Nonstop flight route between Kamuela, Hawaii, United States and Alton, Illinois, United States:
Departure Airport:
(20°0'5"N by 155°40'5"W)
Arrival Airport:
(38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W)
Distance from MUE to ALN:
4,069.12 miles (6,548.60 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), Kamuela, Hawaii, United States and St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN), Alton, Illinois, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,069 miles (or 6,549 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 Waimea-Kohala Airport and St. Louis 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 Waimea-Kohala Airport and St. Louis Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUE / PHMU |
| Airport Name: | Waimea-Kohala Airport |
| Location: | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°0'5"N by 155°40'5"W |
| Area Served: | Kamuela, Hawaii |
| Operator/Owner: | Hawaii Department of Transportation |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 2671 feet (814 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUE |
| More Information: | MUE Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ALN / KALN |
| Airport Name: | St. Louis Regional Airport |
| Location: | Alton, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°53'25"N by 90°2'45"W |
| Area Served: | Alton, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | St. Louis Regional |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 544 feet (166 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ALN |
| More Information: | ALN Maps & Info |
Facts about Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE):
- Previously, Pacific Wings operated service to Honolulu and Kahului.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport covers an area of 90 acres at an elevation of 2,671 feet above mean sea level.
- The furthest airport from Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Maun Airport (MUB), which is nearly antipodal to Waimea-Kohala Airport (meaning Waimea-Kohala Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Maun Airport), and is located 12,378 miles (19,921 kilometers) away in Maun, Botswana.
- The airport has one taxiway and an aircraft parking apron at the west end of the runway serving the passenger terminal and general aviation facilities.
- The closest airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of MUE.
Facts about St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN):
- St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) has 2 runways.
- Civic Memorial Airport opened in 1946 and received its current name in 1984.
- Because of St. Louis Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 544 feet, planes can take off or land at St. Louis 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.
- Today a fair amount of air traffic and the Direct TV blimp comes for Cardinals playoffs, as Lambert's airport cannot take the blimp.
- The closest airport to St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) WSW of ALN.
- The furthest airport from St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,002 miles (17,706 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.59 miles (18.66 km) SSW | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States |     |
| 2 | 22.08 miles (35.53 km) NW | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 30.51 miles (49.10 km) SW | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 44.71 miles (71.96 km) ESE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 59.28 miles (95.40 km) NNW | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 79.24 miles (127.53 km) NW | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 92.98 miles (149.64 km) NW | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 8 | 99.21 miles (159.67 km) WNW | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 118.81 miles (191.20 km) NW | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 121.92 miles (196.21 km) NW | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 171.83 miles (276.53 km) WNW | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 171.83 miles (276.53 km) WNW | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 179.61 miles (289.05 km) WNW | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 184.35 miles (296.68 km) NW | Wheeler AAF (HHI) | Wahiawa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 196.40 miles (316.08 km) NW | Dillingham Airfield (HDH) | Mokuleia, Hawaii, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,378.27 miles (19,920.85 km) E | Maun Airport (MUB) | Maun, Botswana | |
| 2 | 12,277.22 miles (19,758.22 km) SSW | Kasane Airport (BBK) | Kasane, Botswana | |
| 3 | 12,272.92 miles (19,751.31 km) S | Katima Mulilo Airport (MPA) | Katima Mulilo, Namibia | |
| 4 | 12,272.42 miles (19,750.50 km) SW | Victoria Falls Airport (VFA) | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | |
| 5 | 12,257.42 miles (19,726.36 km) SSW | Livingstone Airport (LVI) | Livingstone, Zambia | |
| 6 | 12,237.50 miles (19,694.29 km) WSW | Hwange National Park Airport (HWN) | Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe | |
| 7 | 12,228.28 miles (19,679.45 km) SE | Ghanzi Airport (GNZ) | Ghanzi, Botswana | |
| 8 | 12,218.36 miles (19,663.49 km) WSW | Francistown International Airport/Francistown Air Base (FRW) | Francistown, Botswana | |
| 9 | 12,165.26 miles (19,578.03 km) ESE | Dirico Airport (DRC) | Dirico, Angola | |
| 10 | 12,158.55 miles (19,567.24 km) W | Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport (BUQ) | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | |
| 11 | 12,138.78 miles (19,535.42 km) SSW | Ngoma Airport (ZGM) | Ngoma, Zambia | |
| 12 | 12,118.32 miles (19,502.49 km) S | Jwaneng Airport (JWA) | Jwaneng, Botswana | |
| 13 | 12,115.69 miles (19,498.27 km) SSE | Hukuntsi Airport (HUK) | Hukuntsi, Botswana | |
| 14 | 12,106.22 miles (19,483.03 km) SSW | Sir Seretse Khama International Airport (GBE) | Gaborone, Botswana | |
| 15 | 12,103.98 miles (19,479.42 km) ESE | Rundu Airport (NDU) | Rundu, Okavango Region, Namibia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.64 miles (31.61 km) WSW | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 2 | 22.85 miles (36.78 km) SSW | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 3 | 26.41 miles (42.50 km) SSE | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 36.08 miles (58.06 km) E | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 36.24 miles (58.32 km) WSW | Spirit of St. Louis Airport (SUS) | Chesterfield, Missouri, United States | |
| 6 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) ESE | Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) | Salem, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 68.78 miles (110.69 km) NNE | Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) | Springfield, Illinois, United States | |
| 8 | 75.13 miles (120.92 km) ESE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 88.08 miles (141.75 km) SSE | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 90.73 miles (146.02 km) NE | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 95.12 miles (153.07 km) NW | Quincy Regional Airport (UIN) | Quincy, Illinois, United States | |
| 12 | 96.44 miles (155.20 km) SE | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 102.97 miles (165.72 km) ENE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 107.04 miles (172.27 km) WSW | Rolla National Airport (VIH) | Rolla, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 115.57 miles (186.00 km) W | Jefferson City Memorial Airport (JEF) | Jefferson City, Missouri, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,002.15 miles (17,706.21 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,979.99 miles (17,670.53 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,957.22 miles (17,633.90 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,954.58 miles (17,629.65 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,926.12 miles (17,583.85 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,910.74 miles (17,559.09 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,901.55 miles (17,544.30 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,897.24 miles (17,537.37 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,880.36 miles (17,510.20 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,861.31 miles (17,479.54 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,859.59 miles (17,476.77 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,841.22 miles (17,447.21 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,808.74 miles (17,394.93 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,807.95 miles (17,393.67 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,799.72 miles (17,380.43 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |