Nonstop flight route between Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina and Kekaha, Hawaii, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miramar Airport (MJR), Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina and PMRF Barking Sands (BKH), Kekaha, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,772 miles (or 12,507 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 Miramar Airport and PMRF Barking Sands, 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 Miramar Airport and PMRF Barking Sands. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJR / |
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Location: | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina |
GPS Coordinates: | 38°13'32"S by 57°52'15"W |
Area Served: | Miramar |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 43 feet (13 meters) |
# of Runways: | 3 |
View all routes: | Routes from MJR |
More Information: | MJR Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKH / PHBK |
Airport Name: | PMRF Barking Sands |
Location: | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 22°1'22"N by 159°47'5"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Navy |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 23 feet (7 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKH |
More Information: | BKH Maps & Info |
Facts about Miramar Airport (MJR):
- Because of Miramar Airport's relatively low elevation of 43 feet, planes can take off or land at Miramar 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 furthest airport from Miramar Airport (MJR) is Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport (DLC), which is nearly antipodal to Miramar Airport (meaning Miramar Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Dalian Zhoushuizi International Airport), and is located 12,377 miles (19,918 kilometers) away in Dalian, Liaoning, China.
- The closest airport to Miramar Airport (MJR) is Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ), which is located 26 miles (42 kilometers) NE of MJR.
- Miramar Airport (MJR) has 3 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Miramar Airport", another name for MJR is "Miramar Airport (Miramar)".
Facts about PMRF Barking Sands (BKH):
- The furthest airport from PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Gobabis Airport (GOG), which is nearly antipodal to PMRF Barking Sands (meaning PMRF Barking Sands is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gobabis Airport), and is located 12,351 miles (19,877 kilometers) away in Gobabis, Namibia.
- The Pacific Missile Range Facility, Barking Sands is a U.S.
- When North Korea threatened to launch Taepodong-2 ICBMs toward Hawaii in 2009, the US temporarily deployed THAAD missile batteries to the facility.
- The base has support facilities at Port Allen, Makaha Ridge, and Koke'e State Park.
- Because of PMRF Barking Sands's relatively low elevation of 23 feet, planes can take off or land at PMRF Barking Sands 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 closest airport to PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) is Port Allen Airport (PAK), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) SE of BKH.
- PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) currently has only 1 runway.