Nonstop flight route between Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States and Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°33'15"N by 87°10'45"W)
Arrival Airport:
(28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W)
Distance from MRC to MDY:
5,126.81 miles (8,250.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Maury County Airport (MRC), Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States and Henderson Field (MDY), Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,127 miles (or 8,251 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 Maury County Airport and Henderson Field, 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 Maury County Airport and Henderson Field. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRC / KMRC |
| Airport Name: | Maury County Airport |
| Location: | Columbia/Mount Pleasant, Tennessee, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°33'15"N by 87°10'45"W |
| Area Served: | Columbia / Mount Pleasant, Tennessee |
| Operator/Owner: | Maury County Regional Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 681 feet (208 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRC |
| More Information: | MRC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MDY / PMDY |
| Airport Name: | Henderson Field |
| Location: | Sand Island, Midway Atoll, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 28°12'5"N by 177°22'53"W |
| Area Served: | Midway Atoll |
| Operator/Owner: | U.S. Dept. of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 18 feet (5 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MDY |
| More Information: | MDY Maps & Info |
Facts about Maury County Airport (MRC):
- This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.
- The furthest airport from Maury County Airport (MRC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,170 miles (17,976 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Maury County Airport (MRC) is Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) NW of MRC.
- Because of Maury County Airport's relatively low elevation of 681 feet, planes can take off or land at Maury County 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.
- Maury County Airport (MRC) has 2 runways.
Facts about Henderson Field (MDY):
- Henderson Field was named after Major Lofton R.
- Because of Henderson Field's relatively low elevation of 18 feet, planes can take off or land at Henderson Field 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 Henderson Field (MDY) is Johnston Atoll Airport (JON), which is located 937 miles (1,508 kilometers) SE of MDY.
- Henderson Field (MDY) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Henderson Field (MDY) is Lüderitz Airport (LUD), which is located 11,656 miles (18,759 kilometers) away in Luderitz, Namibia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 24.59 miles (39.57 km) NW | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States |     |
| 2 | 41.41 miles (66.64 km) E | Shelbyville Municipal Airport (SYI) | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 3 | 48.36 miles (77.83 km) NE | Nashville International Airport (BNA) | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 48.49 miles (78.03 km) NE | Smyrna Airport (MQY) | Smyrna, Tennessee, United States | |
| 5 | 48.70 miles (78.38 km) SE | Fayetteville Municipal Airport (FYM) | Fayetteville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 53.84 miles (86.65 km) ESE | Tullahoma Regional Airport (THA) | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | |
| 7 | 60.98 miles (98.14 km) SSW | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport (MSL) | Muscle Shoals, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 63.59 miles (102.34 km) SSE | Pryor Field Regional Airport (DCU) | Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 66.65 miles (107.27 km) SSE | Redstone Army Airfield (AAF) (HUA) | Redstone Arsenal (near Huntsville), Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 67.37 miles (108.42 km) SSE | Huntsville International Airport (HSV) | Huntsville / Decatur, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 74.92 miles (120.58 km) N | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 12 | 75.65 miles (121.74 km) E | Warren County Memorial Airport (RNC) | McMinnville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 13 | 76.09 miles (122.46 km) ESE | Franklin County Airport (UOS) | Sewanee, Tennessee, United States | |
| 14 | 79.19 miles (127.44 km) NNW | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 15 | 86.41 miles (139.06 km) NW | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,169.62 miles (17,975.72 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,149.32 miles (17,943.05 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,129.12 miles (17,910.53 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,115.59 miles (17,888.77 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,112.36 miles (17,883.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,100.61 miles (17,864.65 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,095.02 miles (17,855.67 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,087.07 miles (17,842.87 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,077.93 miles (17,828.15 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,067.26 miles (17,810.98 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,039.10 miles (17,765.67 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,029.99 miles (17,751.00 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,024.00 miles (17,741.36 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,022.80 miles (17,739.43 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,017.61 miles (17,731.07 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 937.06 miles (1,508.05 km) SE | Johnston Atoll Airport (JON) | Johnston Atoll, U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 2 | 1,163.14 miles (1,871.89 km) SW | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 3 | 1,179.19 miles (1,897.72 km) ESE | PMRF Barking Sands (BKH) | Kekaha, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 1,181.99 miles (1,902.22 km) WSW | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 1,193.43 miles (1,920.63 km) ESE | Port Allen Airport (PAK) | Hanapepe, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 1,193.67 miles (1,921.01 km) ESE | Princeville Airport (HPV) | Hanalei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 1,206.51 miles (1,941.68 km) ESE | Lihue Airport (LIH) | Lihue, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 1,284.52 miles (2,067.22 km) ESE | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 1,296.45 miles (2,086.43 km) ESE | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 1,299.87 miles (2,091.93 km) ESE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 1,308.14 miles (2,105.24 km) ESE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 1,361.18 miles (2,190.60 km) ESE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 1,366.66 miles (2,199.42 km) ESE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 1,380.51 miles (2,221.71 km) ESE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,656.05 miles (18,758.55 km) W | Lüderitz Airport (LUD) | Luderitz, Namibia | |
| 2 | 11,605.66 miles (18,677.45 km) WSW | Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) | Walvis Bay, Namibia | |
| 3 | 11,591.01 miles (18,653.87 km) W | Alexander Bay Airport (ALJ) | Alexander Bay, South Africa | |
| 4 | 11,569.67 miles (18,619.53 km) WSW | Arandis Airport (ADI) | Arandis / Swakopmund, Namibia | |
| 5 | 11,556.22 miles (18,597.89 km) W | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 6 | 11,479.95 miles (18,475.14 km) W | Keetmanshoop Airport (KMP) | Keetmanshoop, Namibia | |
| 7 | 11,456.03 miles (18,436.65 km) WSW | Eros Airport (ERS) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 8 | 11,455.44 miles (18,435.69 km) W | Karasburg Airport (KAS) | Karasburg, Namibia | |
| 9 | 11,453.64 miles (18,432.80 km) W | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 11,453.62 miles (18,432.78 km) W | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 11,430.33 miles (18,395.29 km) WSW | Hosea Kutako International Airport (WDH) | Windhoek, Namibia | |
| 12 | 11,412.29 miles (18,366.25 km) WSW | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 13 | 11,357.04 miles (18,277.34 km) WSW | Halali Airport (HAL) | Halali, Namibia | |
| 14 | 11,343.44 miles (18,255.45 km) WSW | Gobabis Airport (GOG) | Gobabis, Namibia | |
| 15 | 11,321.78 miles (18,220.59 km) SW | Vila Roçadas/Xangongo Airport (XGN) | Xangongo, Angola | |