Nonstop flight route between Richmond, Virginia, United States and Mykonos Island, Greece:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Richmond International Airport (RIC), Richmond, Virginia, United States and Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK), Mykonos Island, Greece would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,292 miles (or 8,516 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 Richmond International Airport and Mykonos Island National 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 Richmond International Airport and Mykonos Island National Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Richmond International Airport (RIC):

• The closest airport to Richmond International Airport (RIC) is A.P. Hill Army Airfield (APH), which is located 39 miles (63 kilometers) N of RIC.
• In 2004, Richmond International Airport handled over 57,000 tons of cargo.
• Because of Richmond International Airport's relatively low elevation of 167 feet, planes can take off or land at Richmond International 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 Richmond International Airport (RIC) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,698 miles (18,827 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
• Richmond International Airport handled 3,311,747 passengers last year.
• Until October 2007, the 192d Fighter Wing, an Air Combat Command -gained unit of the Virginia Air National Guard, maintained an Air National Guard station, operating F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the airport.
• Richmond International Airport (RIC) has 3 runways.
• The current president and CEO of the airport is Jon Mathiasen.

Facts about Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK):

• The furthest airport from Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) is Rurutu Airport (RUR), which is located 11,382 miles (18,317 kilometers) away in Rurutu, French Polynesia.
• The transfer time from the town to the airport is about 10 minutes.
• During the off-peak tourist season the airport has limited flight connections and operating hours.
• Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) currently has only 1 runway.
• The closest airport to Mykonos Island National Airport (JMK) is Syros National Airport "Demetrius Vikelas" (JSY), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) W of JMK.
• Because of Mykonos Island National Airport's relatively low elevation of 405 feet, planes can take off or land at Mykonos Island National 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 "Mykonos Island National Airport", another name for JMK is "Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Μυκόνου".