Nonstop flight route between San Antonio, Texas, United States and Mana Island, Fiji:
Departure Airport:
(29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(17°40'23"S by 177°5'53"E)
Distance from SKF to MNF:
6,483.03 miles (10,433.40 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF), San Antonio, Texas, United States and Mana Island Airport (MNF), Mana Island, Fiji would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,483 miles (or 10,433 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 Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Mana 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 Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio and Mana 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: | SKF / KSKF |
| Airport Name: | Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio |
| Location: | San Antonio, Texas, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 29°23'3"N by 98°34'51"W |
| View all routes: | Routes from SKF |
| More Information: | SKF Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MNF / NFMA |
| Airport Name: | Mana Island Airport |
| Location: | Mana Island, Fiji |
| GPS Coordinates: | 17°40'23"S by 177°5'53"E |
| Area Served: | Mana Island, Fiji |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| View all routes: | Routes from MNF |
| More Information: | MNF Maps & Info |
Facts about Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF):
- Construction on Lackland Air Force Base began on 15 Jun, 1941, and it was originally part of Kelly Field.
- Today the Lackland ADC site has been taken over by the FAA and remains in operation.
- Lackland Air Force Base is home to the 37th Training Wing which operates a variety of training squadrons.
- The closest airport to Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) ESE of SKF.
- Lackland Air Force Base is a United States Air Force base located in San Antonio, Texas.
- The furthest airport from Lackland Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (SKF) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 11,124 miles (17,902 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- By late 1959 Lackland was also performing air-traffic-control duties for the Federal Aviation Administration.
- The Vietnam War buildup necessitated a "split-phase" training from August 1965 to April 1966.
- Lackland, like many other Air Education and Training Command bases, trains enlisted airmen out of basic training in a specific specialty via various "tech schools." Lackland currently has six technical training squadrons on base training multiple airmen in various Air Force Specialty Codes.
Facts about Mana Island Airport (MNF):
- The closest airport to Mana Island Airport (MNF) is Nadi International Airport (NAN), which is located 23 miles (38 kilometers) ESE of MNF.
- The furthest airport from Mana Island Airport (MNF) is Timbuktu Airport (TOM), which is nearly antipodal to Mana Island Airport (meaning Mana Island Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Timbuktu Airport), and is located 12,371 miles (19,910 kilometers) away in Timbuktu, Mali.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.38 miles (11.88 km) ESE | Stinson Municipal Airport (SSF) | San Antonio, Texas, United States |     |
| 2 | 11.84 miles (19.05 km) NNE | San Antonio International Airport (SAT) | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| 3 | 20.77 miles (33.42 km) ENE | Randolph Air Force Base Joint Base San Antonio (RND) | Universal City, Texas, United States | |
| 4 | 35.95 miles (57.86 km) W | South Texas Regional Airport at Hondo (HDO) | Hondo, Texas, United States | |
| 5 | 50.92 miles (81.95 km) NW | Kerrville Municipal Airport (ERV) | Kerrville, Texas, United States | |
| 6 | 71.06 miles (114.35 km) W | Garner Field (UVA) | Uvalde, Texas, United States | |
| 7 | 74.78 miles (120.34 km) SSW | Cotulla–La Salle County Airport (COT) | Cotulla, Texas, United States | |
| 8 | 78.22 miles (125.89 km) NE | Austin–Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 9 | 92.40 miles (148.71 km) NE | Austin Executive Airport (EDC) | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| 10 | 106.86 miles (171.98 km) ESE | Victoria Regional Airport (VCT) | Victoria, Texas, United States | |
| 11 | 118.42 miles (190.58 km) SSE | Alice International Airport (ALI) | Alice, Texas, United States | |
| 12 | 124.66 miles (200.61 km) NNE | Killeen–Fort Hood Regional Airport (GRK) | Fort Hood / Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 13 | 129.13 miles (207.82 km) NNE | Skylark Field (ILE) | Killeen, Texas, United States | |
| 14 | 129.14 miles (207.83 km) WSW | Piedras Negras International Airport (PDS) | Piedras Negras, Coahuila, Mexico | |
| 15 | 129.30 miles (208.10 km) SE | Aransas County Airport (RKP) | Rockport, Texas, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,124.10 miles (17,902.46 km) ESE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 2 | 10,890.45 miles (17,526.43 km) SW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,829.89 miles (17,428.98 km) ESE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 4 | 10,725.45 miles (17,260.90 km) ESE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 5 | 10,718.29 miles (17,249.38 km) ESE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 6 | 10,459.94 miles (16,833.59 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,446.47 miles (16,811.93 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,440.24 miles (16,801.89 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,435.70 miles (16,794.59 km) W | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,433.37 miles (16,790.84 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,427.36 miles (16,781.16 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,422.83 miles (16,773.87 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,409.84 miles (16,752.97 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,406.44 miles (16,747.50 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,396.92 miles (16,732.17 km) SW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 23.41 miles (37.67 km) ESE | Nadi International Airport (NAN) | Nadi, Fiji | |
| 2 | 69.72 miles (112.20 km) NNE | Yasawa Island Airport (YAS) | Yasawa Island, Fiji | |
| 3 | 99.42 miles (160.00 km) ESE | Suva International Airport (SUV) | Suva / Nausori, Viti Levu, Fiji | |
| 4 | 109.32 miles (175.93 km) E | Levuka Airfield (LEV) | Bureta, Ovalau Island, Fiji | |
| 5 | 118.22 miles (190.26 km) SE | Vunisea Airport (KDV) | Vunisea, Kadavu Island, Fiji | |
| 6 | 154.77 miles (249.07 km) E | Koro Airport (KXF) | Koro Island, Fiji | |
| 7 | 169.89 miles (273.41 km) ENE | Labasa Airport (LBS) | Labasa, Fiji | |
| 8 | 197.25 miles (317.44 km) ESE | Moala Airport (MFJ) | Moala, Moala Islands, Fiji | |
| 9 | 234.35 miles (377.14 km) E | Cicia Airport (ICI) | Cicia, Fiji | |
| 10 | 396.31 miles (637.80 km) NE | Aéroport de Futuna - Pointe-Vele Pointe Vele Airport (FUT) | Futuna Island, Wallis and Futuna Islands | |
| 11 | 467.29 miles (752.03 km) WSW | Futuna Airport (FTA) | Futuna Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 502.75 miles (809.09 km) ENE | Mata'aho Airport (NFO) | Niuafo'ou, Tonga | |
| 13 | 503.06 miles (809.59 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 510.71 miles (821.90 km) WSW | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 519.19 miles (835.55 km) W | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,371.30 miles (19,909.63 km) N | Timbuktu Airport (TOM) | Timbuktu, Mali | |
| 2 | 12,335.11 miles (19,851.39 km) NNE | Goundam Airport (GUD) | Goundam, Mali | |
| 3 | 12,220.92 miles (19,667.62 km) WNW | Gao International Airport (GAQ) | Gao, Mali | |
| 4 | 12,204.87 miles (19,641.79 km) NNE | Mopti Airport Ambodedjo Airport (MZI) | Mopti, Mali | |
| 5 | 12,177.39 miles (19,597.56 km) NNW | Djibo Airport (XDJ) | Djibo, Burkina Faso | |
| 6 | 12,163.24 miles (19,574.79 km) NNW | Aribinda Airport (XAR) | Aribinda, Burkina Faso | |
| 7 | 12,157.95 miles (19,566.27 km) NW | Tambao Airport (TMQ) | Tambao, Burkina Faso | |
| 8 | 12,151.89 miles (19,556.52 km) NW | Gorom Gorom Airport (XGG) | Gorom Gorom, Burkina Faso | |
| 9 | 12,151.04 miles (19,555.15 km) N | Ouahigouya Airport (OUG) | Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso | |
| 10 | 12,136.43 miles (19,531.64 km) ENE | Néma Airport (EMN) | Nema, Mauritania | |
| 11 | 12,122.04 miles (19,508.48 km) NW | Dori Airport (DOR) | Dori, Burkina Faso | |
| 12 | 12,117.79 miles (19,501.64 km) N | Tougan Airport (TUQ) | Tougan, Burkina Faso | |
| 13 | 12,102.19 miles (19,476.54 km) ENE | Keibane Airport (NRM) | Nara, Mali | |
| 14 | 12,097.36 miles (19,468.76 km) NNW | Kaya Airport (XKY) | Kaya, Burkina Faso | |
| 15 | 12,090.23 miles (19,457.28 km) N | Nouna Airport (XNU) | Nouna, Burkina Faso | |