Nonstop flight route between Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands and Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Munda Airport (MUA), Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB), Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,445 miles (or 8,763 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 Munda Airport and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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 Munda Airport and Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport). You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MUA / AGGM |
Airport Name: | Munda Airport |
Location: | Munda, New Georgia Island, Solomon Islands |
GPS Coordinates: | 8°19'40"S by 157°15'47"E |
Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from MUA |
More Information: | MUA Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEB / |
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Location: | Nanwalek (English Bay), Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 59°21'7"N by 151°55'31"W |
Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF – Central Region |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 27 feet (8 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from KEB |
More Information: | KEB Maps & Info |
Facts about Munda Airport (MUA):
- Munda airfield was the principal objective of the Central Solomons campaign, also known as Munda or Munda Point Airfield.
- Because of Munda Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Munda 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.
- Munda Airport (MUA) currently has only 1 runway.
- Opened on 1 December 1942, it was used by the Japanese Navy and Japanese Army Air Force as a forward operating base.
- The furthest airport from Munda Airport (MUA) is Praia International Airport (RAI), which is located 11,978 miles (19,277 kilometers) away in Praia, Cape Verde.
- The closest airport to Munda Airport (MUA) is Nusatupe Airport (GZO), which is located 32 miles (51 kilometers) WNW of MUA.
Facts about Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB):
- Because of Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)'s relatively low elevation of 27 feet, planes can take off or land at Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay 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 furthest airport from Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 10,680 miles (17,188 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
- This airport is considered the shortest runway in the USA used by US commuter airlines.
- In addition to being known as "Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport)", another name for KEB is "none".
- Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) currently has only 1 runway.
- A Cessna 206 belonging to Smokey Bay Air crashed near Nanwalek Airport on takeoff on December 15, 2011.
- The closest airport to Nanwalek Airport (formerly English Bay Airport) (KEB) is Port Graham Airport (PGM), which is located only 3 miles (5 kilometers) E of KEB.