Nonstop flight route between La Güera, Western Sahara and Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan:
Departure Airport:
(20°50'11"N by 17°4'27"W)
Arrival Airport:
(24°46'58"N by 125°17'42"E)
Distance from ZLG to MMY:
8,396.69 miles (13,513.13 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between La Güera Airport (ZLG), La Güera, Western Sahara and Miyako Airport (MMY), Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,397 miles (or 13,513 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 La Güera Airport and Miyako 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 La Güera Airport and Miyako Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZLG / |
| Airport Name: | La Güera Airport |
| Location: | La Güera, Western Sahara |
| GPS Coordinates: | 20°50'11"N by 17°4'27"W |
| Area Served: | La Güera |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZLG |
| More Information: | ZLG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MMY / ROMY |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Miyakojima, Okinawa, Japan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 24°46'58"N by 125°17'42"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Government |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 140 feet (43 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MMY |
| More Information: | MMY Maps & Info |
Facts about La Güera Airport (ZLG):
- The furthest airport from La Güera Airport (ZLG) is Koumac Airport (KOC), which is nearly antipodal to La Güera Airport (meaning La Güera Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Koumac Airport), and is located 12,348 miles (19,873 kilometers) away in Koumac, New Caledonia.
- Because of La Güera Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at La Güera 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 La Güera Airport (ZLG) is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), which is located only 7 miles (12 kilometers) NNE of ZLG.
Facts about Miyako Airport (MMY):
- The furthest airport from Miyako Airport (MMY) is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), which is nearly antipodal to Miyako Airport (meaning Miyako Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Guaraní International Airport), and is located 12,390 miles (19,939 kilometers) away in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay.
- In addition to being known as "Miyako Airport", other names for MMY include "宮古空港" and "Miyako Kūkō".
- The closest airport to Miyako Airport (MMY) is Shimojishima Airport (SHI), which is located only 10 miles (16 kilometers) WNW of MMY.
- Because of Miyako Airport's relatively low elevation of 140 feet, planes can take off or land at Miyako 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.
- Miyako Airport (MMY) currently has only 1 runway.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 7.27 miles (11.70 km) NNE | Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) | Nouadhibou, Mauritania |     |
| 2 | 190.32 miles (306.30 km) ESE | Akjoujt Airport (AJJ) | Akjoujt, Mauritania | |
| 3 | 202.95 miles (326.61 km) SSE | Nouakchott International Airport (NKC) | Nouakchott, Mauritania | |
| 4 | 212.07 miles (341.29 km) NNE | Dakhla Airport (VIL) | Dakhla, Western Sahara | |
| 5 | 261.58 miles (420.97 km) E | Atar Airport (ATR) | Atar, Mauritania | |
| 6 | 276.47 miles (444.93 km) SE | Boutilimit Airport (OTL) | Boutilimit, Mauritania | |
| 7 | 305.93 miles (492.35 km) ENE | Fderik Airport (FGD) | Fderik, Mauritania | |
| 8 | 317.77 miles (511.40 km) SSE | Richard Toll Airport (RDT) | Richard Toll, Senegal | |
| 9 | 318.71 miles (512.92 km) SSE | Podor Airport (POD) | Podor, Senegal | |
| 10 | 333.07 miles (536.02 km) S | Saint-Louis Airport (XLS) | Saint-Louis, Senegal | |
| 11 | 345.95 miles (556.75 km) SSE | Abbaye Airport (BGH) | Boghe (Bogué), Mauritania | |
| 12 | 349.05 miles (561.74 km) ENE | Tazadit International Airport (OUZ) | Zouerate, Mauritania | |
| 13 | 366.63 miles (590.04 km) SE | Letfotar Airport (MOM) | Moudjeria, Mauritania | |
| 14 | 398.74 miles (641.72 km) SE | Kaédi Airport (KED) | Kaédi, Mauritania | |
| 15 | 399.50 miles (642.92 km) ESE | Tidjikja Airport (TIY) | Tidjikja, Mauritania | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,348.24 miles (19,872.51 km) WSW | Koumac Airport (KOC) | Koumac, New Caledonia | |
| 2 | 12,346.17 miles (19,869.18 km) SSW | Île des Pins Airport (BMY) | Waala, Belep Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 3 | 12,312.52 miles (19,815.03 km) W | Koné Airport (KNQ) | Koné, New Caledonia | |
| 4 | 12,210.02 miles (19,650.07 km) WSW | Tontouta International Airport (NOU) | Noumea, New Caledonia | |
| 5 | 12,188.60 miles (19,615.59 km) WSW | Nouméa Magenta Airport (GEA) | Nouméa, New Caledonia | |
