Nonstop flight route between Monterey, California, United States and Kauhajoki, Finland:
Departure Airport:
(36°35'12"N by 121°50'35"W)
Arrival Airport:
(62°27'44"N by 22°23'35"E)
Distance from MRY to KHJ:
5,310.69 miles (8,546.70 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Monterey Regional Airport (MRY), Monterey, California, United States and Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ), Kauhajoki, Finland would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,311 miles (or 8,547 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 Monterey Regional Airport and Kauhajoki Airfield, 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 Monterey Regional Airport and Kauhajoki Airfield. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MRY / KMRY |
| Airport Name: | Monterey Regional Airport |
| Location: | Monterey, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°35'12"N by 121°50'35"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Monterey Peninsula Airport District |
| Elevation: | 257 feet (78 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MRY |
| More Information: | MRY Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KHJ / EFKJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kauhajoki, Finland |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°27'44"N by 22°23'35"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Kauhajoen Lentokenttä Oy (Kauhajoki Airport Ltd) |
| Airport Type: | Privately owned |
| Elevation: | 407 feet (124 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KHJ |
| More Information: | KHJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Monterey Regional Airport (MRY):
- On July 27, 1985 a Piper PA-28-235 took off from Monterey to practice holding patterns over Monterey Bay.
- Because of Monterey Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 257 feet, planes can take off or land at Monterey Regional 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 furthest airport from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 11,400 miles (18,346 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) has 2 runways.
- On June 14, 1964 at about 7:35 pm a Piper PA-28 hit trees in Monterey, California, killing the 34-year-old student pilot.
- The closest airport to Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) is Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS), which is located only 14 miles (23 kilometers) ENE of MRY.
Facts about Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ):
- In addition to being known as "Kauhajoki Airfield", another name for KHJ is "Kauhajoen lentokenttä".
- The closest airport to Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) is Seinäjoki Airport (SJY), which is located 21 miles (34 kilometers) NE of KHJ.
- Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Kauhajoki Airfield's relatively low elevation of 407 feet, planes can take off or land at Kauhajoki Airfield 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 furthest airport from Kauhajoki Airfield (KHJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,942 miles (17,610 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.13 miles (22.74 km) ENE | Salinas Municipal AirportSalinas Army Air Base (SNS) | Salinas, California, United States |     |
| 2 | 24.29 miles (39.08 km) N | Watsonville Municipal Airport (WVI) | Watsonville, California, United States | |
| 3 | 31.97 miles (51.46 km) NE | Hollister Municipal Airport (HLI) | Hollister, California, United States | |
| 4 | 47.15 miles (75.88 km) ESE | Mesa Del Rey Airport (KIC) | King City, California, United States | |
| 5 | 51.55 miles (82.96 km) N | Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County (RHV) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 6 | 53.82 miles (86.61 km) N | Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) | San Jose, California, United States | |
| 7 | 58.32 miles (93.86 km) N | Moffett Federal Airfield (NUQ) | Mountain View, California, United States | |
| 8 | 62.23 miles (100.16 km) NNW | Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County (PAO) | Palo Alto, California, United States | |
| 9 | 63.10 miles (101.56 km) ENE | Los Banos Municipal Airport (LSN) | Los Banos, California, United States | |
| 10 | 69.70 miles (112.16 km) NE | NASA Crows Landing Airport (NRC) | Crows Landing, California, United States | |
| 11 | 73.58 miles (118.41 km) NNW | Half Moon Bay AirportHalf Moon Bay Flight Strip (HAF) | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | |
| 12 | 75.64 miles (121.73 km) NNW | Hayward Executive Airport (HWD) | Hayward, California, United States | |
| 13 | 76.46 miles (123.05 km) N | Livermore Municipal Airport (LVK) | Livermore, California, United States | |
| 14 | 77.09 miles (124.07 km) NNW | San Francisco International Airport (SFO) | San Francisco, California, United States | |
| 15 | 81.10 miles (130.51 km) NNW | Oakland International Airport (OAK) | Oakland (near San Francisco), California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,399.95 miles (18,346.39 km) SE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 11,369.37 miles (18,297.18 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 3 | 11,340.65 miles (18,250.96 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,320.10 miles (18,217.89 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,294.04 miles (18,175.95 km) SE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,232.14 miles (18,076.33 km) SSW | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 7 | 11,221.45 miles (18,059.13 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,197.81 miles (18,021.08 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,099.09 miles (17,862.22 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,097.14 miles (17,859.07 km) SE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,081.84 miles (17,834.44 km) SE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,053.13 miles (17,788.25 km) SSE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,047.17 miles (17,778.65 km) SSE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,031.51 miles (17,753.46 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,007.95 miles (17,715.54 km) SE | Belo sur Tsiribihina Airport (BMD) | Belo sur Tsiribihina, Madagascar | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.21 miles (34.14 km) NE | Seinäjoki Airport (SJY) | Seinäjoki, Finland | |
| 2 | 44.91 miles (72.28 km) NNW | Vaasa Airport (VAA) | Vaasa, Finland | |
| 3 | 50.22 miles (80.82 km) NNE | Kauhava Airport (KAU) | Kauhava, Finland | |
| 4 | 71.82 miles (115.58 km) SSW | Pori Airport (POR) | Pori, Finland | |
| 5 | 82.11 miles (132.15 km) SSE | Tampere–Pirkkala Airport (TMP) | Tampere / Pirkkala, Finland | |
| 6 | 87.92 miles (141.50 km) ESE | Halli Airport (KEV) | Kuorevesi, Finland | |
| 7 | 89.98 miles (144.81 km) NNE | Kokkola-Pietarsaari Airport (KOK) | Kokkola / Jakobstad, Finland | |
| 8 | 104.95 miles (168.90 km) E | Jyväskylä Airport (JYV) | Jyväskylä, Finland | |
| 9 | 113.04 miles (181.92 km) NW | Umeå Airport (UME) | Umeå, Sweden | |
| 10 | 125.34 miles (201.71 km) WNW | Örnsköldsvik Airport (OER) | Örnsköldsvik, Sweden | |
| 11 | 131.74 miles (212.01 km) NNE | Ylivieska Airfield (YLI) | Ylivieska, Finland | |
| 12 | 134.65 miles (216.69 km) S | Turku Airport (TKU) | Turku, Finland | |
| 13 | 149.34 miles (240.34 km) SE | Hyvinkää Airfield (HYV) | Hyvinkää, Finland | |
| 14 | 154.78 miles (249.10 km) NNW | Skellefteå Airport (SFT) | Skellefteå, Skellefteå, Sweden | |
| 15 | 157.95 miles (254.19 km) W | Sundsvall–Timrå Airport (SDL) | Sundsvall, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,942.29 miles (17,609.86 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,736.79 miles (17,279.15 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,729.44 miles (17,267.31 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,709.14 miles (17,234.65 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,707.69 miles (17,232.31 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,673.51 miles (17,177.31 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,673.29 miles (17,176.96 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,666.04 miles (17,165.29 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,661.68 miles (17,158.26 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,644.52 miles (17,130.66 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,642.16 miles (17,126.86 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,626.76 miles (17,102.07 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,620.49 miles (17,091.98 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,612.67 miles (17,079.39 km) ESE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,601.64 miles (17,061.65 km) ESE | Milford Sound Airport (MFN) | Milford Sound, New Zealand | |