Nonstop flight route between Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan and McRae, Georgia, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miyako Airport (MMY), Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan and Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW), McRae, Georgia, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,090 miles (or 13,019 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 Miyako Airport and Telfair-Wheeler 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 Miyako Airport and Telfair-Wheeler Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMY / ROMY |
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Location: | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 24°46'58"N by 125°17'42"E |
Operator/Owner: | Government |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MMY |
More Information: | MMY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MQW / KMQW |
Airport Name: | Telfair-Wheeler Airport |
Location: | McRae, Georgia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 32°5'48"N by 82°52'45"W |
Area Served: | McRae, Georgia |
Operator/Owner: | McRae-Telfair-Wheeler Airport Authority |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 203 feet (62 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MQW |
More Information: | MQW Maps & Info |
Facts about Miyako Airport (MMY):
- Because of Miyako Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Miyako 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 Miyako Airport (MMY) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of MMY.
- In addition to being known as "Miyako Airport", other names for MMY include "宮古空港" and "Miyako Kūkō".
- The furthest airport from Miyako Airport (MMY) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Miyako Airport (meaning Miyako Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- Miyako Airport (MMY) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW):
- The furthest airport from Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,389 miles (18,328 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Because of Telfair-Wheeler Airport's relatively low elevation of 203 feet, planes can take off or land at Telfair-Wheeler 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 Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) is Vidalia Regional AirportVidalia-Lyons Army Airfield (VDI), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) ENE of MQW.
- Telfair-Wheeler Airport (MQW) currently has only 1 runway.