Nonstop flight route between Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States and Aomori, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muir Army Airfield (MUI), Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States and Aomori Airport (AOJ), Aomori, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,360 miles (or 10,236 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 Muir Army Airfield and Aomori 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 Muir Army Airfield and Aomori Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUI / KMUI |
Airport Name: | Muir Army Airfield |
Location: | Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°26'4"N by 76°34'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | United States Army |
Airport Type: | Military |
Elevation: | 488 feet (149 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUI |
More Information: | MUI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | AOJ / RJSA |
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Location: | Aomori, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°43'59"N by 140°41'18"E |
Area Served: | Aomori, Japan |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 650 feet (198 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from AOJ |
More Information: | AOJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Muir Army Airfield (MUI):
- The closest airport to Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Harrisburg International Airport (MDT), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) SSW of MUI.
- The furthest airport from Muir Army Airfield (MUI) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,654 miles (18,755 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Muir Army Airfield (MUI) currently has only 1 runway.
- Muir Army Airfield was established as an airstrip in the 1930s and was originally the central parade ground and emergency landing field of the Fort Indiantown Gap military reservation.
- Because of Muir Army Airfield's relatively low elevation of 488 feet, planes can take off or land at Muir Army Airfield 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.
Facts about Aomori Airport (AOJ):
- In 1995, the airport terminal building was remodeled, and certified as suitable for international operations.
- Aomori Airport (AOJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Aomori Airport's relatively low elevation of 650 feet, planes can take off or land at Aomori 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.
- Aomori Airport is a regional airport located 11.2 km south southwest of Aomori Station in Aomori, a city in the Aomori Prefecture of Japan.
- The closest airport to Aomori Airport (AOJ) is Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), which is located 36 miles (58 kilometers) E of AOJ.
- In addition to being known as "Aomori Airport", other names for AOJ include "青森空港" and "Aomori Kūkō".
- In 2005, the runway was extended to 3000 meters and the instrument landing system upgraded to handle Cat-3a fog conditions.
- The furthest airport from Aomori Airport (AOJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,507 miles (18,518 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- However, due to the geographic limitations of the existing site, design work began on a new airport at its present location southeast of downtown Aomori.