Nonstop flight route between Minami-Tori-shima, Japan and Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States:
Departure Airport:
(24°17'22"N by 153°58'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(48°37'5"N by 122°57'24"W)
Distance from MUS to WSX:
4,669.26 miles (7,514.43 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS), Minami-Tori-shima, Japan and Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX), Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,669 miles (or 7,514 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: | WSX / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Westsound, Orcas Island, Washington, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 48°37'5"N by 122°57'24"W |
| Area Served: | West Sound, Washington |
| Operator/Owner: | Westsound Marina |
| Airport Type: | Private |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WSX |
| More Information: | WSX Maps & Info |
Facts about Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS):
- 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.
- 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.
- In addition to being known as "Minamitorishima Air Field", other names for MUS include "Minami Torishima Airport" and "Marcus Island Airport".
Facts about Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX):
- In addition to being known as "Westsound Seaplane Base", another name for WSX is "WA83".
- The furthest airport from Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) is Tôlanaro Airport (FTU), which is located 10,718 miles (17,249 kilometers) away in Tôlanaro, Madagascar.
- Because of Westsound Seaplane Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Westsound Seaplane Base 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.
- Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Westsound Seaplane Base (WSX) is Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ), which is located only 4 miles (7 kilometers) ENE of WSX.
| 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 | 4.47 miles (7.19 km) ENE | Rosario Seaplane Base (RSJ) | Orcas Island, Washington, United States | |
| 2 | 6.09 miles (9.80 km) SSW | Friday Harbor Seaplane Base (FBS) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 3 | 6.56 miles (10.56 km) NNE | Orcas Island Airport (ESD) | Eastsound, Washington, United States | |
| 4 | 7.24 miles (11.66 km) SSE | Fishermans Bay/LPS Seaplane Base (LPS) | Lopez Island, Washington, United States | |
| 5 | 7.33 miles (11.79 km) SSW | Friday Harbor Airport (FRD) | Friday Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 6 | 9.30 miles (14.97 km) W | Roche Harbor Seaplane Base (RCE) | San Juan Island, Washington, United States | |
| 7 | 10.53 miles (16.95 km) SSE | Center Island Airport (CWS) | Center Island, Washington, United States | |
| 8 | 15.22 miles (24.49 km) NW | Bedwell Harbour Water Aerodrome (YBW) | Bedwell Harbour, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 9 | 15.77 miles (25.38 km) ESE | Anacortes Airport (OTS) | Anacortes, Washington, United States | |
| 10 | 21.52 miles (34.63 km) W | Victoria International Airport (YYJ) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 11 | 22.60 miles (36.36 km) ENE | Bellingham International Airport (BLI) | Bellingham, Washington, United States | |
| 12 | 22.98 miles (36.98 km) SE | NAS Whidbey Island (NUW) | Oak Harbor, Washington, United States | |
| 13 | 23.25 miles (37.42 km) NW | Mayne Island Water Aerodrome (YAV) | Miner's Bay, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 14 | 23.89 miles (38.45 km) SW | Victoria Inner Harbour Airport (YWH) | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | |
| 15 | 23.98 miles (38.59 km) WSW | Esquimalt Airport (YPF) | Esquimalt, British Columbia, Canada | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,718.25 miles (17,249.31 km) SSE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 2 | 10,654.15 miles (17,146.14 km) SSE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 3 | 10,586.20 miles (17,036.79 km) ESE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,578.55 miles (17,024.48 km) ESE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,571.56 miles (17,013.24 km) ESE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,548.68 miles (16,976.42 km) S | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 7 | 10,547.68 miles (16,974.80 km) ESE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 8 | 10,542.07 miles (16,965.77 km) SE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,537.67 miles (16,958.70 km) ESE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 10 | 10,530.85 miles (16,947.72 km) SE | Richards Bay Airport (RCB) | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 11 | 10,519.11 miles (16,928.82 km) S | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 12 | 10,516.73 miles (16,925.00 km) ESE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 13 | 10,496.81 miles (16,892.93 km) SE | Hluhluwe Airport (HLW) | Hluhluwe, South Africa | |
| 14 | 10,488.87 miles (16,880.16 km) S | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 15 | 10,482.63 miles (16,870.11 km) SSE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |