Nonstop flight route between Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States and Misawa, Aomori, Japan:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK), Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), Misawa, Aomori, Japan would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,967 miles (or 9,602 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 Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō, 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 Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport and Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | GOK / KGOK |
Airport Name: | Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport |
Location: | Guthrie, Oklahoma, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 35°51'5"N by 97°24'57"W |
Area Served: | Guthrie, Oklahoma |
Operator/Owner: | City of Guthrie |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1069 feet (326 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from GOK |
More Information: | GOK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSJ / RJSM |
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Location: | Misawa, Aomori, Japan |
GPS Coordinates: | 40°42'19"N by 141°22'18"E |
View all routes: | Routes from MSJ |
More Information: | MSJ Maps & Info |
Facts about Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK):
- The furthest airport from Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,825 miles (17,421 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
- Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) currently has only 1 runway.
- Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport covers an area of 411 acres at an elevation of 1,069 feet above mean sea level.
- The closest airport to Guthrie–Edmond Regional Airport (GOK) is Wiley Post Airport (PWA), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) SSW of GOK.
Facts about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ):
- The closest airport to Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is JMSDF Hachinohe Air Base (HHE), which is located only 12 miles (19 kilometers) SSE of MSJ.
- On March 1, 1952, the 39th Air Division was established at Misawa, and through January 15, 1968, the Air Division controlled all of the units responsible for the air defense of north Japan, which included northern Honshū and Hokkaidō islands and the contiguous territorial waters.
- In addition to being known as "Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō", another name for MSJ is "Misawa AB".
- The furthest airport from Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ) is Rio Grande Regional Airport (RIG), which is located 11,479 miles (18,473 kilometers) away in Rio Grande, Brazil.
- In this role the 39th trained the assigned units and controlled aerial interception missions when Japanese air space was violated.
- With the outbreak of the Korean War in June 1950, the 49th Fighter-Bomber Group was split off from the wing and was one of the first USAF units dispatched to Korea from Japan, its tactical squadrons began operations with F-51D Mustangs as the F-51D performed the ground support role better than the Shooting Stars.
- The American occupation of Misawa began in September 1945.
- At Misawa, the 49th was replaced by the 6163d Air Base Wing to perform host and occupation duties.