Nonstop flight route between Murcia, Spain and Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands:
Departure Airport:
(37°46'28"N by 0°48'43"W)
Arrival Airport:
(15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E)
Distance from MJV to SPN:
8,186.15 miles (13,174.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV), Murcia, Spain and Saipan International Airport (SPN), Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,186 miles (or 13,174 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 Murcia–San Javier Airport and Saipan International 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 Murcia–San Javier Airport and Saipan International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJV / LELC |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Murcia, Spain |
| GPS Coordinates: | 37°46'28"N by 0°48'43"W |
| Area Served: | Murcia and Cartagena, Spain |
| Operator/Owner: | Aena |
| Airport Type: | Public / Military |
| Elevation: | 11 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MJV |
| More Information: | MJV Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPN / PGSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPN |
| More Information: | SPN Maps & Info |
Facts about Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV):
- The furthest airport from Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) is Gisborne Airport (GIS), which is nearly antipodal to Murcia–San Javier Airport (meaning Murcia–San Javier Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Gisborne Airport), and is located 12,347 miles (19,870 kilometers) away in Gisborne, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Murcia–San Javier Airport", another name for MJV is "Aeropuerto de Murcia-San Javier".
- The closest airport to Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) is Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC), which is located 38 miles (61 kilometers) NNE of MJV.
- In light of the development of the new International airport of the Region of Murcia in Corvera, and despite the recent investment of €60 million in a new runway and commercial terminal buildings, in November 2011 the Minister of Public Works Antonio Sevilla, and Secretary of State for Transport Isaías Táboas, signed an official agreement that effectively proposed to close the airport to commercial traffic from summer 2012.
- Because of Murcia–San Javier Airport's relatively low elevation of 11 feet, planes can take off or land at Murcia–San Javier 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.
- Murcia–San Javier Airport is a military air base and civilian passenger airport located in San Javier, 17 miles southeast of Murcia, Spain.
- Murcia–San Javier Airport (MJV) has 2 runways.
Facts about Saipan International Airport (SPN):
- Saipan International Airport (SPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Tinian International Airport (TIQ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of SPN.
- Because of Saipan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Saipan International 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.
- Saipan International Airport, also known as Francisco C.
- On 12 October 1944 the first B-29 Joltin Josie The Pacific Pioneer piloted by Brigadier General Haywood S.
- In addition to being known as "Saipan International Airport", other names for SPN include "Francisco C. Ada Airport" and "GSN".
- Japanese tourists began visiting Saipan in large numbers during the 1970s.
- The furthest airport from Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Saipan International Airport (meaning Saipan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,125 miles (19,514 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- A Star Marianas plane crashed during takeoff on November 17, 2012 on its return from Tinian.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.69 miles (60.66 km) NNE | Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) | Alicante, Spain |     |
| 2 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) SW | Almería Airport (LEI) | Almería, Spain | |
| 3 | 119.81 miles (192.82 km) N | Valencia Airport (VLC) | Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain | |
| 4 | 140.79 miles (226.57 km) ENE | Ibiza Airport Aeroport d'Eivissa Aeropuerto de Ibiza (IBZ) | Ibiza, Spain | |
| 5 | 149.14 miles (240.01 km) S | Es-Sénia – Ben Bella Airport (ORN) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 6 | 155.10 miles (249.61 km) S | Oran Tafaraoui Airport (TAF) | Oran, Algeria | |
| 7 | 160.16 miles (257.75 km) NNE | Castellón Airport (CDT) | Castellón de la Plana, Comunidad Valenciana, Spain | |
| 8 | 160.19 miles (257.81 km) SE | Chlef International Airport (CFK) | Chlef, Algeria | |
| 9 | 160.88 miles (258.90 km) SSE | Relizane Airport (QZN) | Relizane, Algeria | |
| 10 | 167.53 miles (269.61 km) WSW | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 11 | 180.22 miles (290.04 km) S | Sidi Bel Abbès Airport (BFW) | Sidi Bel Abbès, Algeria | |
| 12 | 185.19 miles (298.04 km) SSE | Ghriss Airport (MUW) | Ghriss, Algeria | |
| 13 | 186.78 miles (300.59 km) WNW | Ciudad Real Central Airport (CQM) | Ciudad Real, Spain | |
| 14 | 209.48 miles (337.13 km) SW | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 15 | 215.50 miles (346.81 km) SSW | Angads Airport (OUD) | Oujda, Morocco | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,346.91 miles (19,870.38 km) SE | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,312.35 miles (19,814.75 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,278.69 miles (19,760.59 km) E | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,273.22 miles (19,751.78 km) E | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,265.57 miles (19,739.47 km) SE | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,255.72 miles (19,723.62 km) ESE | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,248.45 miles (19,711.91 km) E | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,232.82 miles (19,686.76 km) E | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,226.27 miles (19,676.22 km) E | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,223.46 miles (19,671.70 km) ESE | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,206.05 miles (19,643.68 km) ESE | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,199.84 miles (19,633.70 km) ESE | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,189.75 miles (19,617.46 km) E | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,176.74 miles (19,596.51 km) SE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,166.69 miles (19,580.34 km) SE | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.06 miles (17.80 km) SW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 2 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) SSW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) SSW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 4 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SSW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 533.30 miles (858.26 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 645.75 miles (1,039.22 km) SW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 671.70 miles (1,081.00 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 726.36 miles (1,168.96 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 829.80 miles (1,335.42 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 10 | 927.56 miles (1,492.75 km) SW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 11 | 1,015.16 miles (1,633.73 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,146.10 miles (1,844.46 km) E | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 1,192.41 miles (1,919.00 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 1,192.72 miles (1,919.50 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 1,193.19 miles (1,920.24 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.20 miles (19,513.57 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,118.20 miles (19,502.30 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,094.54 miles (19,464.23 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,036.52 miles (19,370.86 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,996.47 miles (19,306.39 km) E | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,951.65 miles (19,234.27 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,932.95 miles (19,204.17 km) ESE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.28 km) SE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,884.00 miles (19,125.40 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,883.39 miles (19,124.42 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,866.48 miles (19,097.20 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,864.21 miles (19,093.54 km) ESE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,853.53 miles (19,076.36 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,834.75 miles (19,046.13 km) SE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |