Nonstop flight route between Salem, Illinois, United States and Mirgorod, Ukraine:
Departure Airport:
(38°38'34"N by 88°57'51"W)
Arrival Airport:
(49°55'54"N by 33°38'21"E)
Distance from SLO to MXR:
5,393.03 miles (8,679.22 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO), Salem, Illinois, United States and Myrhorod Airport (MXR), Mirgorod, Ukraine would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,393 miles (or 8,679 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 Salem–Leckrone Airport and Myrhorod 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 Salem–Leckrone Airport and Myrhorod Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SLO / KSLO |
| Airport Name: | Salem–Leckrone Airport |
| Location: | Salem, Illinois, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 38°38'34"N by 88°57'51"W |
| Area Served: | Salem, Illinois |
| Operator/Owner: | Salem Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 573 feet (175 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SLO |
| More Information: | SLO Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MXR / |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Mirgorod, Ukraine |
| GPS Coordinates: | 49°55'54"N by 33°38'21"E |
| Area Served: | Myrhorod, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine |
| Airport Type: | Public/military (Soviet Air Forces, now Ukrainian |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MXR |
| More Information: | MXR Maps & Info |
Facts about Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO):
- The airport is named for Philip Leckrone, a flying instructor from Salem who fought in the Royal Air Force Eagle Squadrons during World War II.
- Salem–Leckrone Airport covers an area of 364 acres at an elevation of 573 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) is Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN), which is located 23 miles (37 kilometers) SSE of SLO.
- Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Salem–Leckrone Airport's relatively low elevation of 573 feet, planes can take off or land at Salem–Leckrone 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 Salem–Leckrone Airport (SLO) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,062 miles (17,802 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Myrhorod Airport (MXR):
- After the war, the airfield was rebuilt and used as a Soviet Air Forces base.
- The closest airport to Myrhorod Airport (MXR) is Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU), which is located 56 miles (90 kilometers) S of MXR.
- The furthest airport from Myrhorod Airport (MXR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 10,965 miles (17,646 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Myrhorod Airport (MXR) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Myrhorod Airport", another name for MXR is "Аеропорт «Миргород»".
- Shuttle bombing operations under Operation Frantic ended in September 1944, and the Americans consolidated operations at Poltava for the remainder of the war.
- Myrhorod Airport is an airport located approximately 5 kilometres southeast of Myrhorod, in the Poltava region of Ukraine.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.80 miles (36.69 km) SSE | Mt. Vernon Airport (MVN) | Mount Vernon, Illinois, United States |     |
| 2 | 26.05 miles (41.92 km) WNW | Greenville Airport (GRE) | Greenville, Illinois, United States | |
| 3 | 47.52 miles (76.48 km) W | MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) | Belleville, Illinois, United States | |
| 4 | 60.74 miles (97.76 km) WNW | St. Louis Regional Airport (ALN) | Alton, Illinois, United States | |
| 5 | 61.39 miles (98.80 km) S | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 6 | 61.76 miles (99.38 km) SSW | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 7 | 64.55 miles (103.88 km) W | St. Louis Downtown Airport (CPS) | Cahokia, Illinois (near St. Louis), United States | |
| 8 | 68.42 miles (110.11 km) NNE | Coles County Memorial Airport (MTO) | Mattoon/Charleston, Illinois, United States | |
| 9 | 73.73 miles (118.66 km) E | Lawrenceville–Vincennes International Airport (LWV) | Lawrenceville, Illinois, United States | |
| 10 | 75.69 miles (121.81 km) W | Lambert–St. Louis International Airport (STL) | St. Louis, Missouri, United States | |
| 11 | 76.24 miles (122.70 km) E | O'Neal Airport (OEA) | Vincennes, Indiana, United States | |
| 12 | 80.22 miles (129.10 km) E | Ed-Air Airport (OTN) | Oaktown, Indiana, United States | |
| 13 | 82.50 miles (132.78 km) N | Decatur Airport (DEC) | Decatur, Illinois, United States | |
| 14 | 87.81 miles (141.32 km) ENE | Sullivan County Airport (SIV) | Sullivan, Indiana, United States | |
| 15 | 88.19 miles (141.93 km) ESE | Evansville Regional Airport (EVV) | Evansville, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,061.93 miles (17,802.41 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,039.84 miles (17,766.86 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,017.17 miles (17,730.38 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,014.01 miles (17,725.28 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,986.57 miles (17,681.13 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 10,971.12 miles (17,656.27 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,961.97 miles (17,641.53 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,957.97 miles (17,635.11 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,939.06 miles (17,604.66 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,921.98 miles (17,577.18 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,919.07 miles (17,572.50 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,901.66 miles (17,544.47 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,869.48 miles (17,492.69 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,868.64 miles (17,491.33 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,859.47 miles (17,476.58 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 55.82 miles (89.83 km) S | Kremenchuk (Velyka Kokhnivka) Airport (KHU) | Kremenchuk, Ukraine | |
| 2 | 117.89 miles (189.72 km) E | Kharkiv International Airport (HRK) | Kharkiv, Ukraine | |
| 3 | 124.91 miles (201.02 km) WNW | Boryspil International Airport (KBP) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 4 | 127.25 miles (204.80 km) SSE | Dnipropetrovsk International Airport (DNK) | Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine | |
| 5 | 131.95 miles (212.36 km) S | Kryvyi Rih (Lozovatka) International Airport (KWG) | Kryvyi Rih (Krivoy Rog), Ukraine | |
| 6 | 139.22 miles (224.05 km) ENE | Belgorod International Airport (EGO) | Belgorod, Russia | |
| 7 | 144.76 miles (232.97 km) WNW | Kyiv International Airport (Zhuliany) (IEV) | Kiev, Ukraine | |
| 8 | 148.74 miles (239.38 km) NW | Chernihiv Airport (CEJ) | Chernihiv, Ukraine | |
| 9 | 161.70 miles (260.23 km) SSE | Zaporizhzhya International Airport (OZH) | Zaporizhia, Ukraine | |
| 10 | 171.02 miles (275.22 km) NE | Vostochny Airport (URS) | Kursk, Russia | |
| 11 | 212.17 miles (341.46 km) NNW | Gomel Airport (GME) | Gomel, Belarus | |
| 12 | 213.56 miles (343.69 km) SSW | International Airport Mykolaiv (Nikolaev Airport) (NLV) | Mykolaiv, Ukraine | |
| 13 | 218.42 miles (351.51 km) W | Zhytomyr International Airport (ZTR) | Zhytomyr, Ukraine | |
| 14 | 225.25 miles (362.50 km) ESE | Donetsk Sergey Prokofiev International Airport (DOK) | Donetsk, Ukraine | |
| 15 | 227.97 miles (366.87 km) N | Bryansk International Airport (BZK) | Bryansk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,964.89 miles (17,646.24 km) E | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 10,532.11 miles (16,949.74 km) E | Gisborne Airport (GIS) | Gisborne, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 10,517.44 miles (16,926.13 km) E | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 10,517.39 miles (16,926.05 km) S | Rurutu Airport (RUR) | Rurutu, French Polynesia | |
| 5 | 10,515.47 miles (16,922.96 km) E | Hawke's Bay Airport (NPE) | Napier, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 10,493.36 miles (16,887.38 km) E | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 10,492.57 miles (16,886.11 km) E | Palmerston North Airport (PMR) | Palmerston North, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 10,486.29 miles (16,876.01 km) E | Kapiti Coast Airport (PPQ) | Paraparaumu Beach, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 10,480.62 miles (16,866.88 km) SSW | Totegegie Airport (GMR) | Mangareva, Gambier Islands, French Polynesia | |
| 10 | 10,478.03 miles (16,862.71 km) E | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 10,465.50 miles (16,842.55 km) E | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 10,458.59 miles (16,831.43 km) E | Woodbourne Airport (BHE) | Blenheim, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 10,455.23 miles (16,826.01 km) E | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 10,452.88 miles (16,822.23 km) E | Wanganui Airport (WAG) | Wanganui, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 10,452.08 miles (16,820.95 km) E | Taupo AirportTe Papa Waka Rererangi o Taupō (TUO) | Taupo, New Zealand | |