Nonstop flight route between Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Mountain Village, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(40°42'19"N by 141°22'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(62°5'43"N by 163°40'54"W)
Distance from MSJ to MOU:
2,675.97 miles (4,306.54 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 Mountain Village Airport (MOU), Mountain Village, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,676 miles (or 4,307 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 Mountain Village 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 Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō and Mountain Village Airport. 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 |
| Airport Names: |
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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: | MOU / PAMO |
| Airport Name: | Mountain Village Airport |
| Location: | Mountain Village, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 62°5'43"N by 163°40'54"W |
| Area Served: | Mountain Village, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 337 feet (103 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MOU |
| More Information: | MOU Maps & Info |
Facts about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (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.
- 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 49th Fighter-Bomber Wing was relieved from its duties in South Korea on November 7, 1953 and resumed its host duties at the base.
- In addition to being known as "Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō", another name for MSJ is "Misawa AB".
- The 35th Fighter Wing also serves as the host unit to a variety of other tenant units representing three U.S.
- The 6112th ABG took over the base host duties at Misawa in 1971, with the inactivation of the 475th ABW.
- Misawa is the only combined, joint service installation in the western Pacific.
- The Imperial Army transformed Misawa into an air base in 1938 when it was used as a base for long-range bombers.
Facts about Mountain Village Airport (MOU):
- Because of Mountain Village Airport's relatively low elevation of 337 feet, planes can take off or land at Mountain Village 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 closest airport to Mountain Village Airport (MOU) is St. Mary's Airport (KSM), which is located only 13 miles (20 kilometers) E of MOU.
- The furthest airport from Mountain Village Airport (MOU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,491 miles (16,883 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Mountain Village Airport (MOU) currently has only 1 runway.
| 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 | 12.52 miles (20.15 km) E | St. Mary's Airport (KSM) | St. Mary's, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 27.70 miles (44.57 km) ESE | Pilot Station Airport (PQS) | Pilot Station, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 47.59 miles (76.59 km) NW | Sheldon Point Airport (SXP) | Sheldon Point, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 51.12 miles (82.27 km) NW | Alakanuk Airport (AUK) | Alakanuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 54.28 miles (87.36 km) NNW | Emmonak Airport (EMK) | Emmonak, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 56.07 miles (90.23 km) ESE | Marshall Don Hunter Sr. Airport (MLL) | Marshall, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 63.73 miles (102.57 km) WSW | Scammon Bay Airport (SCM) | Scammon Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 64.80 miles (104.28 km) N | Kotlik Airport (KOT) | Kotlik, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 73.40 miles (118.13 km) WSW | Chevak Airport (VAK) | Chevak, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 77.04 miles (123.99 km) WSW | Cape Romanzof Air Force Station Cape Romanzof Long Range Radar Site (CZF) | Cape Romanzof, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 79.92 miles (128.61 km) ESE | Russian Mission Airport (RSH) | Russian Mission, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 85.90 miles (138.25 km) SSW | Newtok Airport (WWT) | Newtok, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 89.61 miles (144.21 km) WSW | Hooper Bay Airport (HPB) | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 91.83 miles (147.78 km) SSE | Nunapitchuk Airport (NUP) | Nunapitchuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 92.66 miles (149.12 km) SSE | Kasigluk Airport (KUK) | Kasigluk, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,490.91 miles (16,883.45 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,477.90 miles (16,862.50 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,452.19 miles (16,821.12 km) SSW | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,410.73 miles (16,754.40 km) SSW | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,365.60 miles (16,681.78 km) SSW | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,255.18 miles (16,504.07 km) SSW | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,197.07 miles (16,410.56 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,188.85 miles (16,397.33 km) SSW | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,166.77 miles (16,361.79 km) S | Aggeneys Airport (AGZ) | Aggeneys, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,166.77 miles (16,361.79 km) S | Wild Coast Sun Airport (MZF) | Mzamba, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,151.51 miles (16,337.23 km) SSW | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,145.82 miles (16,328.07 km) SSW | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,144.98 miles (16,326.72 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 14 | 10,143.02 miles (16,323.57 km) SSW | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 10,137.06 miles (16,313.97 km) SSW | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |