Nonstop flight route between Masirah Island, Oman and Manhattan, Kansas, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between RAFO Masirah (MSH), Masirah Island, Oman and Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK), Manhattan, Kansas, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,012 miles (or 12,894 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 RAFO Masirah and Manhattan Regional 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 RAFO Masirah and Manhattan Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about RAFO Masirah (MSH):

• In addition to being known as "RAFO Masirah", another name for MSH is "Masirah Air Base".
• RAFO Masirah (MSH) has 2 runways.
• The closest airport to RAFO Masirah (MSH) is Duqm Jaaluni Airport (JNJ), which is located 115 miles (185 kilometers) SW of MSH.
• The furthest airport from RAFO Masirah (MSH) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,574 miles (18,626 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
• Because of RAFO Masirah's relatively low elevation of 64 feet, planes can take off or land at RAFO Masirah 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.

Facts about Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK):

• Since the 1950s a number of commercial airlines have operated routes out of Manhattan Regional Airport.
• During the 1970s Capital Air, operating as an air taxi service, suffered two crashes, each with fatalities.
• Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) has 2 runways.
• Manhattan Regional Airport is a public airport in Riley County, Kansas.
• The furthest airport from Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,646 miles (17,133 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
• An 11,700-square-foot passenger terminal building, located at 5500 Fort Riley Boulevard, houses American Eagle Airlines, Hertz Rent-a-Car, Enterprise Car Rental, and other services.
• Three air navigation systems and multiple lighting systems guide aircraft to the Airport.
• Starting when it merged Central Airlines in 1967, the original Frontier Airlines flew from Manhattan to Salina.
• The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2013–2017 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
• Traffic at the airport has multiplied in recent years.
• The closest airport to Manhattan Regional Airport (MHK) is Marshall Army AirfieldMarshall Air Force Base (FRI), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SW of MHK.