Nonstop flight route between Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom and Majuro, Marshall Islands:
Departure Airport:
(50°57'1"N by 1°21'24"W)
Arrival Airport:
(7°3'52"N by 171°16'18"E)
Distance from SOU to MAJ:
8,404.28 miles (13,525.34 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Southampton Airport (SOU), Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom and Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ), Majuro, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,404 miles (or 13,525 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 Southampton Airport and Marshall Islands International 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 Southampton Airport and Marshall Islands International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOU / EGHI |
| Airport Name: | Southampton Airport |
| Location: | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'1"N by 1°21'24"W |
| Area Served: | Southampton |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOU |
| More Information: | SOU Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MAJ / PKMJ |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Majuro, Marshall Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 7°3'52"N by 171°16'18"E |
| Area Served: | Majuro |
| Operator/Owner: | RMI Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 6 feet (2 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MAJ |
| More Information: | MAJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Southampton Airport (SOU):
- There are plans, supported by the local council, to rename the airport after R.
- Southampton Airport handled 1,722,758 passengers last year.
- Southampton Airport (SOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Southampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Southampton 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.
- Buses run to Southampton city center.
- Southampton Airport is served by a dedicated mainline railway station, Southampton Airport Parkway.
- The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings, which also owns and operates three other UK airports, and is itself owned by FGP TopCo Limited, an international consortium, which includes Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec and GIC Special Investments, that is led by the Spanish Ferrovial Group.
- In 1932 Southampton Corporation purchased the site and it became "Southampton Municipal Airport".
- The furthest airport from Southampton Airport (SOU) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,918 miles (19,179 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The closest airport to Southampton Airport (SOU) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of SOU.
Facts about Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ):
- Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) currently has only 1 runway.
- Taxis and shuttle buses provide ground transportation to and from the airport to other areas of the island.
- The closest airport to Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) is Airok Airport (AIC), which is located only 4 miles (6 kilometers) NW of MAJ.
- The main and only road on Majuro Island provides access to the airport.
- A series of single floor structures makeup the airport terminal.
- The furthest airport from Marshall Islands International Airport (MAJ) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Marshall Islands International Airport (meaning Marshall Islands International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,044 miles (19,382 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Because of Marshall Islands International Airport's relatively low elevation of 6 feet, planes can take off or land at Marshall Islands 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.
- In addition to being known as "Marshall Islands International Airport", another name for MAJ is "Amata Kabua International Airport".
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.56 miles (34.69 km) NE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom |     |
| 2 | 21.69 miles (34.90 km) SSE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 24.23 miles (39.00 km) WSW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 26.60 miles (42.80 km) NE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 26.78 miles (43.10 km) ESE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 33.69 miles (54.23 km) NE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.96 miles (54.66 km) NE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) E | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 47.22 miles (75.99 km) NW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 47.38 miles (76.26 km) NNE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 52.47 miles (84.45 km) ENE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.18 miles (85.59 km) NE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) NNW | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 55.91 miles (89.97 km) NNE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 55.91 miles (89.98 km) ENE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,917.53 miles (19,179.36 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,895.95 miles (19,144.63 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,893.10 miles (19,140.04 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,883.16 miles (19,124.05 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,871.56 miles (19,105.37 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,862.72 miles (19,091.15 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,854.70 miles (19,078.24 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,854.25 miles (19,077.51 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,847.38 miles (19,066.47 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,825.23 miles (19,030.82 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,823.25 miles (19,027.63 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,808.95 miles (19,004.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,801.52 miles (18,992.66 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,801.35 miles (18,992.38 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,780.81 miles (18,959.34 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 3.62 miles (5.82 km) NW | Airok Airport (AIC) | Airok, Marshall Islands | |
| 2 | 14.84 miles (23.89 km) ESE | Ine Airport (IMI) | Ine, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 3 | 44.48 miles (71.58 km) E | Tinak Airport (TIC) | Tinak, Arno Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 4 | 74.68 miles (120.18 km) SSE | Mili Airport (MIJ) | Mili Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 5 | 74.98 miles (120.67 km) N | Aur Airport (AUL) | Aur Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 6 | 86.03 miles (138.46 km) SE | Enejit Airport (EJT) | Enejit, Marshall Islands | |
| 7 | 113.37 miles (182.45 km) N | Maloelap Airport (MAV) | Taroa Island, Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 8 | 129.68 miles (208.70 km) NNW | Kaben Airport (KBT) | Maloelap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 9 | 137.73 miles (221.66 km) SW | Jaluit Airport (UIT) | Jaluit Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 10 | 162.05 miles (260.80 km) WNW | Jeh Airport (JEJ) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 11 | 164.16 miles (264.19 km) WNW | Jabot Airport (JAT) | Jabat Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 12 | 174.41 miles (280.68 km) W | Ailinglaplap Atoll (AIP) | Ailinglaplap Atoll, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 176.84 miles (284.60 km) WSW | Kili Airport (KIO) | Kili Island, Marshall Islands | |
| 14 | 179.84 miles (289.43 km) NNW | Wotje Airport (WTE) | Wotje (Wotje Atoll), Marshall Islands | |
| 15 | 188.46 miles (303.29 km) W | Woja Airport (WJA) | Woja, Marshall Islands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,043.70 miles (19,382.40 km) E | RAF Ascension (ASI) | Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena | |
| 2 | 11,642.91 miles (18,737.40 km) S | Cape Palmas Airport (CPA) | Cape Palmas, Liberia | |
| 3 | 11,625.98 miles (18,710.16 km) S | Sasstown Airport (SAZ) | Sasstown, Liberia | |
| 4 | 11,600.50 miles (18,669.15 km) S | Greenville/Sinoe Airport (SNI) | Greenville, Liberia | |
| 5 | 11,589.09 miles (18,650.79 km) SSW | Sassandra Airport (ZSS) | Sassandra, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 6 | 11,536.05 miles (18,565.43 km) S | Buchanan Airport (UCN) | Buchanan, Liberia | |
| 7 | 11,529.75 miles (18,555.29 km) S | Tchien Airport (THC) | Tchien, Liberia | |
| 8 | 11,523.04 miles (18,544.49 km) SSW | Félix Houphouët-Boigny International Airport (ABJ) | Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 9 | 11,518.47 miles (18,537.13 km) SSW | Divo Airport (DIV) | Divo, Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | |
| 10 | 11,511.07 miles (18,525.23 km) S | Roberts International Airport Roberts Field (ROB) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 11 | 11,507.56 miles (18,519.57 km) SSW | Gagnoa Airport (GGN) | Gagnoa, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 12 | 11,503.58 miles (18,513.17 km) S | Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) | Monrovia, Liberia | |
| 13 | 11,494.75 miles (18,498.96 km) SSW | Aboisso Airport (ABO) | Aboisso, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 14 | 11,493.61 miles (18,497.13 km) S | Guiglo Airport (GGO) | Guiglo, Côte d'Ivoire | |
| 15 | 11,481.38 miles (18,477.45 km) SSW | Takoradi Airport (TKD) | Sekondi-Takoradi, Ghana | |