Nonstop flight route between Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States and Mojave, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Mekoryuk Airport (MYU), Mekoryuk, Alaska, United States and Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV), Mojave, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,743 miles (or 4,414 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 Mekoryuk Airport and Mojave Air and Space Port, 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 Mekoryuk Airport and Mojave Air and Space Port. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Mekoryuk Airport (MYU):

• The closest airport to Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) is Tununak Airport (TNK), which is located 37 miles (59 kilometers) ENE of MYU.
• Because of Mekoryuk Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Mekoryuk 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 Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,599 miles (17,058 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
• Mekoryuk Airport (MYU) currently has only 1 runway.

Facts about Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV):

• Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) has 3 runways.
• On November 20, 2012, the EKAD Board of Directors voted to change the name of the district to the Mojave Air and Space Port.
• The furthest airport from Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,411 miles (18,364 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• The Mojave Airport was first opened in 1935 as a small, rural airfield serving the local gold and silver mining industry.
• In 1961, after the USMC transferred operations to MCAS El Centro, Kern County obtained title to the airport.
• The closest airport to Mojave Air and Space Port (MHV) is Tehachapi Municipal Airport (TSP), which is located only 17 miles (27 kilometers) WNW of MHV.