Nonstop flight route between Kitami, Japan and Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States:
Departure Airport:
(43°52'50"N by 144°9'51"E)
Arrival Airport:
(19°44'20"N by 156°2'44"W)
Distance from MMB to KOA:
3,790.98 miles (6,100.98 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), Kitami, Japan and Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA), Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,791 miles (or 6,101 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 Memanbetsu Airport and Kona International Airport at Keāhole, 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 Memanbetsu Airport and Kona International Airport at Keāhole. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMB / RJCM |
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| Location: | Kitami, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 43°52'50"N by 144°9'51"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 109 feet (33 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMB |
| More Information: | MMB Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KOA / PHKO |
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| Location: | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 19°44'20"N by 156°2'44"W |
| Area Served: | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 47 feet (14 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KOA |
| More Information: | KOA Maps & Info |
Facts about Memanbetsu Airport (MMB):
- Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ESE of MMB.
- The furthest airport from Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,290 miles (18,170 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Because of Memanbetsu Airport's relatively low elevation of 109 feet, planes can take off or land at Memanbetsu 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 "Memanbetsu Airport", another name for MMB is "女満別空港".
Facts about Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA):
- Runway extension to 11,000 feet was in 1994, making it the largest in the Hawaiian Islands after Honolulu.
- In addition to being known as "Kona International Airport at Keāhole", another name for KOA is "Kona International Airport".
- The closest airport to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located 22 miles (36 kilometers) ENE of KOA.
- An environmental impact statement was prepared in 2005 to add a second runway.
- The furthest airport from Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Kona International Airport at Keāhole (meaning Kona International Airport at Keāhole is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,399 miles (19,954 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- Because of Kona International Airport at Keāhole's relatively low elevation of 47 feet, planes can take off or land at Kona International Airport at Keāhole 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.
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole handled 2,649,493 passengers last year.
- A small museum, the Astronaut Ellison S.
- Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) ESE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan |     |
| 2 | 47.74 miles (76.83 km) NW | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 3 | 58.04 miles (93.40 km) S | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 4 | 86.86 miles (139.79 km) W | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 5 | 92.46 miles (148.81 km) SSW | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 145.81 miles (234.67 km) WSW | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 156.73 miles (252.23 km) NW | Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 219.18 miles (352.74 km) NNW | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 9 | 223.46 miles (359.63 km) SW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 10 | 261.68 miles (421.14 km) SW | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 11 | 268.18 miles (431.59 km) SSW | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 12 | 269.80 miles (434.21 km) WSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 13 | 280.70 miles (451.74 km) SW | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 14 | 320.59 miles (515.94 km) SW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 345.00 miles (555.22 km) SSW | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,290.45 miles (18,170.18 km) SE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,260.29 miles (18,121.64 km) SE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,238.28 miles (18,086.22 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,237.61 miles (18,085.13 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,234.59 miles (18,080.27 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,233.96 miles (18,079.26 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 7 | 11,228.40 miles (18,070.31 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,209.30 miles (18,039.57 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,198.20 miles (18,021.71 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,195.00 miles (18,016.56 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,189.64 miles (18,007.93 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,163.36 miles (17,965.64 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 13 | 11,161.34 miles (17,962.39 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,148.72 miles (17,942.09 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,130.99 miles (17,913.55 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.48 miles (36.17 km) ENE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 38.31 miles (61.66 km) NNE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 64.87 miles (104.40 km) E | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 73.04 miles (117.54 km) N | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 83.92 miles (135.06 km) NNW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 93.15 miles (149.91 km) NW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 93.84 miles (151.02 km) NNW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 118.13 miles (190.12 km) NNW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 119.04 miles (191.58 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) NW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 163.28 miles (262.78 km) NW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 170.02 miles (273.61 km) NW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 176.58 miles (284.17 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 188.47 miles (303.31 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,399.15 miles (19,954.45 km) ESE | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,290.65 miles (19,779.84 km) S | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 3 | 12,283.01 miles (19,767.54 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 4 | 12,269.29 miles (19,745.46 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 12,256.57 miles (19,724.99 km) SW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 6 | 12,236.13 miles (19,692.10 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 7 | 12,222.52 miles (19,670.19 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 8 | 12,195.57 miles (19,626.82 km) ESE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 9 | 12,188.69 miles (19,615.75 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 10 | 12,145.44 miles (19,546.14 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 11 | 12,133.75 miles (19,527.32 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| 12 | 12,133.18 miles (19,526.42 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 13 | 12,122.59 miles (19,509.37 km) S | Mongu Airport (MNR) | Mongu, Western Province, Zambia | |
| 14 | 12,111.09 miles (19,490.87 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,097.68 miles (19,469.29 km) S | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |