Nonstop flight route between Miyakejima, Japan and Knob Noster, Missouri, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Miyakejima Airport (MYE), Miyakejima, Japan and Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL), Knob Noster, Missouri, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,366 miles (or 10,246 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 Miyakejima Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base, 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 Miyakejima Airport and Whiteman Air Force Base. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYE / RJTQ | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Miyakejima, Japan | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°4'24"N by 139°33'37"E | 
| Area Served: | Miyakejima | 
| Operator/Owner: | Tokyo Metropolitan Government | 
| Airport Type: | Public | 
| Elevation: | 65 feet (20 meters) | 
| # of Runways: | 1 | 
| View all routes: | Routes from MYE | 
| More Information: | MYE Maps & Info | 
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SZL / KSZL | 
| Airport Names: | 
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| Location: | Knob Noster, Missouri, United States | 
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°43'49"N by 93°32'53"W | 
| View all routes: | Routes from SZL | 
| More Information: | SZL Maps & Info | 
Facts about Miyakejima Airport (MYE):
- The furthest airport from Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Diomício Freitas/Forquilhinha Airport (CCM), which is located 11,791 miles (18,976 kilometers) away in Criciúma, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
- Because of Miyakejima Airport's relatively low elevation of 65 feet, planes can take off or land at Miyakejima 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 "Miyakejima Airport", other names for MYE include "三宅島空港" and "Miyakejima Kūkō".
- Miyakejima Airport (MYE) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Miyakejima Airport (MYE) is Hachijojima Airport (HAC), which is located 67 miles (109 kilometers) S of MYE.
Facts about Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL):
- In addition to being known as "Whiteman Air Force Base", another name for SZL is "Whiteman AFB".
- In November 1942, the installation became Sedalia Army Air Field and was assigned to the I Troop Carrier Command of the Army Air Force.
- Missouri Army National Guard 1st Battalion 135th Attack Reconnaissance Brigade, AH-64 Apache
- The closest airport to Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Sedalia Regional Airport (DMO), which is located 20 miles (32 kilometers) E of SZL.
- The furthest airport from Whiteman Air Force Base (SZL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,815 miles (17,405 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Whiteman AFB is a joint-service base, with Air Force, Army and Navy units.
- After the mission change in 1963, life on Whiteman remained relatively stable throughout the 1960s and 1970s.




