Nonstop flight route between Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and Santa Ana, California, United States:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Yap International Airport (YAP), Yap, Federated States of Micronesia and MCAS El Toro (NZJ), Santa Ana, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,653 miles (or 10,707 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 Yap International Airport and MCAS El Toro, 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 Yap International Airport and MCAS El Toro. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Yap International Airport (YAP):

• The furthest airport from Yap International Airport (YAP) is Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport (PNZ), which is nearly antipodal to Yap International Airport (meaning Yap International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Petrolina–Senador Nilo Coelho Airport), and is located 12,346 miles (19,869 kilometers) away in Petrolina, Pernambuco, Brazil.
• The closest airport to Yap International Airport (YAP) is Falalop Airfield (ULI), which is located 122 miles (196 kilometers) ENE of YAP.
• Yap International Airport (YAP) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Yap International Airport", another name for YAP is "T11".
• Because of Yap International Airport's relatively low elevation of 91 feet, planes can take off or land at Yap 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 MCAS El Toro (NZJ):

• The land originally surrounding the base was mostly at agricultural use when it first opened, but it the late 1980s and early 1990s, residential development started to begin in the area.
• In 1993, MCAS El Toro was designated for closing by the Base Realignment and Closure Commission and all of its activities were to be transferred to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar.
• In May 1942, Lieutenant Colonel William Fox was directed to select the sites for all of the Marine Corps' West Coast air stations.
• The land area originally taken by the air station is planned to be converted into a large recreational center, the Orange County Great Park.
• This faction lobbied strongly in favor of other uses for the property.
• The furthest airport from MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,486 miles (18,486 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
• The closest airport to MCAS El Toro (NZJ) is John Wayne Airport (SNA), which is located only 8 miles (13 kilometers) W of NZJ.
• MCAS El Toro (NZJ) has 5 runways.
• Because of MCAS El Toro's relatively low elevation of 383 feet, planes can take off or land at MCAS El Toro 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.