Nonstop flight route between Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Murray, Kentucky, United States:
Departure Airport:
(15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E)
Arrival Airport:
(36°39'51"N by 88°22'22"W)
Distance from SPN to CEY:
7,417.58 miles (11,937.41 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Saipan International Airport (SPN), Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands and Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY), Murray, Kentucky, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 7,418 miles (or 11,937 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 Saipan International Airport and Murray-Calloway County 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 Saipan International Airport and Murray-Calloway County Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SPN / PGSN |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Saipan Island, Northern Mariana Islands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 15°7'8"N by 145°43'45"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Commonwealth Ports Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 215 feet (66 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SPN |
| More Information: | SPN Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEY / KCEY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Murray, Kentucky, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 36°39'51"N by 88°22'22"W |
| Area Served: | Murray, Kentucky |
| Operator/Owner: | Murray City-Calloway County Board |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 577 feet (176 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEY |
| More Information: | CEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Saipan International Airport (SPN):
- With the end of the war the wing's four bomb groups were all returned to the United States, with their B-29s either being flown to Clark Air Base in the Philippines for scrapping, or were flown to storage facilities in Texas or Arizona.
- The airfield was liberated by the United States Army 27th Infantry Division on June 18, 1944 during the Battle of Saipan.
- The closest airport to Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Tinian International Airport (TIQ), which is located only 11 miles (18 kilometers) SW of SPN.
- The furthest airport from Saipan International Airport (SPN) is Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA), which is nearly antipodal to Saipan International Airport (meaning Saipan International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho)), and is located 12,125 miles (19,514 kilometers) away in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.
- A Star Marianas plane crashed during takeoff on November 17, 2012 on its return from Tinian.
- On 12 October 1944 the first B-29 Joltin Josie The Pacific Pioneer piloted by Brigadier General Haywood S.
- Saipan International Airport (SPN) currently has only 1 runway.
- In addition to being known as "Saipan International Airport", other names for SPN include "Francisco C. Ada Airport" and "GSN".
- Because of Saipan International Airport's relatively low elevation of 215 feet, planes can take off or land at Saipan 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.
Facts about Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY):
- In addition to being known as "Murray-Calloway County Airport", another name for CEY is "Kyle-Oakley Field".
- The closest airport to Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) is Henry County Airport (PHT), which is located 23 miles (36 kilometers) S of CEY.
- The airport covers an area of 300 acres at an elevation of 577 feet above mean sea level.
- Because of Murray-Calloway County Airport's relatively low elevation of 577 feet, planes can take off or land at Murray-Calloway County 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 Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,103 miles (17,869 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Murray-Calloway County Airport (CEY) currently has only 1 runway.
- In the mid 1980s, a commuter type service called Sunbird Airlines had scheduled flights to Nashville using single engine Piper PA-32 aircraft.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11.06 miles (17.80 km) SW | Tinian International Airport (TIQ) | Tinian Island, Northern Mariana Islands |     |
| 2 | 72.92 miles (117.36 km) SSW | Rota International Airport (ROP) | Rota Island, Northern Mariana Islands | |
| 3 | 119.13 miles (191.72 km) SSW | Andersen Air Force Base (UAM) | Agana, Guam | |
| 4 | 129.06 miles (207.70 km) SSW | Guam International Airport (GUM) | Hagåtña, Guam | |
| 5 | 533.30 miles (858.26 km) SW | Falalop Airfield (ULI) | Falalop Island, Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 6 | 645.75 miles (1,039.22 km) SW | Yap International Airport (YAP) | Yap, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 7 | 671.70 miles (1,081.00 km) SE | Chuuk International Airport (TKK) | Weno, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 8 | 726.36 miles (1,168.96 km) NNW | Central Field (Iwo Jima)Motoyama No. 2Airfield No. 2 (IWO) | Iwo Jima, Bonin Islands, Japan | |
| 9 | 829.80 miles (1,335.42 km) NE | Minamitorishima Air Field (MUS) | Minami-Tori-shima, Japan | |
| 10 | 927.56 miles (1,492.75 km) SW | Roman Tmetuchl International Airport (ROR) | Koror, Palau | |
| 11 | 1,015.16 miles (1,633.73 km) ESE | Pohnpei International Airport (PNI) | Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia | |
| 12 | 1,146.10 miles (1,844.46 km) E | Enewetak Auxiliary Airfield (ENT) | Enewetak, Marshall Islands | |
| 13 | 1,192.41 miles (1,919.00 km) NW | Minami-Daito Airport (MMD) | Minami Daito, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 14 | 1,192.72 miles (1,919.50 km) S | Momote Airport (MAS) | Los Negros Island, Admiralty Islands, Papua New Guinea | |
| 15 | 1,193.19 miles (1,920.24 km) NW | Kitadaito Airport (KTD) | Kitadaito, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,125.20 miles (19,513.57 km) ESE | Salvador-Deputado Luís Eduardo Magalhães International Airport (2 de Julho) (SSA) | Salvador, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 2 | 12,118.20 miles (19,502.30 km) E | Ilhéus/Bahia-Jorge Amado Airport (IOS) | Ilhéus, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) ESE | Porto Seguro Airport (BPS) | Porto Seguro, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,094.54 miles (19,464.23 km) SE | Aracaju–Santa Maria Airport (AJU) | Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil | |
| 5 | 12,036.52 miles (19,370.86 km) SSE | Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport (MCZ) | Maceió, Brazil | |
| 6 | 11,996.47 miles (19,306.39 km) E | Pedro Otacílio Figueiredo Airport (VDC) | Vitória da Conquista, Brazil | |
| 7 | 11,951.65 miles (19,234.27 km) S | Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) | Recife, Brazil | |
| 8 | 11,932.95 miles (19,204.17 km) ESE | Coronel Horácio de Mattos Airport (LEC) | Lençõis, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,905.05 miles (19,159.28 km) SE | Vitória-Eurico de Aguiar Salles Airport (Goiabeiras) (VIX) | Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil | |
| 10 | 11,884.00 miles (19,125.40 km) S | Presidente Castro Pinto International Airport (JPA) | João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 11 | 11,883.39 miles (19,124.42 km) SSE | Presidente João Suassuna Airport (CPV) | Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,866.48 miles (19,097.20 km) E | Guanambi Airport (GNM) | Guanambi, Bahia, Brazil | |
| 13 | 11,864.21 miles (19,093.54 km) ESE | Coronel Altino Machado de Oliveira Airport (GVR) | Governador Valadares, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 14 | 11,853.53 miles (19,076.36 km) SE | Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ) | Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil | |
| 15 | 11,834.75 miles (19,046.13 km) SE | Raimundo de Andrade Airport (CDI) | Cachoeiro de Itapemirim, Brazil | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 22.54 miles (36.27 km) S | Henry County Airport (PHT) | Paris, Tennessee, United States | |
| 2 | 35.18 miles (56.62 km) NW | Barkley Regional Airport (PAH) | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | |
| 3 | 39.32 miles (63.27 km) WSW | Everett-Stewart Regional Airport (UCY) | Union City, Tennessee, United States | |
| 4 | 48.79 miles (78.52 km) E | Campbell Army Airfield (HOP) | Fort Campbell / Hopkinsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| 5 | 53.18 miles (85.58 km) E | Clarksville–Montgomery County Regional Airport (CKV) | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 6 | 67.76 miles (109.04 km) WNW | Sikeston Memorial Municipal AirportHarvey Parks Army Airfield (SIK) | Sikeston, Missouri, United States | |
| 7 | 76.67 miles (123.39 km) WNW | Cape Girardeau Regional Airport (CGI) | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States | |
| 8 | 77.05 miles (124.01 km) SE | Centerville Municipal Airport (GHM) | Centerville, Tennessee, United States | |
| 9 | 79.56 miles (128.03 km) SSW | McKellar-Sipes Regional Airport (MKL) | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | |
| 10 | 83.13 miles (133.79 km) NNW | Williamson County Regional Airport (MWA) | Marion, Illinois, United States | |
| 11 | 89.92 miles (144.72 km) W | Malden Regional Airport (MAW) | Malden, Missouri, United States | |
| 12 | 90.88 miles (146.26 km) NNW | Southern Illinois Airport (MDH) | Carbondale/Murphysboro, Illinois, United States | |
| 13 | 95.36 miles (153.46 km) WSW | Blytheville Municipal Airport (HKA) | Blytheville, Arkansas, United States | |
| 14 | 97.32 miles (156.62 km) WSW | Kennett Memorial Airport (KNT) | Kennett, Missouri, United States | |
| 15 | 99.57 miles (160.25 km) NE | Owensboro-Daviess County Airport (OWB) | Owensboro, Kentucky, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,103.12 miles (17,868.69 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,082.09 miles (17,834.85 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,060.91 miles (17,800.77 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,051.22 miles (17,785.18 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,039.04 miles (17,765.57 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,022.34 miles (17,738.70 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,021.28 miles (17,736.98 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,013.94 miles (17,725.17 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,994.01 miles (17,693.11 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,980.15 miles (17,670.80 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,969.41 miles (17,653.52 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,957.37 miles (17,634.14 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,947.59 miles (17,618.39 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,940.19 miles (17,606.48 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,936.23 miles (17,600.11 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |