Nonstop flight route between Portsmouth, Ohio, United States and Canton Island, Kiribati:
Departure Airport:
(38°50'26"N by 82°50'49"W)
Arrival Airport:
(2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W)
Distance from PMH to CIS:
6,276.97 miles (10,101.78 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH), Portsmouth, Ohio, United States and Canton Island Airport (CIS), Canton Island, Kiribati would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,277 miles (or 10,102 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 Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport and Canton Island Airport, 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 Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport and Canton Island Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PMH / KPMH |
| Airport Name: | Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport |
| Location: | Portsmouth, Ohio, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°50'26"N by 82°50'49"W |
| Area Served: | Portsmouth, Ohio |
| Operator/Owner: | Scioto County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 663 feet (202 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PMH |
| More Information: | PMH Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIS / PCIS |
| Airport Name: | Canton Island Airport |
| Location: | Canton Island, Kiribati |
| GPS Coordinates: | 2°46'9"S by 171°42'19"W |
| Elevation: | 9 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIS |
| More Information: | CIS Maps & Info |
Facts about Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH):
- The closest airport to Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) is Lawrence County Airpark (HTW), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) SSE of PMH.
- The furthest airport from Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,385 miles (18,322 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport (PMH) currently has only 1 runway.
- The airport offers fuel services along with a small snack bar, a couple of hangars, mechanics, and pilot snooze room.
- Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport covers an area of 246 acres at an elevation of 663 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 663 feet, planes can take off or land at Greater Portsmouth Regional 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.
Facts about Canton Island Airport (CIS):
- The closest airport to Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Funafuti International Airport (FUN), which is located 741 miles (1,193 kilometers) WSW of CIS.
- During World War II, Kanton Island was considered part of the British-controlled Gilbert and Ellice Islands colony.
- Canton Island Airport (CIS) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Canton Island Airport's relatively low elevation of 9 feet, planes can take off or land at Canton 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.
- Though Kanton Island was never physically invaded by Japanese forces, the airfield was bombarded on 1 November 1943 by the Japanese submarine I-36.
- The furthest airport from Canton Island Airport (CIS) is Malabo International Airport (SSG), which is nearly antipodal to Canton Island Airport (meaning Canton Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Malabo International Airport), and is located 12,363 miles (19,896 kilometers) away in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.79 miles (55.99 km) SSE | Lawrence County Airpark (HTW) | Chesapeake, Ohio / Huntington, West Virginia, United States |     |
| 2 | 36.25 miles (58.33 km) SSE | Tri-State Airport (HTS) | Huntington, West Virginia, United States | |
| 3 | 41.94 miles (67.50 km) NE | Ohio University Airport Gordon K. Bush Airport (ATO) | Athens/Albany, Ohio, United States | |
| 4 | 64.90 miles (104.45 km) NW | Wilmington Air Park (ILN) | Wilmington, Ohio, United States | |
| 5 | 67.39 miles (108.45 km) N | Rickenbacker International Airport (LCK) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 6 | 74.94 miles (120.61 km) ESE | Yeager Airport (CRW) | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | |
| 7 | 80.01 miles (128.77 km) N | Port Columbus International Airport (CMH) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 8 | 83.15 miles (133.81 km) ENE | Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport (PKB) | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | |
| 9 | 86.34 miles (138.95 km) WNW | Cincinnati Municipal Airport (LUK) | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| 10 | 86.46 miles (139.15 km) N | Ohio State University Airport (OSU) | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| 11 | 87.10 miles (140.18 km) NW | Springfield–Beckley Municipal Airport (SGH) | Springfield, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 90.07 miles (144.96 km) NW | Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport (MGY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 91.75 miles (147.65 km) NNE | Zanesville Municipal Airport (ZZV) | Zanesville, Ohio, United States | |
| 14 | 93.47 miles (150.42 km) NW | Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (FFO) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 95.72 miles (154.05 km) WNW | Middletown Regional Airport (MWO) | Middletown, Ohio, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,384.56 miles (18,321.63 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,361.95 miles (18,285.24 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,338.90 miles (18,248.15 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,338.49 miles (18,247.48 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,301.73 miles (18,188.33 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,287.40 miles (18,165.26 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,277.69 miles (18,149.64 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,266.80 miles (18,132.11 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,262.96 miles (18,125.94 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,243.76 miles (18,095.02 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,216.76 miles (18,051.58 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,187.46 miles (18,004.43 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,171.36 miles (17,978.51 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,164.59 miles (17,967.62 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,129.72 miles (17,911.50 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 741.06 miles (1,192.61 km) WSW | Funafuti International Airport (FUN) | Funafuti, Tuvalu | |
| 2 | 744.44 miles (1,198.06 km) S | Asau Airport (AAU) | Asau, Samoa | |
| 3 | 759.10 miles (1,221.66 km) S | Maota (Salelologa) Airport (MXS) | Maota, Samoa | |
| 4 | 764.49 miles (1,230.32 km) S | Faleolo International Airport (APW) | Apia, Upolu Island, Samoa | |
| 5 | 765.50 miles (1,231.95 km) S | Fagali'i Airport (FGI) | Apia, Samoa | |
| 6 | 787.65 miles (1,267.59 km) SSW | Wallis Island (WLS) | Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 7 | 793.25 miles (1,276.61 km) W | Arorae Island Airport (AIS) | Arorae Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 798.23 miles (1,284.62 km) S | Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) | Pago Pago, American Samoa | |
| 9 | 800.85 miles (1,288.83 km) S | Ofu Airport (OFU) | Ofu, American Samoa | |
| 10 | 805.83 miles (1,296.86 km) S | Tau Airport (TAV) | Tau, American Samoa | |
| 11 | 806.08 miles (1,297.25 km) S | Fitiuta Airport (FTI) | Fiti‘uta, American Samoa, United States | |
| 12 | 854.02 miles (1,374.41 km) W | Beru Island Airport (BEZ) | Beru, Kiribati | |
| 13 | 903.15 miles (1,453.47 km) SE | Manihiki Island Airport (MHX) | Manihiki Island, Cook Islands | |
| 14 | 907.85 miles (1,461.04 km) SSW | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 15 | 923.99 miles (1,487.02 km) SSW | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,362.94 miles (19,896.18 km) NNW | Malabo International Airport (SSG) | Malabo, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 2 | 12,330.37 miles (19,843.76 km) NW | Limbe Airport (VCC) | Limbe, Cameroon | |
| 3 | 12,320.47 miles (19,827.82 km) W | Kribi Airport (KBI) | Kribi, Cameroon | |
| 4 | 12,316.62 miles (19,821.64 km) WNW | Bata Airport (BSG) | Bata, Equatorial Guinea | |
| 5 | 12,306.58 miles (19,805.47 km) NW | Douala International Airport (DLA) | Douala, Cameroon | |
| 6 | 12,290.62 miles (19,779.78 km) N | Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria | |
| 7 | 12,284.29 miles (19,769.60 km) N | Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) | Calabar, Nigeria | |
| 8 | 12,259.48 miles (19,729.67 km) NNW | Libreville Leon M'ba International Airport (LBV) | Libreville, Gabon | |
| 9 | 12,256.01 miles (19,724.09 km) NNE | Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa (PHC) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | |
| 10 | 12,238.71 miles (19,696.25 km) NNE | São Tomé International Airport (TMS) | São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe | |
| 11 | 12,238.43 miles (19,695.79 km) NNE | Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (QOW) | Owerri, Nigeria | |
| 12 | 12,237.26 miles (19,693.91 km) W | Ebolowa Airport (EBW) | Ebolowa, Cameroon | |
| 13 | 12,222.36 miles (19,669.93 km) NNW | Mamfe Airport (MMF) | Mamfe, Cameroon | |
| 14 | 12,215.04 miles (19,658.16 km) NNW | Dschang Airport (DSC) | Dschang, Cameroon | |
| 15 | 12,210.85 miles (19,651.42 km) WNW | Bitam Airport (BMM) | Bitam, Gabon | |