| 6 | 12,104.44 miles (19,480.16 km) W | Maré Airport (MEE) | Maré, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia | |
| 7 | 12,023.64 miles (19,350.12 km) WSW | Bauerfield International Airport (VLI) | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 8 | 12,016.86 miles (19,339.22 km) WSW | Dillon's Bay Airport (DLY) | Dillon's Bay, Erromango, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 9 | 12,001.62 miles (19,314.68 km) WSW | Ipota Airport (IPA) | Ipota, Erromango, Vanuatu | |
| 10 | 11,998.38 miles (19,309.47 km) SW | Siwo Airport (EAE) | Sangafa, Emae, Shéfa, Vanuatu | |
| 11 | 11,996.40 miles (19,306.29 km) SW | Norsup Airport (NUS) | Norsup, Malakula island, Vanuatu | |
| 12 | 11,995.99 miles (19,305.62 km) SW | Malekoula Airport (LPM) | Lamap, Malampa, Vanuatu | |
| 13 | 11,992.07 miles (19,299.32 km) W | Anatom Airport Aneityum Airport (AUY) | Anatom, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 14 | 11,989.66 miles (19,295.44 km) WSW | Aniwa Airport (AWD) | Aniwa Island, Taféa, Vanuatu | |
| 15 | 11,985.66 miles (19,288.99 km) SW | Lamen Bay Airport (LNB) | Lamen Bay, Epi Island, Shéfa Province, Vanuatu | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9.90 miles (15.93 km) WNW | Shimojishima Airport (SHI) | Shimojishima, Japan | |
| 2 | 75.92 miles (122.19 km) WSW | Ishigaki Airport (ISG) | Ishigaki, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 3 | 106.33 miles (171.11 km) WSW | Hateruma Airport (HTR) | Hateruma, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 4 | 147.04 miles (236.64 km) W | Yonaguni Airport (OGN) | Yonaguni, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 5 | 157.16 miles (252.93 km) NE | Kerama Airport (KJP) | Kerama Islands, Okinawa, Japan | |
| 6 | 174.09 miles (280.17 km) NE | Aguni Airport (AGJ) | Aguni, Japan | |
| 7 | 176.14 miles (283.47 km) NE | Naha Airport (OKA) | Okinawa, Japan | |
| 8 | 188.50 miles (303.36 km) NE | Kadena Air Base 嘉手納飛行場 Kadena Hikōjō (DNA) | Okinawa Prefecture, Japan | |
| 9 | 204.95 miles (329.84 km) NE | Iejima Airport (IEJ) | Iejima, Japan | |
| 10 | 235.37 miles (378.80 km) W | Taipei International Airport (Taipei Songshan Airport) (TSA) | Taipei City, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 11 | 237.24 miles (381.81 km) WSW | Hualien Airport (HUN) | Hualien, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 12 | 255.87 miles (411.79 km) W | Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) | Taoyuan County (near Taipei), Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| 13 | 282.61 miles (454.82 km) WSW | Lyudao Airport (Green Island Airport) (GNI) | Lyudao (Green Island), Taiwan | |
| 14 | 295.99 miles (476.35 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (RMQ) | Taichung, Taiwan, Taiwan | |
| 15 | 295.99 miles (476.35 km) W | Taichung Airport(Taichung Ching Chuan Kang Airport) (TXG) | Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,389.53 miles (19,938.97 km) S | Guaraní International Airport (AGT) | Ciudad del Este, Paraguay | |
| 2 | 12,378.66 miles (19,921.48 km) SSW | Foz do Iguaçu/Cataratas International Airport (IGU) | Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 3 | 12,378.34 miles (19,920.96 km) SW | Guaíra Municipal Airport (QGA) | Guaíra, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 4 | 12,369.28 miles (19,906.38 km) SSW | Cataratas del Iguazú International Airport (IGR) | Puerto Iguazú, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 5 | 12,359.89 miles (19,891.26 km) WSW | Adalberto Mendes da Silva Airport (CAC) | Cascavel, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 6 | 12,324.97 miles (19,835.07 km) S | Eldorado Airport (ELO) | Eldorado, Misiones, Argentina | |
| 7 | 12,301.64 miles (19,797.52 km) SW | Paulo Abdala Airport (FBE) | Francisco Beltrao, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 8 | 12,279.79 miles (19,762.35 km) SSW | Hélio Wasum Airport (SQX) | São Miguel do Oeste, Santa Catarina, Brazil | |
| 9 | 12,272.63 miles (19,750.83 km) SSE | Dr. Augusto Roberto Fuster International Airport (PJC) | Pedro Juan Caballero, Paraguay | |
| 10 | 12,270.10 miles (19,746.76 km) SSE | Ponta Porã International Airport (PMG) | Ponta Porã, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil | |
| 11 | 12,257.84 miles (19,727.03 km) S | Francisco de Matos Pereira Airport (DOU) | Dourados, Minas Gerais, Brazil | |
| 12 | 12,257.79 miles (19,726.95 km) E | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | Asunción, Paraguay | |
| 13 | 12,244.61 miles (19,705.74 km) WSW | Sílvio Name Júnior Regional Airport (MGF) | Maringá, Paraná, Brazil | |
| 14 | 12,243.74 miles (19,704.35 km) ESE | Clorinda Airport (CLX) | Clorinda, Formosa, Argentina | |
| 15 | 12,240.55 miles (19,699.21 km) SSE | Libertador General José de San Martín Airport (PSS) | Posadas, Argentina | |