport Get more information about Tôlanaro Airport
511,337.66 miles (18,246.15 km) SSir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG)Rodrigues Island, MauritiusView Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport on a map Set RRG as origin Airport Set RRG as destination Airport Get more information about Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport
611,222.83 miles (18,061.35 km) ESEAmpanihy Airport (AMP)Ampanihy, MadagascarView Ampanihy Airport on a map Set AMP as origin Airport Set AMP as destination Airport Get more information about Ampanihy Airport
711,194.33 miles (18,015.48 km) SEMananjary Airport (MNJ)Mananjary, MadagascarView Mananjary Airport on a map Set MNJ as origin Airport Set MNJ as destination Airport Get more information about Mananjary Airport
811,160.49 miles (17,961.02 km) SEFianarantsoa Airport (WFI)Fianarantsoa, MadagascarView Fianarantsoa Airport on a map Set WFI as origin Airport Set WFI as destination Airport Get more information about Fianarantsoa Airport
911,046.39 miles (17,777.40 km) SSEToamasino Airport (TMM)Toamasina, MadagascarView Toamasino Airport on a map Set TMM as origin Airport Set TMM as destination Airport Get more information about Toamasino Airport
1011,043.96 miles (17,773.49 km) SEManja Airport (MJA)Manja, Menabe, MadagascarView Manja Airport on a map Set MJA as origin Airport Set MJA as destination Airport Get more information about Manja Airport
1111,032.52 miles (17,755.08 km) SEAndavadoaka Airport (DVD)Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, MadagascarView Andavadoaka Airport on a map Set DVD as origin Airport Set DVD as destination Airport Get more information about Andavadoaka Airport
1211,024.29 miles (17,741.83 km) SEIvato International Airport (TNR)Antananarivo, MadagascarView Ivato International Airport on a map Set TNR as origin Airport Set TNR as destination Airport Get more information about Ivato International Airport
1311,019.64 miles (17,734.35 km) SEMorombe Airport (MXM)Morombe, MadagascarView Morombe Airport on a map Set MXM as origin Airport Set MXM as destination Airport Get more information about Morombe Airport
1410,996.41 miles (17,696.96 km) SSESainte Marie Airport (SMS)Île Sainte-Marie, MadagascarView Sainte Marie Airport on a map Set SMS as origin Airport Set SMS as destination Airport Get more information about Sainte Marie Airport
1510,992.09 miles (17,690.01 km) SEMiandrivazo Airport (ZVA)Miandrivazo, MadagascarView Miandrivazo Airport on a map Set ZVA as origin Airport Set ZVA as destination Airport Get more information about Miandrivazo Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Polyarny Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Polyarny Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
1145.46 miles (234.10 km) NOlenyok Airport (ONK)Olenyok, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Olenyok Airport on a map Set ONK as destination Airport Set ONK as destination Airport Get more information about Olenyok Airport
2274.55 miles (441.85 km) SSEMirny Airport (MJZ)Mirny, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Mirny Airport on a map Set MJZ as destination Airport Set MJZ as destination Airport Get more information about Mirny Airport
3283.68 miles (456.54 km) SENyurba Airport (NYR)Nyurba, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Nyurba Airport on a map Set NYR as destination Airport Set NYR as destination Airport Get more information about Nyurba Airport
4315.37 miles (507.53 km) SEVerkhnevilyuysk Airport (VHV)Verkhnevilyuysk, Woehee Bueluue District, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Verkhnevilyuysk Airport on a map Set VHV as destination Airport Set VHV as destination Airport Get more information about Verkhnevilyuysk Airport
5334.99 miles (539.12 km) ESEVilyuisk Airport (VYI)Vilyuysk, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Vilyuisk Airport on a map Set VYI as destination Airport Set VYI as destination Airport Get more information about Vilyuisk Airport
6375.57 miles (604.43 km) SSWErbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен (ERG)Yerbogachen, Katangsky District, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaView Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен on a map Set ERG as destination Airport Set ERG as destination Airport Get more information about Erbogachon Airport Аэропорт Ербогачен
7448.53 miles (721.84 km) NNWKhatanga (HTG)Khatanga, Krasnoyarsk Krai, RussiaView Khatanga on a map Set HTG as destination Airport Set HTG as destination Airport Get more information about Khatanga
8489.57 miles (787.89 km) SEOlyokminsk Airport (OLZ)Olyokminsk, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Olyokminsk Airport on a map Set OLZ as destination Airport Set OLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Olyokminsk Airport
9500.13 miles (804.88 km) ENESakkyryr Airport (SUK)Batagay-Alyta, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Sakkyryr Airport on a map Set SUK as destination Airport Set SUK as destination Airport Get more information about Sakkyryr Airport
10550.13 miles (885.35 km) NETiksi Airport (IKS)Tiksi, RussiaView Tiksi Airport on a map Set IKS as destination Airport Set IKS as destination Airport Get more information about Tiksi Airport
