Nonstop flight route between Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Caloundra, Queensland, Australia:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ), Misawa, Aomori, Japan and Caloundra Airport (CUD), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,725 miles (or 7,604 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 Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō and Caloundra 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 Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō and Caloundra Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure 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 |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | CUD / YCDR |
Airport Name: | Caloundra Airport |
Location: | Caloundra, Queensland, Australia |
GPS Coordinates: | 26°48'6"S by 153°6'17"E |
Area Served: | Caloundra, Sunshine Coast |
Operator/Owner: | Sunshine Coast Regional Council |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 125 feet (38 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from CUD |
More Information: | CUD Maps & Info |
Facts about Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō (MSJ):
- Both squadrons fly the Block 50 F-16C/D "Wild Weasels", and use the tail code of "WW" was carried.
- Misawa is the only combined, joint service installation in the western Pacific.
- The American occupation of Misawa began in September 1945.
- In this role the 39th trained the assigned units and controlled aerial interception missions when Japanese air space was violated.
- 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 addition to being known as "Misawa Air Base 三沢飛行場 Misawa Hikōjō", another name for MSJ is "Misawa AB".
- Between May and August 1953, the 12th Strategic Fighter Wing pulled a rotational TDY at Misawa relieving the 27th and being relieved in turn by the 31st Strategic Fighter Wing.
- 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.
- Japanese Air Self Defense Force
Facts about Caloundra Airport (CUD):
- Because of Caloundra Airport's relatively low elevation of 125 feet, planes can take off or land at Caloundra 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.
- Caloundra Airport (CUD) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Caloundra Airport (CUD) is Sunshine-Coast-Airport (MCY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) N of CUD.
- Early aircraft operations in the Caloundra area used the sandy beaches for takeoffs and landings, however as early as 1927, community groups were calling for the construction of an airport.
- The furthest airport from Caloundra Airport (CUD) is La Palma Airport (SPC), which is located 11,864 miles (19,093 kilometers) away in La Palma, Canary Islands, Spain.
- The Queensland Air Museum was established in 1973, moving to a permanent facility at Caloundra Airport on 14 June 1986 at the invitation of the Landsborough Shire Council.