Nonstop flight route between Kitami, Japan and Coningsby, England, United Kingdom:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Memanbetsu Airport (MMB), Kitami, Japan and RAF Coningsby (QCY), Coningsby, England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,411 miles (or 8,708 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 RAF Coningsby, 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 RAF Coningsby. 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: | QCY / EGXC | 
| Airport Name: | RAF Coningsby | 
| Location: | Coningsby, England, United Kingdom | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 53°5'35"N by 0°9'57"W | 
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Defence | 
| View all routes: | Routes from QCY | 
| More Information: | QCY Maps & Info | 
Facts about Memanbetsu Airport (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.
 - The closest airport to Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) is Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB), which is located 45 miles (72 kilometers) ESE of MMB.
 - Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) currently has only 1 runway.
 - In addition to being known as "Memanbetsu Airport", another name for MMB is "女満別空港".
 
Facts about RAF Coningsby (QCY):
- Following the Second World War, it had the Mosquito-equipped 109 Sqn and 139 Sqn, then became part of 3 Group, with Boeing Washington aircraft from 1950.
 - It has been commanded by Group Captain Johnny Stringer since 19 October 2012.
 - Also based at Coningsby is the RAF's Fast Jet and Weapons Operational Evaluation Unit, a merger of the Strike/Attack OEU, the Tornado F.3 OEU and the Air-Guided Weapons OEU.
 - The furthest airport from RAF Coningsby (QCY) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,781 miles (18,959 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
 - The closest airport to RAF Coningsby (QCY) is RAF Binbrook (GSY), which is located 24 miles (39 kilometers) N of QCY.
 
