Nonstop flight route between Mana Island, Fiji and San Diego, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mana Island Airport (MNF), Mana Island, Fiji and MCAS Miramar, (NKX), San Diego, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,567 miles (or 8,959 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 Mana Island Airport and MCAS Miramar,, 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 Mana Island Airport and MCAS Miramar,. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mana Island Airport (MNF):

• The closest airport to Mana Island Airport (MNF) is Nadi International Airport (NAN), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of MNF.
• The furthest airport from Mana Island Airport (MNF) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Mana Island Airport (meaning Mana Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.

Facts about MCAS Miramar, (NKX):

• MCAS Miramar, (NKX) has 3 runways.
• Kumeyaay Native Americans were the first inhabitants in the vicinity of the base.
• In 2006, the San Diego County Proposition A proposed obtaining 3000 acres at MCAS Miramar to develop a commercial airport.
• The closest airport to MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Montgomery Field (MYF), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) S of NKX.
• On 30 January 2010 a new National Cemetery was dedicated at the northwest corner of MCAS Miramar.
• Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, formerly Naval Auxiliary Air Station Miramar and Naval Air Station Miramar is a United States Marine Corps installation that is home to the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, which is the aviation element of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.
• In addition to being known as "MCAS Miramar,", another name for NKX is "Mitscher Field".
• The furthest airport from MCAS Miramar, (NKX) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,530 miles (18,556 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• During the 1930s, the Navy briefly used the air base for helium dirigibles.
• In 1999, MCAS El Toro and MCAS Tustin were closed and the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing returned to Miramar when it officially became Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
• Because of MCAS Miramar,'s relatively low elevation of 478 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS Miramar, 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.
• To lessen the noise impact to the community, MCAS Miramar has made adjustments to their operations over the years, including the use of hush-houses, limitations on engine run-ups, and modification to flight plans.