Nonstop flight route between Monroe, Louisiana, United States and Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Monroe Regional Airport (MLU), Monroe, Louisiana, United States and Hachijojima Airport (HAC), Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,786 miles (or 10,921 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 Monroe Regional Airport and Hachijojima 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 Monroe Regional Airport and Hachijojima Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Monroe Regional Airport (MLU):

• Because of Monroe Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 79 feet, planes can take off or land at Monroe Regional 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 closest airport to Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) is Ruston Regional Airport (RSN), which is located 32 miles (52 kilometers) W of MLU.
• The furthest airport from Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is located 10,924 miles (17,581 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
• Several regional and commuter airlines served Monroe in the past as well including Royale Airlines which was based in nearby Shreveport, Louisiana and operated hubs at Houston Intercontinental Airport and New Orleans International Airport.
• Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) has 3 runways.
• The vast majority of aircraft flown at Selman AAF were Beech C-45s, also known as the AT-7.
• Currently, all American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express passenger flights to and from Monroe are operated either with Canadair CRJ or with Embraer ERJ regional jet aircraft.
• In addition, Texas International Airlines operated Convair 600 turboprop service to Houston, Beaumont/Port Arthur, TX and other destinations.

Facts about Hachijojima Airport (HAC):

• From the year 2000, ANA subsidiary Air Nippon operated flights to Hachijōjima using a Boeing 737-400 colorfully painted with a dolphin design to promote tourism.
• Hachijojima Airport (HAC) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Hachijojima Airport (HAC) is Miyakejima Airport (MYE), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) N of HAC.
• The furthest airport from Hachijojima Airport (HAC) is Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), which is located 11,814 miles (19,013 kilometers) away in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
• Because of Hachijojima Airport's relatively low elevation of 301 feet, planes can take off or land at Hachijojima 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.
• In addition to being known as "Hachijojima Airport", other names for HAC include "八丈島空港" and "Hachijōjima Kūkō".