Nonstop flight route between Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Muncie, Indiana, United States:
Departure Airport:
(45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E)
Arrival Airport:
(40°14'32"N by 85°23'44"W)
Distance from WKJ to MIE:
5,838.25 miles (9,395.73 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Wakkanai Airport (WKJ), Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan and Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE), Muncie, Indiana, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,838 miles (or 9,396 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 Wakkanai Airport and Delaware County Regional 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 Wakkanai Airport and Delaware County Regional Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | WKJ / RJCW |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Wakkanai, Hokkaido, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 45°24'15"N by 141°48'7"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from WKJ |
| More Information: | WKJ Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MIE / KMIE |
| Airport Name: | Delaware County Regional Airport |
| Location: | Muncie, Indiana, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 40°14'32"N by 85°23'44"W |
| Area Served: | Muncie, Indiana |
| Operator/Owner: | Delaware County Airport Authority |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 937 feet (286 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MIE |
| More Information: | MIE Maps & Info |
Facts about Wakkanai Airport (WKJ):
- In addition to being known as "Wakkanai Airport", other names for WKJ include "稚内空港" and "Wakkanai Kūkō".
- In 1987, the 1,200 m main runway was extended to 1,800 m, allowing All Nippon Airways to begin jet service to Tokyo.
- The furthest airport from Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Port Stanley Airport (PSY), which is located 11,446 miles (18,420 kilometers) away in Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom.
- Because of Wakkanai Airport's relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Wakkanai 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 closest airport to Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) is Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE), which is located 109 miles (176 kilometers) SE of WKJ.
- Wakkanai Airport (WKJ) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE):
- Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,229 miles (18,072 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Delaware County Regional Airport (MIE) is Anderson Municipal Airport (AID), which is located only 15 miles (24 kilometers) SW of MIE.
- Because of Delaware County Regional Airport's relatively low elevation of 937 feet, planes can take off or land at Delaware County Regional 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.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 109.25 miles (175.82 km) SE | Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport (MBE) | Monbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan |     |
| 2 | 111.49 miles (179.42 km) NNE | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS) | Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Sakhalin Island, Russia | |
| 3 | 123.92 miles (199.44 km) SSE | Asahikawa Airport (AKJ) | Asahikawa, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 4 | 156.73 miles (252.23 km) SE | Memanbetsu Airport (MMB) | Kitami, Japan | |
| 5 | 181.74 miles (292.48 km) S | New Chitose Airport (CTS) | Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 6 | 197.46 miles (317.79 km) SSE | Tokachi-Obihiro Airport (OBO) | Obihiro, Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 7 | 200.37 miles (322.46 km) SE | Nakashibetsu Airport (SHB) | Nakashibetsu, Japan | |
| 8 | 201.68 miles (324.58 km) SE | Kushiro Airport (KUH) | Kushiro, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 9 | 255.86 miles (411.76 km) SSW | Hakodate Airport (HKD) | Hakodate, Hokkaidō, Japan | |
| 10 | 258.84 miles (416.57 km) SSW | Okushiri Airport (OIR) | Okushiri, Okushiri Island, Hokkaido, Japan | |
| 11 | 325.41 miles (523.69 km) S | Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) | Misawa, Aomori, Japan | |
| 12 | 327.59 miles (527.21 km) S | Aomori Airport (AOJ) | Aomori, Japan | |
| 13 | 335.70 miles (540.26 km) S | JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE) | Hachinohe, Honshū, Japan | |
| 14 | 367.36 miles (591.21 km) SSW | Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) | Kitaakita, Akita, Japan | |
| 15 | 379.03 miles (609.99 km) NW | Khabarovsk Novy Airport (KHV) | Khabarovsk, Russia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,445.74 miles (18,420.09 km) ESE | Port Stanley Airport (PSY) | Stanley, Falkland Islands, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 11,415.57 miles (18,371.54 km) ESE | RAF Mount Pleasant (MPN) | Falkland Islands | |
| 3 | 11,315.45 miles (18,210.41 km) ESE | Astor Piazzolla International Airport (MDQ) | Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 4 | 11,312.85 miles (18,206.22 km) ESE | Miramar Airport (MJR) | Miramar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 5 | 11,312.37 miles (18,205.44 km) ESE | Villa Gesell Airport (VLG) | Villa Gesell, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 6 | 11,288.52 miles (18,167.06 km) ESE | Capitán de Corbeta Carlos A. Curbelo International Airport (PDP) | Maldonado/Punta del Este, Maldonado, Uruguay | |
| 7 | 11,278.58 miles (18,151.07 km) ESE | Necochea Airport (NEC) | Necochea, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| 8 | 11,251.41 miles (18,107.34 km) SE | Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG) | Rio Grande, Brazil | |
| 9 | 11,249.44 miles (18,104.17 km) ESE | Carrasco/General Cesáreo L. Berisso International Airport (MVD) | Montevideo, Montevideo, Uruguay | |
| 10 | 11,234.00 miles (18,079.33 km) SE | Treinta y Tres Airport (TYT) | Treinta y Tres, Treinta y Tres, Uruguay | |
| 11 | 11,225.06 miles (18,064.93 km) SE | Pelotas International Airport (PET) | Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil | |
| 12 | 11,212.93 miles (18,045.42 km) ESE | Tandil Airport (TDL) | Tandil, Argentina | |
| 13 | 11,204.74 miles (18,032.24 km) ESE | Tres Arroyos Airport (OYO) | Tres Arroyos, Buenos Aires Province, Argentina | |
| 14 | 11,193.41 miles (18,014.00 km) SE | Cerro Largo International Airport (MLZ) | Melo, Cerro Largo, Uruguay | |
| 15 | 11,177.21 miles (17,987.93 km) ESE | La Plata Airport (LPG) | La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.73 miles (23.71 km) SW | Anderson Municipal Airport (AID) | Anderson, Indiana, United States | |
| 2 | 22.71 miles (36.55 km) NW | Marion Municipal Airport (MZZ) | Marion, Indiana, United States | |
| 3 | 36.06 miles (58.04 km) SSW | Pope Field (GFD) | Greenfield, Indiana, United States | |
| 4 | 40.09 miles (64.51 km) WNW | Kokomo Municipal Airport (OKK) | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | |
| 5 | 40.13 miles (64.58 km) SSE | Mettel Field (CEV) | Connersville, Indiana, United States | |
| 6 | 44.57 miles (71.72 km) SE | Richmond Municipal Airport (RID) | Richmond, Indiana, United States | |
| 7 | 48.65 miles (78.30 km) NW | Grissom Air Reserve Base (GUS) | Peru, Indiana, United States | |
| 8 | 49.74 miles (80.05 km) NE | Decatur Hi-Way Airport (DCR) | Decatur, Indiana, United States | |
| 9 | 51.92 miles (83.55 km) NNE | Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 10 | 59.84 miles (96.30 km) SW | Indianapolis International Airport (IND) | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | |
| 11 | 60.34 miles (97.10 km) ENE | Neil Armstrong Airport (AXV) | Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States | |
| 12 | 60.56 miles (97.46 km) SSE | Miami University Airport (OXD) | Oxford, Ohio, United States | |
| 13 | 63.53 miles (102.24 km) NNE | Smith Field (SMD) | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | |
| 14 | 66.49 miles (107.01 km) ESE | James M. Cox Dayton International Airport (DAY) | Dayton, Ohio, United States | |
| 15 | 70.22 miles (113.01 km) NW | Fulton County Airport (RCR) | Rochester, Indiana, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,229.35 miles (18,071.85 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,206.33 miles (18,034.80 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,186.30 miles (18,002.55 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,182.25 miles (17,996.04 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,141.61 miles (17,930.63 km) WSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,127.89 miles (17,908.56 km) WSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,119.05 miles (17,894.32 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,117.92 miles (17,892.51 km) WSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,099.16 miles (17,862.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,091.16 miles (17,849.44 km) WSW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,051.04 miles (17,784.88 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,020.92 miles (17,736.41 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,006.93 miles (17,713.89 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,999.09 miles (17,701.28 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,963.02 miles (17,643.22 km) SW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |