Nonstop flight route between Kitami, Japan and Lukla, Nepal:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), Kitami, Japan and Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA), Lukla, Nepal would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,335 miles (or 5,367 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 Tenzing-Hillary 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 Memanbetsu Airport and Tenzing-Hillary Airport. 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: | LUA / VNLK | 
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| Location: | Lukla, Nepal | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 27°41'14"N by 86°43'54"E | 
| Area Served: | Lukla, Nepal | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 9383 feet (2,860 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from LUA | 
| More Information: | LUA Maps & Info | 
Facts about Memanbetsu Airport (MMB):
- The closest airport to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ESE of MMB.
 - In addition to being known as "Memanbetsu Airport", another name for MMB is "女満別空港".
 - Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - 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.
 - 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.
 
Facts about Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA):
- In addition to being known as "Tenzing-Hillary Airport", another name for LUA is "तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल".
 - Tenzing-Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is a small airport in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu, Solukhumbu district, Sagarmatha zone, eastern Nepal.
 - Because of Tenzing-Hillary Airport's high elevation of 9,383 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at LUA. Combined with a high temperature, this could make LUA a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
 - The furthest airport from Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,446 miles (18,421 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
 - Aircraft can only use runway 06 for landings and runway 24 for takeoffs.There is no prospect of a successful go-around on short final due to the terrain.
 - Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) currently has only 1 runway.
 - The closest airport to Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) is Phaplu Airport (PPL), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of LUA.
 - The apron has four stands and there is one helipad located 140 m from the control tower.
 - Lukla flights or flights to Tenzing-Hillary airport start in the early morning to mid day.
 
