Nonstop flight route between Marcala, Honduras and Junction City, Kansas, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°9'0"N by 88°1'58"W)
Arrival Airport:
(39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W)
Distance from MRJ to FRI:
1,800.89 miles (2,898.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Marcala Airport (MRJ), Marcala, Honduras and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), Junction City, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 1,801 miles (or 2,898 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 relatively short distance between Marcala Airport and Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRJ / MHMA |
| Airport Name: | Marcala Airport |
| Location: | Marcala, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°9'0"N by 88°1'58"W |
| Area Served: | Marcala, Honduras |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRJ |
| More Information: | MRJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | FRI / KFRI |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Junction City, Kansas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 39°3'9"N by 96°45'51"W |
| Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
| View all routes: | Routes from FRI |
| More Information: | FRI Maps & Info |
Facts about Marcala Airport (MRJ):
- The furthest airport from Marcala Airport (MRJ) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Marcala Airport (meaning Marcala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,083 miles (19,445 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- The closest airport to Marcala Airport (MRJ) is Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) ENE of MRJ.
Facts about Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI):
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base", another name for FRI is "Marshall AAF".
- The furthest airport from Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,654 miles (17,146 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- In March 1926, Arnold, then a major, returned as air base commander.
- In March 1950, after 86 pilots had graduated, the school was moved to Selfridge Air Force Base, Michigan.
- The closest airport to Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI) is Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) NE of FRI.
- On 7 November 1945 the 2d Composite Squadron was inactivated, its place being taken by Detachment "B" of the 69th Reconnaissance Group which inherited some of its personnel and equipment.
- Marshall was much used as a convenient stop on cross-country flights.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.92 miles (51.37 km) ENE | Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) | Comayagua, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 55.02 miles (88.55 km) E | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 3 | 84.31 miles (135.69 km) SW | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 4 | 90.31 miles (145.34 km) N | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 5 | 135.37 miles (217.85 km) NE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 6 | 165.53 miles (266.40 km) N | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 7 | 165.81 miles (266.84 km) N | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 8 | 166.37 miles (267.74 km) N | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 9 | 169.55 miles (272.87 km) W | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 10 | 180.46 miles (290.42 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 11 | 182.87 miles (294.31 km) WNW | Cobán Airport (CBV) | Cobán, Alta Verapaz, Guatemala | |
| 12 | 187.09 miles (301.09 km) SE | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 13 | 196.14 miles (315.66 km) N | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 14 | 198.05 miles (318.73 km) N | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 15 | 212.67 miles (342.26 km) NE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,082.66 miles (19,445.11 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,476.04 miles (18,468.85 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,450.82 miles (18,428.26 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,434.52 miles (18,402.03 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,381.15 miles (18,316.13 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,352.67 miles (18,270.31 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,347.50 miles (18,261.99 km) WSW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,318.95 miles (18,216.04 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,308.06 miles (18,198.51 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,295.07 miles (18,177.61 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,285.88 miles (18,162.81 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,271.26 miles (18,139.29 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,264.90 miles (18,129.05 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,260.65 miles (18,122.22 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,247.13 miles (18,100.45 km) SSW | Aek Godang Airport (AEG) | Padang Sidempuan, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.89 miles (12.70 km) NE | Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) | Manhattan, Kansas, United States | |
| 2 | 51.04 miles (82.14 km) WSW | Salina Regional Airport (SLN) | Salina, Kansas, United States | |
| 3 | 58.57 miles (94.26 km) NW | Blosser Municipal Airport (CNK) | Concordia, Kansas, United States | |
| 4 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) SSE | Emporia Municipal Airport (EMP) | Emporia, Kansas, United States | |
| 5 | 61.27 miles (98.61 km) E | Philip Billard Municipal Airport (TOP) | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| 6 | 74.01 miles (119.11 km) SSW | Newton City-County Airport (EWK) | Newton, Kansas, United States | |
| 7 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) E | Lawrence Municipal Airport (LWC) | Lawrence, Kansas, United States | |
| 8 | 86.27 miles (138.84 km) N | Beatrice Municipal Airport (BIE) | Beatrice, Nebraska, United States | |
| 9 | 88.37 miles (142.22 km) S | Captain Jack Thomas/El Dorado Airport (EDK) | El Dorado, Kansas, United States | |
| 10 | 90.32 miles (145.35 km) SW | Hutchinson Municipal Airport (HUT) | Hutchinson, Kansas, United States | |
| 11 | 96.95 miles (156.03 km) SSW | Beech Factory Airport (BEC) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 12 | 100.51 miles (161.76 km) SSW | Cessna Aircraft Field (CEA) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| 13 | 101.23 miles (162.92 km) ENE | Sherman Army AirfieldSherman Air Force Base (FLV) | Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, United States | |
| 14 | 101.87 miles (163.95 km) E | New Century AirCenter (JCI) | Olathe, Kansas, United States | |
| 15 | 102.45 miles (164.88 km) SSW | McConnell Air Force Base Wichita Army Airfield (IAB) | Wichita, Kansas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,654.01 miles (17,145.92 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,641.37 miles (17,125.58 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,619.28 miles (17,090.04 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,596.65 miles (17,053.62 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,593.61 miles (17,048.71 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,567.08 miles (17,006.03 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,551.39 miles (16,980.77 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,542.36 miles (16,966.25 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,541.81 miles (16,965.36 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,519.66 miles (16,929.72 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,510.32 miles (16,914.69 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,498.63 miles (16,895.86 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,494.55 miles (16,889.29 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,461.33 miles (16,835.83 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,456.64 miles (16,828.29 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |