Nonstop flight route between Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States and Elenak, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(40°26'4"N by 76°34'9"W)
Arrival Airport:
(9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E)
Distance from MUI to EAL:
7,141.59 miles (11,493.25 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Muir Army Airfield (MUI), Fort Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania, United States and Elenak Airport (EAL), Elenak, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,142 miles (or 11,493 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 Elenak 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 Elenak 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: | EAL / |
| Airport Name: | Elenak Airport |
| Location: | Elenak, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°19'14"N by 166°50'44"E |
| Area Served: | Elenak, Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from EAL |
| More Information: | EAL 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 Elenak Airport (EAL):
- The furthest airport from Elenak Airport (EAL) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Elenak Airport (meaning Elenak Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,311 miles (19,812 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- The closest airport to Elenak Airport (EAL) is Lae Airport (LML), which is located 48 miles (78 kilometers) SW of EAL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 19.58 miles (31.51 km) SSW | Harrisburg International Airport (MDT) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States |     |
| 2 | 21.14 miles (34.02 km) SW | Capital City Airport (HAR) | Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 3 | 26.00 miles (41.84 km) SE | Lancaster Airport (LNS) | Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 4 | 30.85 miles (49.66 km) NNW | Penn Valley Airport (SEG) | Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 5 | 32.01 miles (51.51 km) E | Reading Regional Airport (RDG) | Reading, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 6 | 39.21 miles (63.10 km) SSW | York Airport (THV) | York, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 7 | 48.57 miles (78.16 km) NE | Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL) | Hazleton, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 8 | 48.69 miles (78.35 km) SE | Chester County G. O. Carlson Airport (CTH) | Coatesville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 9 | 55.00 miles (88.52 km) ESE | Heritage Field (PTW) | Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 10 | 55.41 miles (89.18 km) SW | Gettysburg Regional Airport (GTY) | Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 11 | 58.01 miles (93.35 km) WNW | Mifflin County Airport (RED) | Reedsville, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 12 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) NNW | Williamsport Regional Airport (IPT) | Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 13 | 60.48 miles (97.33 km) ESE | Brandywine Airport (OQN) | West Chester, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 14 | 61.14 miles (98.39 km) ENE | Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) | Allentown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| 15 | 62.52 miles (100.62 km) E | Quakertown Airport (UKT) | Quakertown, Pennsylvania, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,653.93 miles (18,755.13 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,629.99 miles (18,716.61 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,620.11 miles (18,700.71 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,604.16 miles (18,675.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,565.34 miles (18,612.57 km) WSW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,546.89 miles (18,582.88 km) SW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,536.80 miles (18,566.63 km) SW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,526.60 miles (18,550.22 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,525.68 miles (18,548.73 km) SW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,479.91 miles (18,475.08 km) SW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,410.18 miles (18,362.86 km) SW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,384.27 miles (18,321.16 km) SW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,363.28 miles (18,287.38 km) SW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,361.96 miles (18,285.25 km) SW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,323.50 miles (18,223.36 km) WSW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 48.22 miles (77.60 km) SW | Lae Airport (LML) | Lae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 73.34 miles (118.02 km) SE | Bucholz Army Airfield (KWA) | Kwajalein, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 73.53 miles (118.33 km) SE | Ebadon Airstrip (EBN) | Kwajalein Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 78.70 miles (126.66 km) WSW | Ujae Airport (UJE) | Ujae Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 82.25 miles (132.37 km) NW | Wotho Airport (WTO) | Wotho, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 126.93 miles (204.27 km) N | Rongelap Airport (RNP) | Rongelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 144.88 miles (233.17 km) SE | Majkin Airport (MJE) | Majkin, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 171.37 miles (275.79 km) ENE | Likiep Airport (LIK) | Likiep Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 173.96 miles (279.96 km) SE | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 175.22 miles (281.98 km) NNW | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 181.66 miles (292.35 km) SE | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 185.89 miles (299.16 km) SE | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 188.75 miles (303.77 km) SE | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 222.45 miles (357.99 km) ENE | Ailuk Airport (AIM) | Ailuk, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 231.49 miles (372.55 km) E | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,310.77 miles (19,812.22 km) SE | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,418.35 miles (18,376.01 km) SSW | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,417.15 miles (18,374.08 km) SSW | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,405.79 miles (18,355.80 km) SSW | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,363.48 miles (18,287.71 km) SSW | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 6 | 11,345.73 miles (18,259.13 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,345.03 miles (18,258.01 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,339.99 miles (18,249.91 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,320.05 miles (18,217.81 km) SSW | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 10 | 11,274.85 miles (18,145.07 km) SSW | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 11 | 11,271.58 miles (18,139.80 km) S | Sherbro International Airport (BTE) | Bonthe, Sierra Leone | |
| 12 | 11,262.52 miles (18,125.22 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 13 | 11,262.38 miles (18,125.00 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,251.81 miles (18,107.99 km) S | Gbangbatok Airport (GBK) | Gbangbatok, Sierra Leone | |
| 15 | 11,245.60 miles (18,097.99 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |