Nonstop flight route between Minami-Tori-shima, Japan and Klaipėda, Lithuania:
Departure Airport:
(24°17'22"N by 153°58'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(55°42'42"N by 21°14'34"E)
Distance from MUS to KLJ:
6,252.44 miles (10,062.31 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS), Minami-Tori-shima, Japan and Klaipėda Airport (KLJ), Klaipėda, Lithuania would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,252 miles (or 10,062 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUS / RJAM |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°17'22"N by 153°58'45"E |
| Area Served: | Minami Torishima |
| Operator/Owner: | Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force |
| Airport Type: | Military/Public |
| Elevation: | 22 feet (7 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUS |
| More Information: | MUS Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KLJ / EYKL |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| GPS Coordinates: | 55°42'42"N by 21°14'34"E |
| Area Served: | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| Operator/Owner: | UAB "Klaipėdos aerouostas" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 59 feet (18 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KLJ |
| More Information: | KLJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS):
- The closest airport to Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO), which is located 796 miles (1,281 kilometers) W of MUS.
- Because of Minamitorishima Air Field's relatively low elevation of 22 feet, planes can take off or land at Minamitorishima Air Field 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.
- Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) is Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX), which is located 11,484 miles (18,481 kilometers) away in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
- In addition to being known as "Minamitorishima Air Field", other names for MUS include "Minami Torishima Airport" and "Marcus Island Airport".
Facts about Klaipėda Airport (KLJ):
- In addition to being known as "Klaipėda Airport", another name for KLJ is "Klaipėdos oro uostas".
- The closest airport to Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) is Palanga Airport (PLQ), which is located only 19 miles (31 kilometers) NNW of KLJ.
- Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Klaipėda Airport (KLJ) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,303 miles (18,190 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Klaipėda Airport's relatively low elevation of 59 feet, planes can take off or land at Klaipėda 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 795.86 miles (1,280.82 km) W | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan |     |
| 2 | 829.80 miles (1,335.42 km) SW | Saipan International Airport (SPN) | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 840.84 miles (1,353.20 km) SW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 4 | 882.15 miles (1,419.67 km) ESE | Wake Island Airfield (AWK) | Wake Island, United States Minor Outlying Islands | |
| 5 | 901.16 miles (1,450.27 km) SW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 6 | 946.66 miles (1,523.50 km) SW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 7 | 957.19 miles (1,540.44 km) SW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 8 | 1,042.48 miles (1,677.71 km) ESE | Quoin Hill Airfield (UIQ) | Quoin Hill, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 1,048.93 miles (1,688.08 km) SSE | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 1,052.64 miles (1,694.05 km) NW | Hachijojima Airport (HAC) | Hachijojima (Hachijo Jima), Tokyo, Japan | |
| 11 | 1,099.55 miles (1,769.55 km) NW | Miyakejima Airport (MYE) | Miyakejima, Japan | |
| 12 | 1,133.44 miles (1,824.09 km) NW | Narita International Airport (NRT) | Narita (near Tokyo), Japan | |
| 13 | 1,150.21 miles (1,851.07 km) NW | Tokyo International Airport (HND) | Tokyo, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 1,164.13 miles (1,873.48 km) SE | Bikini Atoll Airport (BII) | Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 1,171.24 miles (1,884.93 km) S | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,483.70 miles (18,481.18 km) ESE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 2 | 11,448.75 miles (18,424.93 km) E | Campos–Bartolomeu Lysandro Airport (CAW) | Campos dos Goytacazes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 3 | 11,440.74 miles (18,412.04 km) E | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| 4 | 11,432.98 miles (18,399.54 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 5 | 11,429.48 miles (18,393.91 km) E | Benedito Lacerda Airport (MEA) | Macaé, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,421.81 miles (18,381.57 km) E | Umberto Modiano Airport (BZC) | Búzios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,416.79 miles (18,373.49 km) E | Cabo Frio International Airport (CFB) | Cabo Frio, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,367.34 miles (18,293.91 km) SE | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,347.98 miles (18,262.76 km) E | Santos Dumont Airport (SDU) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,346.49 miles (18,260.36 km) ESE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,341.42 miles (18,252.20 km) E | Rio de Janeiro/Galeão–Antonio Carlos Jobim International Airport (GIG) | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,330.65 miles (18,234.86 km) ESE | Usiminas Airport (IPN) | Ipatinga / Santana do Paraiso, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,329.15 miles (18,232.46 km) E | Presidente Itamar Franco Airport (IZA) | Juiz de Fora, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,320.11 miles (18,217.91 km) E | Francisco Álvares de Assis Airport (JDF) | Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,313.17 miles (18,206.74 km) E | Santa Cruz Air Force Base (SNZ) | Santa Cruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 18.96 miles (30.52 km) NNW | Palanga Airport (PLQ) | Palanga, Lithuania | |
| 2 | 55.94 miles (90.03 km) N | Liepāja International Airport (LPX) | Liepāja, Latvia | |
| 3 | 62.28 miles (100.24 km) SSW | Khrabrovo Airport (KGD) | Kaliningrad, Russia | |
| 4 | 84.50 miles (136.00 km) E | Šiauliai International Airport (SQQ) | Šiauliai, Lithuania | |
| 5 | 114.29 miles (183.94 km) N | Ventspils International Airport (VNT) | Ventspils, Latvia | |
| 6 | 123.04 miles (198.02 km) ESE | Kaunas International Airport (KUN) | Kaunas, Lithuania | |
| 7 | 133.03 miles (214.10 km) SW | Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport (QYD) | Gdynia, Poland | |
| 8 | 133.92 miles (215.52 km) NE | Riga International Airport (RIX) | Riga, Latvia | |
| 9 | 143.45 miles (230.86 km) SW | Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport (GDN) | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| 10 | 173.89 miles (279.86 km) NW | Visby Airport (VBY) | Visby, Sweden | |
| 11 | 176.01 miles (283.26 km) ESE | Vilnius International Airport (VNO) | Vilnius, Lithuania | |
| 12 | 180.38 miles (290.29 km) NNE | Kuressaare Airport (URE) | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | |
| 13 | 201.94 miles (324.99 km) WNW | Kalmar Öland Airport (KLR) | Kalmar, Sweden | |
| 14 | 211.11 miles (339.74 km) E | Daugavpils International Airport (DGP) | Daugavpils, Latvia | |
| 15 | 213.30 miles (343.27 km) NW | Oskarshamn Airport (OSK) | Oskarshamn, Sweden | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,302.87 miles (18,190.16 km) SE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,939.59 miles (17,605.53 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,930.91 miles (17,591.55 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,915.70 miles (17,567.07 km) ESE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 10,908.50 miles (17,555.48 km) ESE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,906.00 miles (17,551.46 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,901.90 miles (17,544.87 km) ESE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,899.87 miles (17,541.59 km) E | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,897.17 miles (17,537.25 km) ESE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 10,888.13 miles (17,522.71 km) E | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,887.66 miles (17,521.95 km) ESE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,877.52 miles (17,505.62 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,871.78 miles (17,496.40 km) ESE | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,865.38 miles (17,486.09 km) ESE | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,861.71 miles (17,480.18 km) ESE | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |