Nonstop flight route between Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia and Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Murray Island Airport (MYI), Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia and Munda Airport (MUA), Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 908 miles (or 1,461 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 relatively short distance between Murray Island Airport and Munda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MYI / YMUI |
| Airport Name: | Murray Island Airport |
| Location: | Murray Island, Torres Strait Islands, Queensland, Australia |
| GPS Coordinates: | 9°54'52"S by 144°3'15"E |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 330 feet (101 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MYI |
| More Information: | MYI Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUA / AGGM |
| Airport Name: | Munda Airport |
| Location: | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°19'40"S by 157°15'47"E |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MUA |
| More Information: | MUA Maps & Info |
Facts about Murray Island Airport (MYI):
- The closest airport to Murray Island Airport (MYI) is Coconut Island (CNC), which is located 68 miles (109 kilometers) W of MYI.
- Because of Murray Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 330 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray Island 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.
- The furthest airport from Murray Island Airport (MYI) is São Filipe Airport (SFL), which is located 11,591 miles (18,653 kilometers) away in Fogo, Cape Verde.
- Murray Island Airport (MYI) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Munda Airport (MUA):
- The closest airport to Munda Airport (MUA) is Nusatupe Airport (GZO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of MUA.
- Because of Munda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Munda 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.
- Opened on 1 December 1942, it was used by the Japanese Navy and Japanese Army Air Force as a forward operating base.
- Construction began in mid-November with a great emphasis on keeping the forward airfield secret.
- A Japanese directive in late October 1942 called for an air base to be built at Munda Point, about 150 miles northwest of Guadalcanal and Henderson Field.
- The furthest airport from Munda Airport (MUA) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,978 miles (19,277 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
- Munda Airport (MUA) currently has only 1 runway.