11600.51 miles (966.43 km) ESEMagan Airport (GYG)Magan, Russia, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Magan Airport on a map Set GYG as destination Airport Set GYG as destination Airport Get more information about Magan Airport
12606.95 miles (976.78 km) ESEYakutsk Airport (YKS)Yakutsk, Sakha (Yakutia) Republic, RussiaView Yakutsk Airport on a map Set YKS as destination Airport Set YKS as destination Airport Get more information about Yakutsk Airport
13610.70 miles (982.82 km) SSWKirensk Airport (KCK)Kirensk, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaView Kirensk Airport on a map Set KCK as destination Airport Set KCK as destination Airport Get more information about Kirensk Airport
14612.88 miles (986.34 km) ENEBatagay Airport (BQJ)Batagay, Sakha Republic, RussiaView Batagay Airport on a map Set BQJ as destination Airport Set BQJ as destination Airport Get more information about Batagay Airport
15646.98 miles (1,041.21 km) SSWUst-Ilimsk (UIK)Ust-Ilimsk, Irkutsk Oblast, RussiaView Ust-Ilimsk on a map Set UIK as destination Airport Set UIK as destination Airport Get more information about Ust-Ilimsk

Map of Furthest Airports from Polyarny Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Polyarny Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,040.85 miles (19,377.81 km) SWTeniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM)Villa Las Estrellas, AntarcticaView Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport on a map Set TNM as destination Airport Set TNM as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport
211,637.08 miles (18,728.01 km) SUshuaia International Airport (USH)Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Ushuaia International Airport on a map Set USH as destination Airport Set USH as destination Airport Get more information about Ushuaia International Airport
311,563.74 miles (18,609.99 km) SHermes Quijada International Airport (RGA)Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego, ArgentinaView Hermes Quijada International Airport on a map Set RGA as destination Airport Set RGA as destination Airport Get more information about Hermes Quijada International Airport
411,504.71 miles (18,514.98 km) SPresidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport (PUQ)Punta Arenas, ChileView Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport on a map Set PUQ as destination Airport Set PUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Presidente Carlos Ibáñez International Airport
511,412.57 miles (18,366.71 km) SPiloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)Río Gallegos, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport on a map Set RGL as destination Airport Set RGL as destination Airport Get more information about Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport
611,405.71 miles (18,355.66 km) STeniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT)Puerto Natales, ChileView Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield on a map Set PNT as destination Airport Set PNT as destination Airport Get more information about Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield
711,376.45 miles (18,308.58 km) SSWRAF Mount Pleasant (MPN)Falkland IslandsView RAF Mount Pleasant on a map Set MPN as destination Airport Set MPN as destination Airport Get more information about RAF Mount Pleasant
811,359.96 miles (18,282.03 km) SSWPort Stanley Airport (PSY)Stanley, Falkland Islands, United KingdomView Port Stanley Airport on a map Set PSY as destination Airport Set PSY as destination Airport Get more information about Port Stanley Airport
911,315.08 miles (18,209.81 km) SLago Argentino Airport (ING)El Calafate, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Lago Argentino Airport on a map Set ING as destination Airport Set ING as destination Airport Get more information about Lago Argentino Airport
1011,312.58 miles (18,205.79 km) SComandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE)El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Comandante Armando Tola International Airport on a map Set FTE as destination Airport Set FTE as destination Airport Get more information about Comandante Armando Tola International Airport
1111,215.88 miles (18,050.16 km) SGobernador Gregores Airport (GGS)Gobernador Gregores, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Gobernador Gregores Airport on a map Set GGS as destination Airport Set GGS as destination Airport Get more information about Gobernador Gregores Airport
1211,143.94 miles (17,934.39 km) SPuerto Deseado Airport (PUD)Puerto Deseado, Santa Cruz Province, ArgentinaView Puerto Deseado Airport on a map Set PUD as destination Airport Set PUD as destination Airport Get more information about Puerto Deseado Airport
1311,101.40 miles (17,865.92 km) SCochrane Airfield (LGR)Cochrane, ChileView Cochrane Airfield on a map Set LGR as destination Airport Set LGR as destination Airport Get more information about Cochrane Airfield
1411,059.60 miles (17,798.66 km) SChile Chico Airfield (CCH)Chile Chico, Aisén Region, ChileView Chile Chico Airfield on a map Set CCH as destination Airport Set CCH as destination Airport Get more information about Chile Chico Airfield
1511,058.85 miles (17,797.45 km) SPerito Moreno Airport (PMQ)Perito Moreno, Santa Cruz, ArgentinaView Perito Moreno Airport on a map Set PMQ as destination Airport Set PMQ as destination Airport Get more information about Perito Moreno Airport