Nonstop flight route between Comayagua, Honduras and Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States:
Departure Airport:
(14°22'57"N by 87°37'15"W)
Arrival Airport:
(41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W)
Distance from XPL to ACK:
2,134.81 miles (3,435.63 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Soto Cano Air Base (XPL), Comayagua, Honduras and Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK), Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 2,135 miles (or 3,436 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 relatively short distance between Soto Cano Air Base and Nantucket Memorial Airport, the route shown on this map most likely still appears to be a straight line.
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | XPL / MHSC |
| Airport Name: | Soto Cano Air Base |
| Location: | Comayagua, Honduras |
| GPS Coordinates: | 14°22'57"N by 87°37'15"W |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 2060 feet (628 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from XPL |
| More Information: | XPL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ACK / KACK |
| Airport Name: | Nantucket Memorial Airport |
| Location: | Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°15'10"N by 70°3'32"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Town of Nantucket |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 48 feet (15 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ACK |
| More Information: | ACK Maps & Info |
Facts about Soto Cano Air Base (XPL):
- The closest airport to Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Marcala Airport (MRJ), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WSW of XPL.
- In addition to the Honduran Air Force Academy, the US military's Joint Task Force Bravo is headquartered at Soto Cano.
- The hooches and metal barracks have no running water.
- All military personnel live on the installation.
- The furthest airport from Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Soto Cano Air Base (meaning Soto Cano Air Base is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,101 miles (19,475 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
- Soto Cano Air Base (XPL) currently has only 1 runway.
Facts about Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK):
- During World War II, the U.S.
- Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) has 3 runways.
- Because of Nantucket Memorial Airport's relatively low elevation of 48 feet, planes can take off or land at Nantucket Memorial 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 2009, the terminal was updated with an upgrade of the previous 12,000 square feet and an expansion of 18,000 square feet at a cost of approximately $29 million.
- In the late 1930s, a man named Holm began allowing the Town of Nantucket to use fields on his property as an airfield.
- The closest airport to Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY), which is located 30 miles (49 kilometers) WNW of ACK.
- The furthest airport from Nantucket Memorial Airport (ACK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,858 miles (19,083 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 31.92 miles (51.37 km) WSW | Marcala Airport (MRJ) | Marcala, Honduras |     |
| 2 | 34.99 miles (56.31 km) SE | Toncontín International Airport (TGU) | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | |
| 3 | 76.66 miles (123.37 km) NNW | Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport (SAP) | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
| 4 | 107.07 miles (172.32 km) NNE | Golosón International Airport (LCE) | La Ceiba, Honduras | |
| 5 | 116.14 miles (186.91 km) SW | Monseñor Óscar Arnulfo Romero International Airport (SAL) | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
| 6 | 152.41 miles (245.28 km) NNE | Roatan International Airport – Bay Islands (RTB) | Roatán, Honduras | |
| 7 | 156.71 miles (252.21 km) NNW | Big Creek Airport (BGK) | Big Creek, Belize | |
| 8 | 156.81 miles (252.37 km) NNW | Placencia Airport (PLJ) | Placencia, Belize | |
| 9 | 156.89 miles (252.49 km) NNW | Independence Airport (INB) | Independence, Belize | |
| 10 | 182.63 miles (293.91 km) NE | Guanaja Airport (GJA) | Guanaja, Bay Islands, Honduras | |
| 11 | 183.10 miles (294.67 km) SSE | Augusto César Sandino International Airport (MGA) | Managua, Nicaragua | |
| 12 | 184.16 miles (296.37 km) NNW | Dangriga Airport (DGA) | Dangriga, Belize | |
| 13 | 186.77 miles (300.58 km) NNW | Melinda Airport (MDB) | Melinda, Belize | |
| 14 | 194.86 miles (313.60 km) W | La Aurora International Airport (GUA) | Guatemala City, Guatemala | |
| 15 | 196.10 miles (315.60 km) ESE | Siuna Airport (SIU) | Siuna, Nicaragua | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,101.28 miles (19,475.08 km) WSW | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,498.68 miles (18,505.29 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,451.88 miles (18,429.97 km) SSW | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 11,442.60 miles (18,415.04 km) SW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,385.38 miles (18,322.95 km) SW | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,361.44 miles (18,284.42 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,353.35 miles (18,271.41 km) SSW | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,332.03 miles (18,237.08 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,311.74 miles (18,204.44 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,302.95 miles (18,190.29 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,302.39 miles (18,189.39 km) SSW | Binaka Airport (GNS) | Gunungsitoli, Nias Island, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,283.39 miles (18,158.81 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,281.31 miles (18,155.46 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,267.68 miles (18,133.52 km) SW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,256.27 miles (18,115.16 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 30.40 miles (48.93 km) WNW | Marthas Vineyard Airport (MVY) | Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 2 | 30.98 miles (49.85 km) NNW | Barnstable Municipal Airport (HYA) | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 3 | 36.87 miles (59.33 km) NW | Otis Air National Guard Base Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod (FMH) | Falmouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 4 | 54.92 miles (88.39 km) WNW | New Bedford Regional Airport (EWB) | New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 5 | 57.04 miles (91.79 km) NW | Plymouth Municipal Airport (PYM) | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 6 | 57.21 miles (92.07 km) N | Provincetown Municipal Airport (PVC) | Provincetown, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 7 | 66.25 miles (106.62 km) WNW | Newport State Airport (NPT) | Newport, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 8 | 77.99 miles (125.51 km) WNW | T. F. Green Airport (PVD) | Providence, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 9 | 79.16 miles (127.40 km) W | Block Island State Airport (BID) | Block Island, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 10 | 86.59 miles (139.35 km) NW | Norwood Memorial Airport (OWD) | Norwood, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 11 | 87.23 miles (140.38 km) WNW | North Central State Airport (SFZ) | Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States | |
| 12 | 90.91 miles (146.30 km) NNW | Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 13 | 97.59 miles (157.05 km) W | Montauk Airport (MTP) | Montauk, New York, United States | |
| 14 | 102.00 miles (164.15 km) NNW | Beverly Municipal Airport (BVY) | Beverly, Massachusetts, United States | |
| 15 | 102.47 miles (164.91 km) W | Elizabeth Field (FID) | Fishers Island, New York, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,857.62 miles (19,082.94 km) SSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,847.46 miles (19,066.58 km) SW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,834.72 miles (19,046.10 km) SSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,826.53 miles (19,032.90 km) SW | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,808.36 miles (19,003.67 km) SSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,765.63 miles (18,934.90 km) SW | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,726.93 miles (18,872.61 km) SSW | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,724.16 miles (18,868.16 km) SSW | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,712.19 miles (18,848.89 km) SSW | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,628.18 miles (18,713.69 km) SSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,602.69 miles (18,672.67 km) SW | Esperance Airport (EPR) | Esperance, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,536.79 miles (18,566.61 km) SSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,535.25 miles (18,564.15 km) SSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,499.51 miles (18,506.63 km) SSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,498.66 miles (18,505.26 km) SW | Windarling Airport (WRN) | Windarling, Australia | |