Nonstop flight route between Mersa Matruh, Egypt and Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(31°19'31"N by 27°13'18"E)
Arrival Airport:
(25°56'40"N by 131°19'36"E)
Distance from MUH to KTD:
6,058.98 miles (9,750.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH), Mersa Matruh, Egypt and Kitadaito Airport (KTD), Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,059 miles (or 9,751 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUH / HEMM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
| GPS Coordinates: | 31°19'31"N by 27°13'18"E |
| Area Served: | Mersa Matruh, Egypt |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 94 feet (29 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUH |
| More Information: | MUH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KTD / RORK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 25°56'40"N by 131°19'36"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Okinawa Prefecture |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 71 feet (22 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KTD |
| More Information: | KTD Maps & Info |
Facts about Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH):
- In addition to being known as "Mersa Matruh Airport", another name for MUH is "مطار مرسى مطروح".
- Because of Mersa Matruh Airport's relatively low elevation of 94 feet, planes can take off or land at Mersa Matruh 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 furthest airport from Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,816 miles (19,016 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
- Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mersa Matruh Airport (MUH) is Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE), which is located 149 miles (240 kilometers) E of MUH.
Facts about Kitadaito Airport (KTD):
- Because of Kitadaito Airport's relatively low elevation of 71 feet, planes can take off or land at Kitadaito 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.
- In addition to being known as "Kitadaito Airport", other names for KTD include "北大東空港" and "Kitadaitō Kūkō".
- The prefecture operates the airport, which is classified as a third class airport.
- The closest airport to Kitadaito Airport (KTD) is Minami-Daito Airport (MMD), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) SSW of KTD.
- The furthest airport from Kitadaito Airport (KTD) is Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI), which is nearly antipodal to Kitadaito Airport (meaning Kitadaito Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport), and is located 12,416 miles (19,982 kilometers) away in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Kitadaito Airport was opened in 1971 as an emergency 760 meter airstrip, constructed of crushed coral by the United States Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands.
- Kitadaito Airport (KTD) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 149.06 miles (239.88 km) E | Borg El Arab International Airport (HBE) | Alexandria / Borg El Arab, Egypt |     |
| 2 | 161.38 miles (259.71 km) E | Alexandria International Airport (ALY) | Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 3 | 205.91 miles (331.38 km) WNW | Tobruk International Airport (TOB) | Tobruk, Libya | |
| 4 | 262.02 miles (421.68 km) ESE | Cairo International Airport (CAI) | Cairo, Egypt | |
| 5 | 276.50 miles (444.99 km) NNW | Sitia Airport (JSH) | Sitia, Crete, Greece | |
| 6 | 282.99 miles (455.43 km) N | Karpathos Island National Airport (AOK) | Karpathos, Greece | |
| 7 | 283.58 miles (456.38 km) N | Kasos Island Public Airport (KSJ) | Kasos Island, Greece | |
| 8 | 301.34 miles (484.97 km) NNW | Heraklion International Airport “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER) | Heraklion, Crete, Greece | |
| 9 | 324.00 miles (521.43 km) WNW | Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport (LAQ) | Bayda, Libya | |
| 10 | 340.31 miles (547.68 km) NNW | Chania International Airport, "Daskalogiannis" (CHQ) | Chania, Greece | |
| 11 | 354.49 miles (570.49 km) N | Rhodes International Airport "Diagoras" (RHO) | Rhodes, Greece | |
| 12 | 359.20 miles (578.07 km) NNE | Kastellorizo Public Airport (KZS) | Kastelorizo, Greece | |
| 13 | 364.52 miles (586.64 km) NNW | Santorini National Airport (JTR) | Santorini, Thira, Greece | |
| 14 | 366.28 miles (589.46 km) N | Astypalaia Island National Airport (JTY) | Astypalaia Island, Greece | |
| 15 | 373.67 miles (601.36 km) SE | Assiut Airport (ATZ) | Assiut, Egypt | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,816.22 miles (19,016.31 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 2 | 11,712.63 miles (18,849.60 km) SSE | Mangaia Island Airport (MGS) | Mangaia Island, Cook Islands | |
| 3 | 11,613.49 miles (18,690.05 km) SSE | Rarotonga International Airport (RAR) | Avarua, Cook Islands | |
| 4 | 11,613.42 miles (18,689.94 km) SSE | Akatoka Manava Airport (Mauke Airport) (MUK) | Mauke Island, Cook Islands | |
| 5 | 11,586.45 miles (18,646.54 km) SSE | Mitiaro Island Airport (MOI) | Mitiaro Island, Cook Islands | |
| 6 | 11,465.01 miles (18,451.09 km) SSW | Fa'a'ā International Airport (PPT) | Papeete, Tahiti, French Polynesia | |
| 7 | 11,462.33 miles (18,446.78 km) SSW | Moorea Airport (MOZ) | Moorea, Windward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 8 | 11,419.40 miles (18,377.70 km) S | Huahine – Fare Airport (HUH) | Huahine, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 9 | 11,406.83 miles (18,357.48 km) S | Maupiti Airport (MAU) | Maupiti, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 11,406.55 miles (18,357.02 km) S | Bora Bora Airport (BOB) | Bora Bora, French Polynesia | |
| 11 | 11,369.07 miles (18,296.70 km) SSW | Anaa Airport (AAA) | Anaa, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 12 | 11,294.15 miles (18,176.12 km) SW | Tureira Airport (ZTA) | Tureia, Tuamotus, French Polynesia | |
| 13 | 11,290.33 miles (18,169.99 km) SSW | Fakarava Airport (FAV) | Fakarava, Society Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 14 | 11,276.74 miles (18,148.11 km) SSW | Apataki Airport (APK) | Apataki, French Polynesia | |
| 15 | 11,271.14 miles (18,139.10 km) SSW | Mataiva Airport (MVT) | Mataiva, French Polynesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.84 miles (12.61 km) SSW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 2 | 185.37 miles (298.33 km) NNW | Kikai Airport (KKX) | Kikaiga Shima, Kikai-Shima Island, Japan | |
| 3 | 198.36 miles (319.24 km) NNW | Amami Airport (ASJ) | Amami Island, Japan | |
| 4 | 222.42 miles (357.95 km) W | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 5 | 225.69 miles (363.21 km) WNW | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 6 | 229.11 miles (368.72 km) W | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 7 | 250.84 miles (403.68 km) W | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 257.12 miles (413.79 km) W | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 9 | 309.51 miles (498.11 km) N | Yakushima Airport (KUM) | Yakushima, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | |
| 10 | 385.01 miles (619.62 km) W | Miyako Airport (MMY) | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 11 | 393.52 miles (633.30 km) W | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 12 | 406.47 miles (654.14 km) N | Kagoshima Airport (KOJ) | Kagoshima, Japan | |
| 13 | 409.96 miles (659.77 km) N | Miyazaki Airport (KMI) | Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan | |
| 14 | 459.98 miles (740.27 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 15 | 477.07 miles (767.77 km) N | Kumamoto Airport (KMJ) | Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,416.07 miles (19,981.69 km) SSE | Joinville-Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport (JOI) | Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,394.43 miles (19,946.86 km) SE | Afonso Pena International Airport (CWB) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,385.63 miles (19,932.70 km) SE | Bacacheri Airport (BFH) | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,372.26 miles (19,911.17 km) S | Navegantes Airport (NVT) | Navegantes, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,317.34 miles (19,822.79 km) S | Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN) | Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,291.66 miles (19,781.45 km) SSE | Avelino Vieira Airport (AAG) | Arapoti, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 7 | 12,286.81 miles (19,773.66 km) E | José Cleto Airport (QVB) | União da Vitória, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,284.84 miles (19,770.48 km) ESE | Carlos Alberto da Costa Neves Airport (CFC) | Caçador, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,275.72 miles (19,755.80 km) SE | Antônio Correia Pinto de Macedo Airport (LAJ) | Lages, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 10 | 12,266.72 miles (19,741.33 km) ESE | Ângelo Ponzoni Municipal Airport (VIA) | Videira, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,255.28 miles (19,722.91 km) ESE | Tancredo Thomas de Faria Airport (GPB) | Guarapuava, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,251.12 miles (19,716.23 km) SSW | Bertram Luiz Leupolz State Airport (SOD) | Sorocaba, São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 13 | 12,239.70 miles (19,697.84 km) ESE | Santa Terezinha Municipal Airport (JCB) | Joaçaba, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,239.32 miles (19,697.23 km) SSE | Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM) | Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 15 | 12,232.68 miles (19,686.54 km) SW | São Paulo/Congonhas Airport (CGH) | São Paulo, Brazil | |