Nonstop flight route between Blackstone, Virginia, United States and Mejit Island, Marshall Islands:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT), Blackstone, Virginia, United States and Mejit Airport (MJB), Mejit Island, Marshall Islands would travel a Great Circle distance of 6,919 miles (or 11,135 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 Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport and Mejit 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 Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport and Mejit Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | BKT / KBKT |
Airport Name: | Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport |
Location: | Blackstone, Virginia, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 37°4'26"N by 77°57'9"W |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Army & Town of Blackstone |
Airport Type: | Public/Military |
Elevation: | 439 feet (134 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from BKT |
More Information: | BKT Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MJB / |
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Location: | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 10°16'59"N by 170°52'8"E |
Area Served: | Mejit Island, Marshall Islands |
Elevation: | 5 feet (2 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MJB |
More Information: | MJB Maps & Info |
Facts about Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT):
- Because of Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport's relatively low elevation of 439 feet, planes can take off or land at Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson 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 Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Richmond International Airport (RIC), which is located 46 miles (74 kilometers) NE of BKT.
- Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Blackstone Army Airfield Allen C. Perkinson Airport (BKT) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,672 miles (18,784 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
Facts about Mejit Airport (MJB):
- Because of Mejit Airport's relatively low elevation of 5 feet, planes can take off or land at Mejit 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 addition to being known as "Mejit Airport", another name for MJB is "Q30".
- The closest airport to Mejit Airport (MJB) is Ailuk Airport (AIM), which is located 60 miles (97 kilometers) W of MJB.
- The furthest airport from Mejit Airport (MJB) is RAF Ascension (ASI), which is nearly antipodal to Mejit Airport (meaning Mejit Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from RAF Ascension), and is located 12,044 miles (19,383 kilometers) away in Georgetown, Ascension Island, Saint Helena.
- Mejit Airport (MJB) currently has only 1 runway.