Nonstop flight route between Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Maymana, Afghanistan:
Departure Airport:
(40°42'19"N by 141°22'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(35°55'50"N by 64°45'39"E)
Distance from MSJ to MMZ:
4,031.10 miles (6,487.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ), Maymana, Afghanistan would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,031 miles (or 6,487 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 Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō and Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر, 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 Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō and Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSJ / RJSM |
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| Location: | Misawa, Aomori, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°42'19"N by 141°22'18"E |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSJ |
| More Information: | MSJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMZ / OAMN |
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| Location: | Maymana, Afghanistan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°55'50"N by 64°45'39"E |
| Area Served: | Maymana |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2743 feet (836 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMZ |
| More Information: | MMZ Maps & Info |
Facts about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ):
- What is now called Misawa Air Base has been used by the military since the Meiji period, when it was used as a cavalry training center for the Imperial Army.
- The 31st Air Division was inactivated on January 15, 1968, and was replaced at Misawa by the 475th Air Base Wing.
- The closest airport to Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MSJ.
- The furthest airport from Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,479 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō", another name for MSJ is "Misawa AB".
- Between May and August 1953, the 12th Strategic Fighter Wing pulled a rotational TDY at Misawa relieving the 27th and being relieved in turn by the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing.
- Both squadrons fly the Block 50 F-16C/D "Wild Weasels", and use the tail code of "WW" was carried.
- Misawa Air Base was near the take-off site of the world's first non-stop trans-Pacific flight in 1931.
Facts about Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ):
- Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) is Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN), which is located 101 miles (163 kilometers) SSE of MMZ.
- The furthest airport from Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر (MMZ) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,741 miles (18,896 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- In addition to being known as "Maymana Airport د میمنه هوائی ډګر", another name for MMZ is "Maymana Airport (Maymana)".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.71 miles (18.85 km) SSE | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan |     |
| 2 | 35.84 miles (57.67 km) W | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 3 | 63.43 miles (102.09 km) WSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 4 | 78.92 miles (127.01 km) NNW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 5 | 89.09 miles (143.38 km) S | Hanamaki Airport (HNA) | Morioka, Honshū, Japan | |
| 6 | 96.84 miles (155.84 km) SW | Akita Airport (AXT) | Akita, Japan | |
| 7 | 137.90 miles (221.92 km) NW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 8 | 143.97 miles (231.70 km) N | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 9 | 155.53 miles (250.31 km) SSW | Shonai Airport (SYO) | Yamagata, Japan | |
| 10 | 167.18 miles (269.05 km) SSW | Yamagata Airport (GAJ) | Yamagata, Honshū, Japan | |
| 11 | 169.37 miles (272.58 km) NNE | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 12 | 178.92 miles (287.94 km) S | Sendai Airport (SDJ) | Natori, Japan | |
| 13 | 212.16 miles (341.44 km) NNE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 14 | 217.01 miles (349.25 km) NE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 15 | 225.10 miles (362.27 km) SSW | Niigata Airport (KIJ) | Niigata, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,478.69 miles (18,473.11 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,454.34 miles (18,433.93 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,452.99 miles (18,431.75 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 4 | 11,427.84 miles (18,391.29 km) ESE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 5 | 11,421.74 miles (18,381.47 km) E | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,415.50 miles (18,371.42 km) SE | Salgado Filho International Airport (POA) | Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,408.54 miles (18,360.23 km) SE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,408.32 miles (18,359.86 km) E | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 11,405.85 miles (18,355.89 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,398.37 miles (18,343.85 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,398.35 miles (18,343.82 km) E | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 12 | 11,374.11 miles (18,304.81 km) SE | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,361.48 miles (18,284.49 km) ESE | Comandante Gustavo Kraemer International Airport (BGX) | Bagé, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,355.53 miles (18,274.92 km) ESE | Cerro Largo International Airport (VCH) | Vichadero, Rivera, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,353.44 miles (18,271.54 km) E | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 101.20 miles (162.87 km) SSE | Chaghcharan Airport د چغچران هوائی ډګر (CCN) | Chaghcharan, Afghanistan | |
| 2 | 113.20 miles (182.18 km) SW | Qala i Naw Airport د قلعه نوهوائی ډګر (LQN) | Qala i Naw, Afghanistan | |
| 3 | 146.46 miles (235.70 km) ENE | Mazar-e Sharif International Airpوort (MZR) | Mazari Sharif, Afghanistan | |
| 4 | 169.59 miles (272.94 km) NE | Termez Airport (TMJ) | Termez, Uzbekistan | |
| 5 | 186.13 miles (299.55 km) SW | Herat International Airport (HEA) | Herat, Afghanistan | |
| 6 | 188.86 miles (303.94 km) ESE | Bamyan Airport د بامیان هوائی ډګر (BIN) | Bamyan, Afghanistan | |
| 7 | 196.09 miles (315.57 km) NW | Mary International Airport (MYP) | Mary, Turkmenistan | |
| 8 | 226.72 miles (364.87 km) NNW | Turkmenabat Airport (CRZ) | Türkmenabat, Turkmenistan | |
| 9 | 236.56 miles (380.71 km) ENE | Kunduz Airport (UND) | Kunduz, Afghanistan | |
| 10 | 237.95 miles (382.94 km) SSE | Tarin Kowt Airport (TII) | Tarin Kowt, Afghanistan | |
| 11 | 262.47 miles (422.40 km) ESE | Bagram Airfield (OAI) | Bagram, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 265.45 miles (427.20 km) SE | Ghazni Airport (GZI) | Ghazni, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 266.04 miles (428.16 km) N | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 14 | 268.26 miles (431.72 km) ESE | Kabul International Airport (KBL) | Kabul, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 271.76 miles (437.36 km) ENE | Taloqan Airport (TQN) | Taloqan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,741.34 miles (18,895.81 km) SSW | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,964.20 miles (17,645.13 km) ESE | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 3 | 10,681.71 miles (17,190.51 km) ESE | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 4 | 10,634.43 miles (17,114.42 km) SE | Pukarua Airport (PUK) | Pukarua, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,602.23 miles (17,062.60 km) ESE | Nukutavake Airport (NUK) | Nukutavake, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 6 | 10,441.46 miles (16,803.87 km) ESE | Hao Airport (HOI) | Hao, Tuamotu Island, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 10,334.45 miles (16,631.64 km) SE | Fangatau Airport (FGU) | Fangatau, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 10,271.41 miles (16,530.20 km) ESE | Raroia Airport (RRR) | Raroia, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 10,240.88 miles (16,481.05 km) ESE | Makemo Airport (MKP) | Makemo, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,194.32 miles (16,406.12 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,193.38 miles (16,404.62 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,190.83 miles (16,400.52 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,184.50 miles (16,390.33 km) ESE | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 10,155.00 miles (16,342.86 km) WSW | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,151.74 miles (16,337.60 km) WSW | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |