Nonstop flight route between Kamuela, Hawaii, United States and Flint, Michigan, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE), Kamuela, Hawaii, United States and Bishop International Airport (FNT), Flint, Michigan, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,386 miles (or 7,059 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 Bishop International 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 Bishop International 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: | FNT / KFNT |
| Airport Name: | Bishop International Airport |
| Location: | Flint, Michigan, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°57'56"N by 83°44'36"W |
| Area Served: | Flint, Michigan |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 782 feet (238 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from FNT |
| More Information: | FNT Maps & Info |
Facts about Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE):
- Waimea-Kohala Airport is a state owned, public use airport located one nautical mile southwest of Kamuela, an unincorporated town in Hawai‘i County, Hawai‘i, United States.
- The closest airport to Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) is Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSW of MUE.
- Previously, Pacific Wings operated service to Honolulu and Kahului.
- Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) currently has only 1 runway.
- As per Federal Aviation Administration records, the airport had 407 passenger boardings in calendar year 2008, 313 enplanements in 2009, and 47 in 2010.
- 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.
Facts about Bishop International Airport (FNT):
- Artwork depicting a Paper Airplane in the Terminal
- The furthest airport from Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,245 miles (18,098 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Bishop International Airport (FNT) is Oakland County International Airport (PTK), which is located 26 miles (43 kilometers) SE of FNT.
- Several car rental agencies are available at the airport.
- Bishop International Airport (FNT) has 2 runways.
- On November 16, 2011, a Piaggio P.180 Avanti operating as Avant Airlines Flight 168 crashed upon landing due to an engine failure.
- On April 24, 2012, the airport's board of directors approved a $1.348 million project to repair the airport's tarmac.
- Because of Bishop International Airport's relatively low elevation of 782 feet, planes can take off or land at Bishop International 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.
